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0
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How many cervical ganglia

A

3

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How many ganglia are usually in each trunk

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21 or 22

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2
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How many thoracic ganglia

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11

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3
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How many Lumbar ganglia

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4

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4
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How many sacral ganglia

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4

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5
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Name of ganglion that connects the inferior cervical ganglion with the first thoracic ganglion

A

stellate ganglion

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6
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Name of largest cervical sympathetic ganglia

A

superior cervical ganglion

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7
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Name of smallest cervical sympathetic ganglion

A

middle cervical ganglion

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8
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superior cervical ganglia is located at what spinal cord level

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C2, C3

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9
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middle cervical ganglia is located at which spinal cord level

A

C6

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10
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inferior cervical ganglia is located at which spinal cord level

A

C7

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11
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medial branches of the superior cervical ganglion travel where

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larynx, pharynx, heart

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12
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anterior branch of superior cervical ganglion innervates

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skull

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13
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middle cervical ganglion contributes to which plexus

A

cardiac

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14
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in the superior thorax, ganglia are located

A

anterior to rib heads

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15
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in inferior thorax, ganglia are located

A

lateral aspect of vertebral bodies

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16
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upper 5 thoracic ganglia supply

A

thoracic cavity

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17
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lower 7 thoracic ganglia are associated with what three splanchnic nerves

A

greater splanchnic
lesser splanchnic
least splanchnic

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18
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greater splanchnic nerve is formed by which ganglia

A

5-9

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19
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lesser splanchnic nerve is formed by which ganglia

A

9-10
or
10-11

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20
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least splanchnic nerve is formed by which ganglia

A

12

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21
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greater splanchnic nerve terminates where

A

celiac ganglion

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22
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lesser splanchnic nerve terminates where

A

aorticorenal ganglion

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23
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least splanchnic nerve terminates

A

renal plexus

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24
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Generally fibers from T1-T5 will go in which direction

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ascend

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25
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Generally fibers from T5 to L2 will do what directionally

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descend

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26
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Axon level T1-T2 carry information to

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head and neck

27
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Axon level T1 and T2 synapse where

A

superior cervical ganglion

28
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Axon level T1-T4 communicate with what

29
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Axon level T1-T4 synapse where

A

one of 3 cervical ganglion
or
directly to heart

30
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Axon level T2-T4 communicate with what

31
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Axon level T2-T4 synapse where

A

2nd, 3rd, and 4th thoracic ganglion

32
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Axon level T3-T7 communicate with what

A

upper extremities

33
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Axon level T3-T7 synapse where

A

middle cervical and inferior cervical/ stellate ganglion

34
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Axon level T5-T12 communicate with what

A

abdominal viscera

35
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Axon level T5-T12 synapse where

A

lower thoracic ganglion or

pass through trunk to be carried in greater, lesser, and least splanchnic nerves

36
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Axon level T10-T12 communicate with what

A

pelvic viscera

37
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Axon level T10-T12 synapse

A

lower thoracic, lumbar, and pelvic areas

38
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Axon level T10-L2 communicate with what

A

lower extremities

39
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Axon level T10-L2 synapse where

A

2nd lumbar through 4th sacral ganglia

40
Q

fibers are carried in the sympathetic trunk in three ways

A

nerves
blood vessels
direct branches

41
Q

Superior cervical ganglion sends branches to

A

glossopharyngeal, vagus and recurrent laryngeal, auricular and hypoglossal nerves

42
Q

What is the largest prevertebral plexus

A

celiac plexus

43
Q

superior cervical ganglion medial branch that supplies the heart has which type of fibers

A

efferent only!

44
Q

middle cervical ganglion includes what 2 branches

A

thyroid

cardiac

45
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inferior cervical ganglion includes what branch

A

cardiac branch

46
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lumbar sympathetic trunk ganglia lie in what space

A

retroperitoneal space

47
Q

2-4 lumbar splanchnic nerves carry preganglionic axons to plexus around what

A

abdominal aorta

48
Q

lateral branch of the superior cervical ganglion communicate with which cranial nerves

A

IX, X, XII

49
Q

lateral internal carotid nerve forms what plexus

A

internal carotid plexus

50
Q

Medial internal carotid nerve forms what plexus

A

cavernous plexus

51
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laryngeopharyngeal branches from the superior cervical ganglion form what plexus

A

pharyngeal plexus

52
Q

sacral splanchnic nerves supply what type of viscera

A

pelvic visera

53
Q

sacral splanchnic nerves supply pelvic viscera via what plexus

A

inferior mesenteric plexus

54
Q

Thoracic plexuses include with 4 subplexuses

A

esophageal
thoracic aortic
pulmonary
cardiac

55
Q

Abdominopelvic plexus includes what 2 subplexuses

A

celiac

“secondary”

56
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Esophageal plexus receives main contribution from what nerves

A

vagus and recurrent laryngeal

57
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sympathetic contribution to esophageal plexus comes from what nerve

A

greater splanchnic nerves

58
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Thoracic aortic plexus receives sensory and visceral afferent info from what nerve

59
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Thoracic aortic plexus receives sympathetic info from what nerve

A

greater splanchnic

60
Q

Thoracic aortic plexus receives vascular supply from which ganglia

A

T1-T5 sympathetic ganglion

61
Q

pulmonary plexus parasympathetics arrive via what nerve

A

ant and post bronchial branches of vagus nerve

62
Q

cardiac plexus parasympathetic information arrives via

A

superior and inferior cardiac nerve, branches of the vagus

63
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cardiac plexus sympathetic fibers arrive from where

A

superior, middle, and inferior cardiac nerve and from T2-T4 sympathetic ganglia

64
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celiac plexus begins at what vertebral level

65
Q

Which three ganglia are associated with the celiac plexus

A

celiac ganglia
superior mesenteric ganglia
aorticorenal ganglia

66
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What is the second largest prevertebral plexus

A

inferior hypogastric plexus

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