Term Name: | sympathetic ganglion |
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Synonyms: | ganglion of sympathetic nervous system, ganglion of sympathetic part of autonomic division of nervous system, ganglion sympatheticum, ganglion sympathicum, sympathetic nervous system ganglion, sympathetic part of autonomic division of nervous system ganglion |
Definition: | A ganglion of the sympathetic nervous system. Examples: paravertebral and the prevertebral ganglia, which include the sympathetic chain ganglia, the superior, middle, and inferior cervical ganglia, and the aorticorenal, celiac, and stellate ganglia |
Ontology: | Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0001806] |