Anatomy
Three types of nerve fibers run through the ciliary ganglion: parasympathetic fibers, sympathetic fibers and sensory fibers. Only parasympathetic fibers form synapses in the ganglion. The other two types of nerve fibers simply pass through. In classical anatomy, the ciliary ganglion is said to have three “roots:”
- a parasympathetic root of ciliary ganglion (or motor root)
- a sympathetic root of ciliary ganglion
- a sensory root of ciliary ganglion
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