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Autonomic ganglion, the Glossary

Index Autonomic ganglion

An autonomic ganglion is a cluster of nerve cell bodies (a ganglion) in the autonomic nervous system.[1]

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  1. 6 relations: Autonomic nervous system, Ganglion, Neuron, Parasympathetic ganglia, Soma (biology), Sympathetic ganglia.

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Autonomic nervous system

The autonomic nervous system (ANS), sometimes called the visceral nervous system and formerly the vegetative nervous system, is a division of the nervous system that operates internal organs, smooth muscle and glands.

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Ganglion

A ganglion (ganglia) is a group of neuron cell bodies in the peripheral nervous system.

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Neuron

A neuron, neurone, or nerve cell is an excitable cell that fires electric signals called action potentials across a neural network in the nervous system.

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Parasympathetic ganglia

Parasympathetic ganglia are the autonomic ganglia of the parasympathetic nervous system. Autonomic ganglion and parasympathetic ganglia are autonomic ganglia.

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Soma (biology)

In cellular neuroscience, the soma (somata or somas), perikaryon (perikarya), neurocyton, or cell body is the bulbous, non-process portion of a neuron or other brain cell type, containing the cell nucleus.

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Sympathetic ganglia

The sympathetic ganglia, or paravertebral ganglia, are autonomic ganglia of the sympathetic nervous system. Autonomic ganglion and sympathetic ganglia are autonomic ganglia.

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See also

Autonomic ganglia

Autonomic nervous system

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autonomic_ganglion

Also known as Autonomic ganglia, Ganglia, autonomic, Ganglion autonomicum, Preganglion.