autonomic ganglion

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Noun1.autonomic ganglion - any of the ganglia of the autonomic system whose unmyelinated fibers innervate the internal organsautonomic ganglion - any of the ganglia of the autonomic system whose unmyelinated fibers innervate the internal organs
ganglion - an encapsulated neural structure consisting of a collection of cell bodies or neurons
otic ganglion, otoganglion - an autonomic ganglion whose postganglionic fibers are distributed to the parotid gland
ANS, autonomic nervous system - the part of the nervous system of vertebrates that controls involuntary actions of the smooth muscles and heart and glands
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