Anatomy (PNS) · MU Sofia
207.208.209 Sympathetic part of the autonomic (vegetative) nervous system. Overview. Cranial and cervical part
Covers the spinal origin of sympathetic preganglionic neurones and the routes their fibres take through the sympathetic chain, including the four possible courses and the formation of splanchnic nerves. It then describes the cervical ganglia (superior, middle and inferior) and the postganglionic branches each gives off to the head, neck, heart and vessels. Notes also mention the thoracic, lumbar and pelvic parts of the chain, with thoracic splanchnic nerves and their prevertebral ganglion targets set out in a list.
Inside: 7 sections · 4 labelled pictures · 10 flashcards · 5 min
Topic 28 of 44 in the MU Sofia syllabus for Anatomy (PNS) (Medicine, Year 2). The free AceMed note covers it in 7 sections, about 701 words (5 min of reading), with 10 flashcards.
In this note
- S N S
- Division :
- Course of fibers :
- Cervical Part :
- Thoracic Ganglia : (10-11 pairs gan.)
- Lumbar Part (Abdominal Ganglia) & (4-5 pairs of ganglia)
- Pelvic Part ( 4-5 pairs of ganglia)
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