Postganglionic nerve fibers

Postganglionic fibers

Sympathetic connections of the ciliary and superior cervical ganglia.
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Identifiers
Latin neurofibrae postganglionicae
TA A14.2.00.010
FMA 76569

Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy

Acetylcholine
Norepinephrine

In the autonomic nervous system, fibers from the ganglion to the effector organ are called postganglionic fibers.

Neurotransmitters

The neurotransmitters of postganglionic fibers differ:

See also

References

  1. Noback C, Ruggiero DA, Demarest RJ, Strominger NL (2005). The Human Nervous System: Structure and Function (6th ed.). New Jersey: Humana Press. ISBN 978-1588290403.
  2. Costanzo, Linda (2014). BRS Physiology (6th ed.). LWW. ISBN 9781451187953.


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