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Definition

noun, plural: autonomic ganglia

Any of the ganglia of the autonomic nervous system situated along the sympathetic trunks, on the peripheral plexuses, and the walls of the internal organs. It contains the cell bodies of autonomic nerves.

Supplement

In vertebrates, there are two major groups of ganglia:

• spinal ganglia
• autonomic ganglia

The autonomic ganglia can be further divided into two major groups:

• sympathetic ganglia
• parasympathetic ganglia

Synonym:

• visceral ganglion