Sympathetic trunk
The sympathetic trunks (sympathetic chain, gangliated cord) are a paired bundle of nerve fibers that run from the base of the skull to the coccyx. They are a major component of the sympathetic nervous system.
| Sympathetic trunk | |
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Abdominal portion of the sympathetic trunk, with the celiac plexus and hypogastric plexus. (Sympathetic trunk labeled at center left.) | |
Scheme showing pathways (white/grey rami are spatially reversed, possibly for clarity?) of a typical spinal nerve. 1. Somatic efferent. 2. Somatic afferent. 3,4,5. Sympathetic efferent. 6,7. Parasympathetic afferent. | |
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| Identifiers | |
| Latin | truncus sympathicus |
| TA98 | A14.3.01.002 |
| TA2 | 6602 |
| FMA | 6258 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
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