superior cervical ganglion

noun

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

nounsuperior cervical ganglion (plural superior cervical ganglia)

plural superior cervical ganglia

  1. anatomyA 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.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 頸上神經節 /颈上神经节, 上頸神經節 /上颈神经节
  • 頸上神經節 /颈上神经节 (jǐngshàngshénjīngjié)sympathetic ganglion
  • 上頸神經節 /上颈神经节 (shàng jǐng shénjīngjié)sympathetic ganglion
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