Sympathetic Nervous System and Collateral Ganglia

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Vocabulary flashcards covering the sympathetic nervous system and its associated collateral ganglia.

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Collateral Ganglia

A set of three ganglia in the sympathetic nervous system that innervate various abdominal organs.

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Celiac ganglion

Innervates the stomach, duodenum, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen, and kidneys.

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Superior mesenteric ganglion

Innervates the small intestine and initial segments of the large intestine.

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Inferior mesenteric ganglion

Innervates the terminal portions of the large intestine, the kidneys, urinary bladder, and sex organs.