ganglion thoracicum splanchnicum

ganglion thoracicum splanchnicum
[TA] splanchnic thoracic ganglion: a small ganglion formed on the greater thoracic splanchnic nerve near the twelfth thoracic vertebra; called also ganglion splanchnicum and splanchnic g.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Ganglion — The celebrated 2nd century Greek physician Galen ((c. 130 201 A.D.) who lived and worked in Rome first used the word ganglion to denote a nerve complex. Ganglion still is used to refer to an aggregation of nerve cell bodies. Another use of the… …   Medical dictionary

  • splanchnic ganglion — n a small ganglion on the greater splanchnic nerve that is usu. located near the eleventh or twelfth thoracic vertebra * * * splanchnic thoracic ganglion, ganglion splanchnicum g. thoracicum splanchnicum …   Medical dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”