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superior cervical ganglion

superior cervical ganglion noun: a ganglion at the top of the sympathetic chain that lies between the internal carotid artery and the second and third cervical vertebrae and that sends postganglionic fibers to the heart, larynx, and pharynx, and to the head.

Noun

superior cervical ganglion (plural superior cervical ganglia)

  1. A ganglion at the top of the sympathetic chain that lies between the internal carotid artery and the second and third cervical vertebrae and that sends postganglionic fibers to the heart, larynx, and pharynx, and to the head.

superior cervical ganglion meaning in Tamil

superior cervical ganglion in Tamil

மேல் கழுத்து நரம்பு முடிச்சு

Forms of superior cervical ganglion

pluralsuperior cervical ganglia

Questions about superior cervical ganglion

What does superior cervical ganglion mean?
Superior cervical ganglion means a ganglion at the top of the sympathetic chain that lies between the internal carotid artery and the second and third cervical vertebrae and that sends postganglionic fibers to the heart, larynx, and pharynx, and to the head.
What is superior cervical ganglion in Tamil?
Superior cervical ganglion in Tamil is மேல் கழுத்து நரம்பு முடிச்சு. See Superior cervical ganglion meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is superior cervical ganglion?
Superior cervical ganglion is a noun.
What is the plural of superior cervical ganglion?
The plural of superior cervical ganglion is superior cervical ganglia.

Words near superior cervical ganglion in the dictionary

  1. superior autobiographical memory
  2. superior carotid triangle
  3. superior cerebellar arteries
  4. superior cerebellar artery
  5. superior cervical ganglia
  6. superior cervical ganglion
  7. superior colliculus
  8. superior court
  9. superior courts
  10. superior general
  11. superior generals

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