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A review of the thoracic splanchnic nerves and celiac ganglia.
Clinical anatomy (New York, N.Y.) - 1 Jul 2010
Loukas Marios, Klaassen Zachary, Merbs William, Tubbs R Shane, Gielecki Jerzy, Zurada Anna
Abstract excerpt
Anatomical variation of the thoracic splanchnic nerves is as diverse as any structure in the body. Thoracic splanchnic nerves are derived from medial branches of the lower seven thoracic sympathetic ganglia, with the greater splanchnic nerve comprising the more cranial contributions, the lesser the middle branches, and the least splanchnic nerve usually T11 and/or T12. Much of the early anatomical research of the...
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