Anaesthesia & intensive care medicine
Volume 9, Issue 2 , Pages 39-41, February 2008

The autonomic nervous system, sympathetic chain and stellate ganglion

John Craven, FRCS, was formerly Consultant Surgeon at York Hospital, York. He is past chairman of the primary examiners of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

Abstract 

The anatomy of the parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems and the distribution of their fibres are described in this article. The clinical effects of blockage by local anaesthetic are listed.

Keywords: autonomic plexuses, parasympathetic nervous system, sympathetic nervous system, sympathetic trunk, vagus nerve

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PII: S1472-0299(07)00291-3

doi:10.1016/j.mpaic.2007.11.005

Anaesthesia & intensive care medicine
Volume 9, Issue 2 , Pages 39-41, February 2008

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