Thoracic Ganglia - Additional Images

Additional Images

  • The thoracic aorta, viewed from the left side.

  • Sympathetic connections of the ciliary and superior cervical ganglia.

Nerves – autonomic nervous system (sympathetic nervous system/ganglion/trunks and parasympathetic nervous system/ganglion) (TA A14.3, GA 9.968)
Head/
cranial
Sympathetic
  • Ciliary ganglion: roots
    • Sensory
    • Sympathetic
  • Short ciliary
Parasympathetic
  • Ciliary ganglion: roots
    • Sensory
    • Parasympathetic
  • Short ciliary
  • Pterygopalatine ganglion: deep petrosal
  • nerve of pterygoid canal
  • branches of distribution: greater palatine
    • inferior posterior nasal branches
  • lesser palatine
  • nasopalatine
    • medial superior posterior nasal branches
  • pharyngeal
  • Submandibular ganglion
  • Otic ganglion
Neck/
cervical
Sympathetic
  • paravertebral ganglia: Cervical ganglia
    • Superior
    • Middle
    • Inferior
  • Stellate ganglion
  • prevertebral plexus: Cavernous plexus
  • Internal carotid
Chest/
thorax
Sympathetic
  • paravertebral ganglia: Thoracic ganglia
  • prevertebral plexus: Cardiac plexus
  • Esophageal plexus
  • Pulmonary plexus
  • Thoracic aortic plexus
  • splanchnic nerves: cardiopulmonary
  • thoracic
  • cardiac nerves: Superior
  • Middle
  • Inferior
Abdomen/
Lumbar
Sympathetic
  • paravertebral ganglia: Lumbar ganglia
  • prevertebral ganglia:
    • Celiac ganglia
    • Aorticorenal
  • Superior mesenteric ganglion
  • Inferior mesenteric ganglion
  • prevertebral plexus:
  • Celiac plexus
    • Hepatic
    • Splenic
    • Pancreatic
  • aorticorenal
    • Abdominal aortic plexus
    • Renal/Suprarenal
  • Superior mesenteric
    • Gastric
  • Inferior mesenteric
    • Spermatic
    • Ovarian
  • Superior hypogastric
    • hypogastric nerve
    • Superior rectal
  • Inferior hypogastric
    • Vesical
    • Prostatic / Cavernous nerves of penis
    • Uterovaginal
    • Middle rectal
  • splanchnic nerves: Lumbar splanchnic nerves
Enteric
  • Meissner's plexus
  • Auerbach's plexus
Pelvis/
sacral
Sympathetic
  • paravertebral ganglia: Sacral ganglia
  • Ganglion impar
  • splanchnic nerves: Sacral splanchnic nerves
Parasympathetic
  • splanchnic nerves: Pelvic splanchnic nerves

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