sympathetic trunk general

Question 1

what is the sympathetic trunk?

Answer 1

two paravertebral columns of interconnected ganglia.

Question 2

does the sympathetic trunk carry descending and ascending fibers?

Answer 2

yes

Question 3

where does the sympathetic trunk extend from superiorly?

Answer 3

superior cervical ganglion inferior to ganglion impar.

Question 4

how many ganlia are in each trunk?

Answer 4

21-22 usually 3 cervical, 11 thoracic, 4 lumbar, and 4 sacral.

Question 5

where is the trunk located in the cervical ares?

Answer 5

posterior to the carotid sheath

Question 6

where is the trunk located in the upper thoracic area?

Answer 6

anterior to the necks of ribs

Question 7

where is the trunk located in the lower thoracic and lumbar areas?

Answer 7

moves more medially, resting on the lateral aspect of the vertebral bodies.

Question 8

where do the trunks lie in the sacral region and where do they join?

Answer 8

lies on the anterior aspect of the sacrum and they join at the coccyx.