Autonomic ganglia

System Nervous

Autonomic ganglia

Definition

Ganglion that has dendrites that form a junction between autonomic nerves originating from the central nervous system and autonomic nerves innervating their target organs in the periphery. There are two subtypes, sympathetic ganglion and parasympathetic ganglion.

Also known as autonomic nervous system ganglion, ganglion of autonomic nervous system, ganglion of visceral nervous system, visceral nervous system ganglion — per UBERON

The Autonomic ganglia is a part of the Nervous.

Also identified as