Fundamentals of Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)
Fundamentals of Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780134477336
Author: Martini
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 16, Problem 5CP
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To determine:

The place from where the nerves that synapse in collateral ganglia originate.

Introduction:

Ganglion is a mass or a cluster of nerve tissue that is found outside the central nervous system. It contains the cell bodies of the afferent and the efferent nerve cells. The collateral ganglion is a sympathetic ganglion that is found in front of the vertebral column.

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