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Celiac ganglia
Two large masses of nerve tissue in the upper abdomen / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The celiac ganglia or coeliac ganglia are two large irregularly shaped masses of nerve tissue in the upper abdomen. Part of the sympathetic subdivision of the autonomic nervous system (ANS), the two celiac ganglia are the largest ganglia in the ANS, and they innervate most of the digestive tract.
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![]() Celiac and cranial mesenteric ganglion . 1 Crus sinistrum (Diaphragma), 2 hiatus aorticus, 3 Aorta, 4 Arteria lumbalis, 5 Nervus splanchnicus major, 6 Arteria coeliaca, 7 Arteria phrenica caudalis, 8 Celiac ganglion, 9 Plexus coeliacus, 10 Inferior mesenteric ganglia, 11 superior mesenteric plexus, 12 Superior mesenteric artery, 13 Nervus splanchnicus minor, 14 Adrenal gland, 15 Arteria abdominalis cranialis, 16 Stomach, 17 Liver (Lobus caudatus), 18 Kidney | |
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From | Thoracic splanchnic nerves |
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Latin | ganglia coeliaca |
TA98 | A14.3.03.027 |
TA2 | 6639 |
FMA | 77570 77584, 77570 |
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy |
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They have the appearance of lymph glands and are placed on either side of the midline in front of the crura of the diaphragm, close to the suprarenal glands (also called adrenal glands). The ganglion on the right side is placed behind the inferior vena cava.
They are sometimes referred to as the semilunar ganglia or the solar ganglia.