cardiopulmonary splanchnic nerves

car·di·o·pul·mo·nar·y splanch·nic nerves

visceral branches of the sympathetic trunks conveying postsynaptic sympathetic fibers to and visceral afferent fibers from viscera located above the diaphragm, mainly via the cardiac, pulmonary, and esophageal plexuses. The cervical and upper thoracic splanchnic nerves are part of this group.

Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

Mentioned in

accelerator nerves
cervical splanchnic nerves
esophageal branches of thoracic ganglia
middle cervical cardiac nerve
pulmonary (nerve) plexus
pulmonary plexus
splanchnic nerve
superior cervical cardiac nerve
thoracic cardiac branches of thoracic ganglia
thoracic cardiac nerves
thoracic pulmonary branches (of thoracic ganglia)
thoracic splanchnic nerves

All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.