Sympathetic Nervous System

In this tutorial, we will learn the neuroanatomy of the thoracolumbar sympathetic nervous system. Key structures: nucleus, ganglion, effector tissue, hypothalamus, ciliospinal center of Budge, intermediolateral cell column, splanchnic nerves, spinal cord, paravertebral chain, superior cervical ganglion, middle cervical ganglion, inferior cervical ganglion, first thoracic ganglion, stellate ganglion, divergence, convergence, preganglionic fibers, prevertebral ganglia, celiac, aorticorenal, superior mesenteric, inferior mesenteric, common carotid artery, internal carotid artery, head, neck, arm, thoracoabdominal targets, adrenal gland, spleen, foregut, renal vessels, midgut, hindgut, urinary organs, reproductive organs.