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(Redirected from Autonomic ganglia) Cluster of nerve cell bodies in the autonomic nervous system

Autonomic ganglion
Autonomic nervous system innervation, showing the sympathetic and parasympathetic (craniosacral) systems, in red and blue, respectively
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Identifiers
Latin	ganglion autonomicum
MeSH	D005725
TA98	A14.2.00.008
TA2	6171
FMA	5889
Anatomical terminology[edit on Wikidata]

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.

References

"Structure of the Autonomic Nervous System - Boundless Anatomy and Physiology". Lumen Learning – Simple Book Production. Retrieved 2020-01-31.
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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Tissue Types

Cell Types

Neuronal	Pyramidal Purkinje Granule Von Economo Medium spiny Interneuron
Glial	Astrocyte Ependymal cells Tanycyte Oligodendrocyte progenitor cell Oligodendrocyte Microglia

General	Dorsal Root Ganglion Ramus Ventral Root Ramus Ramus communicans Gray White Autonomic ganglion (Preganglionic nerve fibers Postganglionic nerve fibers) Nerve fascicle Funiculus
Connective tissues	Epineurium Perineurium Endoneurium
Neuroglia	Myelination: Schwann cell Neurilemma Myelin incisure Node of Ranvier Internodal segment Satellite glial cell

Neurons/
nerve fibers

Parts

Soma	Axon hillock
Axon	Telodendron Axon terminals Axoplasm Axolemma Neurofibril/neurofilament
Dendrite	Nissl body Dendritic spine Apical dendrite/Basal dendrite

Types

Afferent nerve fiber/
Sensory neuron

Efferent nerve fiber/
Motor neuron

Termination

Synapse	Electrical synapse/Gap junction Chemical synapse Synaptic vesicle Active zone Postsynaptic density Autapse Ribbon synapse Neuromuscular junction
Sensory receptors	Meissner's corpuscle Merkel nerve ending Pacinian corpuscle Ruffini ending Muscle spindle Free nerve ending Nociceptor Olfactory receptor neuron Photoreceptor cell Hair cell Taste receptor

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Anatomy of the autonomic nervous system

Sympathetic

Parasympathetic

Pterygopalatine ganglion
- deep petrosal
- nerve of pterygoid canal

branches of distribution: greater palatine
- inferior posterior nasal branches
lesser palatine
nasopalatine
- medial superior posterior nasal branches
pharyngeal

Submandibular ganglion

Otic ganglion

Sympathetic

Sympathetic

paravertebral ganglia: Thoracic ganglia

cardiac nerves: Superior
Middle
Inferior

Sympathetic

paravertebral ganglia: Lumbar ganglia

prevertebral plexus:
Celiac plexus

aorticorenal
- Abdominal aortic plexus
- Renal/Suprarenal
Superior mesenteric
- Gastric
Inferior mesenteric
- Spermatic
- Ovarian
Superior hypogastric
- hypogastric nerve
- Superior rectal
Inferior hypogastric

splanchnic nerves: Lumbar splanchnic nerves

Sympathetic

splanchnic nerves: Sacral splanchnic nerves

Parasympathetic

splanchnic nerves: Pelvic splanchnic nerves