Autonomic Ganglion

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Autonomic ganglion
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Autonomic nervous system innervation, showing the sympathetic and parasympathetic (craniosacral) systems, in red and blue, respectively
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Latinganglion autonomicum
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An autonomic ganglion is a cluster of nerve cell bodies (a ganglion) in the autonomic nervous system. The two types are the sympathetic ganglion and the parasympathetic ganglion.[1][2]

References

  1. "Structure of the Autonomic Nervous System - Boundless Anatomy and Physiology". https://courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-ap/chapter/structure-of-the-autonomic-nervous-system/. 
  2. De Biasi, M. (2009). "Nicotinic Receptors: Autonomic Neurons". Encyclopedia of Neuroscience. Elsevier. pp. 1135–1139. doi:10.1016/b978-008045046-9.00691-4. ISBN 978-0-08-045046-9. 



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