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Which ganglion(s) can contribute to the efferent sympathetic innervation of the heart and lungs?
Which ganglion(s) can contribute to the efferent sympathetic innervation of the heart and lungs?
- Inferior cervical ganglion
- Middle cervical ganglion
- Superior cervical ganglion (correct)
- Paravertebral ganglion
How are the cardiopulmonary splanchnic nerves related to the innervation of the heart and lungs?
How are the cardiopulmonary splanchnic nerves related to the innervation of the heart and lungs?
- They originate from the T1-T4 segments
- They accompany the nerves from the cervical ganglion
- They synapse in the paravertebral ganglion (correct)
- They innervate the heart and lungs directly
What is the route of the nerves originating from T1-T4 and the cervical ganglion to the heart and lungs?
What is the route of the nerves originating from T1-T4 and the cervical ganglion to the heart and lungs?
- They follow separate routes (correct)
- They merge into a single nerve
- They travel along the vessels and myocardium
- They pass through the paravertebral ganglion
