Autonomic nerve

Autonomic nerve
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Identifiers
Latin neurofibrae autonomicae
TA A14.2.00.020
A14.2.00.039
FMA 5866

Anatomical terminology

The autonomic nerve is a small nerve which carries postganglionic sympathetic and parasympathetic neurons from the zygomaticotemporal nerve; a branch of the maxillary nerve, to the lacrimal nerve; a branch of the ophthalmic nerve. These neurons derive from the superior cervical ganglion and the pterygopalatine ganglion respectively. They will travel to the lacrimal gland via the lacrimal nerve. Parasympathetic will induce lacrimation and vice versa.

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