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sympathetic ganglion

sympathetic ganglion A sympathetic ganglion is a cluster of nerve cell bodies in the sympathetic nervous system, found along the paired chains running from the base of the skull to the tailbone or in related side locations.

A sympathetic ganglion is a cluster of nerve cell bodies in the sympathetic nervous system, found along the paired chains running from the base of the skull to the tailbone or in related side locations. These ganglia help drive fight-or-flight and other stress-related body responses.

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