middle cervical ganglion
English edit
Noun edit
middle cervical ganglion (plural middle cervical ganglia)
- (neuroanatomy) A ganglion at the level of the cricoid cartilage that is the smallest of the cervical ganglia, that varies in its presence or absence, size, form, and position, and that sends fibers to the fifth and sixth cervical nerves.
- Coordinate terms: superior cervical ganglion, inferior cervical ganglion
Translations edit
sympathetic ganglion
See also edit
References edit
- “cervical ganglion”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.