English Explanatory Dictionary

superior cervical ganglion

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A ganglion at the top of the sympathetic chain that lies between the internal carotid artery and the second and third cervical vertebrae and that sends postganglionic fibers to the heart, larynx, and pharynx, and to the head.

Word forms

superior cervical ganglion superior cervical ganglia
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