Splanchnic nerves Totally Explained

Everything about The Splanchnic Nerve totally explained

The splanchnic nerves are paired nerves that contribute to the innervation of the viscera, carrying fibers of the autonomic nervous system (visceral efferent fibers) as well as sensory fibers from the organs (which are also known as visceral afferent fibers). All carry sympathetic fibers except for the pelvic splanchnic nerves, which carry parasympathetic fibers.

Types

Specifically, the term "splanchnic nerves" can refer to:

Cardiopulmonary nerves
Thoracic splanchnic nerves (greater, lesser, and least)
Lumbar splanchnic nerves
Sacral splanchnic nerves
Pelvic splanchnic nerves

Nerve		Pre-/postsynaptic	autonomic system	Origin	Targets
Cardiopulmonary nerves		Postsynaptic	sympathetic	cervical and upper thoracic ganglia	Thoracic cavity
Thoracic splanchnic nerves	generally	Presynaptic		lower thoracic ganglia	Prevertebral ganglia
	Greater splanchnic nerve			T5-T9 or T10	Celiac ganglia
	Lesser splanchnic nerve			T10-T11	Aorticorenal ganglia
	Least splanchnic nerve			T12	Superior mesenteric ganglia
Lumbar splanchnic nerves				lumbar ganglia	Inferior mesenteric ganglia, ganglia of intermesenteric and hypogastric plexuses
Sacral splanchnic nerves
Pelvic splanchnic nerves			parasympathetic	sacral ganglia (S2-S4)	intramural ganglia of descending and sigmoid colon, rectum and pelvic viscera

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