Cardiopulmonary nerves

Cardiopulmonary nerves

Cardiopulmonary nerves are splanchnic nerves Essential Clinical Anatomy. K.L. Moore & A.M. Agur. Lippincott, 2 ed. 2002. Page 164 ] that are postsynaptic and sympathetic. They originate in cervical and upper thoracic ganglia and innervate the thoracic cavity.

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