Superior cervical ganglion

Introduction: Superior cervical ganglion

Description of Superior cervical ganglion

Superior cervical ganglion: [TA] the most superior and the largest of the paravertebral ganglia of the sympathetic trunk, lying near the base of the skull between the internal carotid artery and the internal jugular vein. All postsynaptic sympathetic fibers distributed to the head and upper neck are derived from the cell bodies that constitute this ganglion. SYN: ganglion cervicale superius [TA].
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Superior cervical ganglion: largest and uppermost of the paravertebral sympathetic ganglia.
Source: CRISP

Superior cervical ganglion: The largest and uppermost of the paravertebral sympathetic ganglia.
Source: MeSH 2007

Superior cervical ganglion: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Superior cervical ganglion:

• Superior
• Cervical
• Cervical symptoms (40 causes)
• Ganglion (11 causes)

Terms associated with Superior cervical ganglion:

Broader terms for Superior cervical ganglion

• Ganglia, Sympathetic

Source - MeSH 2007

• sympathetic ganglion

Source - CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Superior cervical ganglion

The following list attempts to classify Superior cervical ganglion into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Nervous System
  • Ganglia
    • Ganglia, Autonomic
      • Ganglia, Sympathetic
        • Superior Cervical Ganglion

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Nervous System
  • Peripheral Nervous System
    • Autonomic Nervous System
      • Ganglia, Autonomic
        • Ganglia, Sympathetic
          • Superior Cervical Ganglion

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Nervous System
  • Peripheral Nervous System
    • Autonomic Nervous System
      • Sympathetic Nervous System
        • Ganglia, Sympathetic
          • Superior Cervical Ganglion

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