Principles of Anatomy and Physiology 14e with Atlas of the Skeleton Set (14th Edition)

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Chapter 15 - The Autonomic Nervous System - Figure 15.3 - Page 528: 2

Answer

Sympathetic trunk and prevertebral ganglia are structures associated with the sympathetic division of the ANS

Work Step by Step

The prevertebral ganglia ( e.g. celiac, superior mesenteric, and inferior mesenteric) are sympathetic ganglia located anterior to the vertebral column. In contrast, the ganglia of the sympathetic trunk are paravertebral in relation to the vertebral column.
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