Functional anatomy of the cervical sympathetic trunk.
1982
L D Vandam
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D009333
Neck
The part of a human or animal body connecting the HEAD to the rest of the body.
Necks
D011187
Posture
The position or physical attitude of the body.
Postures
D006801
Humans
Members of the species Homo sapiens.
Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D013564
Sympathetic Nervous System
The thoracolumbar division of the autonomic nervous system. Sympathetic preganglionic fibers originate in neurons of the intermediolateral column of the spinal cord and project to the paravertebral and prevertebral ganglia, which in turn project to target organs. The sympathetic nervous system mediates the body's response to stressful situations, i.e., the fight or flight reactions. It often acts reciprocally to the parasympathetic system.
August 2008,
European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society,