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Cardiopulmonary nerves

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Cardiopulmonary nerves are splanchnic nerves [1] that are postsynaptic[1] and sympathetic[1]. They originate in cervical and upper thoracic ganglia[1] and innervate the thoracic cavity[1].

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Essential Clinical Anatomy. K.L. Moore & A.M. Agur. Lippincott, 2 ed. 2002. Page 164


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Nerves – autonomic nervous system (sympathetic nervous system/ganglion/trunks and parasympathetic nervous system/ganglion) (TA A14.3, GA 9.968)
Head/
cranial

Sympathetic
Parasympathetic
  • branches of distribution: greater palatine
    • inferior posterior nasal branches
  • lesser palatine
  • nasopalatine
    • medial superior posterior nasal branches
  • pharyngeal

Neck/
cervical

Sympathetic

Chest/
thorax

Sympathetic

Abdomen/
Lumbar

Sympathetic
  • paravertebral ganglia: Lumbar ganglia

Pelvis/
sacral

Sympathetic
Parasympathetic

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