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Postganglionic

postganglionic

distal to or beyond a ganglion; referring to the unmyelinated nerve fibres originating from cells in an autonomic ganglion.


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Parasympathtic innervation of the heart involves a preganglionic Neuron that arises from ___________ levels of the CNS and synapses with a postganglionic neuron in a ____________ ganglion that is located in the heart wall. Conversely sympathetic innervation to the heart involves a preganglionic ...

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by Bioslave
Wed Oct 22, 2008 2:03 am
 
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