Celiac ganglia

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Nerve: Celiac ganglia

The celiac ganglia with the sympathetic plexuses of the abdominal viscera radiating from the ganglia. (Celiac ganglion labeled at center right.)

Celiac and cranial mesenteric ganglion in a cat. 1 Crus sinistrum (Diaphragma), 2 hiatus aorticus, 3 Aorta, 4 Arteria lumbalis, 5 Nervus splanchnicus major, 6 Arteria celiaca, 7 Arteria phrenica caudalis, 8 Ganglion celiacum, 9 Plexus celiacus, 10 Ganglion mesentericum craniale, 11 Plexus mesentericus cranialis, 12 Arteria mesenterica cranialis, 13 Nervus splanchnicus minor, 14 Adrenal gland, 15 Arteria abdominalis cranialis, 16 Stomach, 17 Liver (Lobus caudatus), 18 Kidney
Latin	ganglia cæliaca
Gray's	subject #220 985
MeSH	A08.340.315.350

The Celiac Ganglia (semilunar ganglia) are two large irregularly shaped masses having the appearance of lymph glands and placed one on either side of the middle line in front of the crura of the diaphragm close to the suprarenal glands, that on the right side being placed behind the inferior vena cava.

The upper part of each ganglion is joined by the greater splanchnic nerve, while the lower part, which is segmented off and named the aorticorenal ganglion, receives the lesser splanchnic nerve and gives off the greater part of the renal plexus.

[edit] Additional images

Diagram of efferent sympathetic nervous system.

Abdominal portion of the sympathetic trunk, with the celiac and hypogastric plexuses.

Lower half of right sympathetic cord.

[edit] See also

Celiac plexus

[edit] External links

SUNY Labs 40:10-0101 - "Posterior Abdominal Wall: The Celiac Plexus"
Dictionary at eMedicine Celiac+ganglia
Human anatomy at Dartmouth figures/chapter_30/30-5.HTM
Human anatomy at Dartmouth figures/chapter_32/32-6.HTM

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