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cervical ganglion |
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cervical ganglion [′sər·və·kəl ′gaŋ·glē‚än] (neuroscience) Any ganglion of the sympathetic nervous system located in the neck. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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3% of cases) that, in most cases, is painless and bilateral, affecting one or all cervical ganglion chains. Hadley and Dale Purves have examined mouse nerve cells on the surface of a cluster of cells, called the superior cervical ganglion, located in the animal's neck. Preganglionic sympathetic fibers originate in the first and second thoracic spinal nerves, synapse in the superior cervical ganglion with postganglionic sympathetic fibers, and travel along the external carotid artery and the facial artery to the sweat glands. |
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