- gangliated cord
- gan·gli·at·ed cord 'gaŋ-glē-.āt-əd- n either of the two main trunks of the sympathetic nervous system of which one lies on each side of the spinal column
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gangliated cord
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gangliated cord — noun : either of the two main trunks of the sympathetic nervous system, one on each side of the spinal column … Useful english dictionary
Cord — Short and informal reference to the spinal cord, the major column of nerve tissue that is connected to the brain, lies within the vertebral canal, and from which the spinal nerves emerge. The spinal cord and the brain constitute the central… … Medical dictionary
Sympathetic trunk — Nerve: Sympathetic trunk Abdominal portion of the sympathetic trunk, with the celiac plexus and hypogastric plexus. (Sympathetic trunk labeled at center left.) … Wikipedia
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Nerve — A bundle of fibers that uses electrical and chemical signals to transmit sensory and motor information from one body part to another. See nervous system. * * * A whitish cordlike structure composed of one or more bundles (fascicles) of myelinated … Medical dictionary
