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Descriptor English:

Ganglia, Autonomic

Descriptor Spanish:

Ganglios Autónomos

Descriptor Portuguese:

Gânglios Autônomos

Synonyms English:

Autonomic Ganglia
Autonomic Ganglion
Ganglion, Autonomic

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Definition English:

Clusters of neurons and their processes in the autonomic nervous system. In the autonomic ganglia, the preganglionic fibers from the central nervous system synapse onto the neurons whose axons are the postganglionic fibers innervating target organs. The ganglia also contain intrinsic neurons and supporting cells and preganglionic fibers passing through to other ganglia.

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Record Number:

5866

Unique Identifier:

D005725

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