superior cervical ganglia

A form of superior cervical ganglion — 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.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of superior cervical ganglion
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