Ciliary ganglion - Wikipedia
The ciliary ganglion is a parasympathetic ganglion located just behind the eye in the posterior orbit. It is 1–2 mm in diameter and in humans contains approximately 2,500 neurons. [1] The ganglion contains postganglionic parasympathetic neurons.
Ciliary Ganglion: Anatomy, Function, and Treatment - Verywell …
2023年10月24日 · The ciliary ganglion is a parasympathetic ganglion, as it has sympathetic and sensory fibers passing through it. A collection of cell bodies outside the nervous system is called a ganglion. Outside of the brain, 12 pairs of ganglia are symmetrically arranged.
Parasympathetic Innervation to the Head and Neck
2024年9月5日 · The ciliary ganglion provides innervation to the sphincter pupillae muscle, which acts to constrict the pupil. If the ciliary ganglion is damaged, there is a loss of innervation to the sphincter pupillae.
Neuroanatomy, Ciliary Ganglion - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
2023年7月24日 · Ciliary ganglion is a peripheral parasympathetic ganglion. It is situated near the apex of orbit between the optic nerve and lateral rectus muscle. It is related medially to the ophthalmic artery and laterally to the lateral rectus muscle.
Ciliary ganglion | Radiology Reference Article - Radiopaedia.org
2023年3月4日 · The ciliary ganglion is one of four parasympathetic ganglia of the head and neck. It receives preganglionic parasympathetic fibers from the Edinger-Westphal nucleus via the oculomotor nerve. It supplies the eye via short ciliary nerves not only with parasympathetic fibers, but also with sensory and sympathetic fibers that pass through the ganglion.
Ciliary Ganglion — Ophthalmology Review
2016年4月25日 · The ciliary ganglion serves as the site of synapse for the parasympathetic nerves innervating the eye. Because of the many nerves that course through it (not all of them synapse!) and its anatomical location, this structure is of importance in …
Ciliary Ganglion | Complete Anatomy - Elsevier
The ciliary ganglion is a collection of postganglionic neuronal cell bodies that sit in the posterior aspect of the orbit, behind the eyeball.
Ciliary Ganglion - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
Formerly called the ophthalmic ganglion, the ciliary ganglion is located to the lateral side of the optic nerve (Fig. 15.5). It receives: • sensory efferent branches of the nasociliary nerves • motor branches issuing from the oculomotor nerve • a sympathetic …
Ciliary Ganglion - Anatomy QA
2018年6月8日 · Anterior border of ciliary ganglion provides 8-10 short ciliary branches which pierce the sclera around the attachment of optic nerve and pass forward in the space between the sclera and choroid. They contain fibers from all the roots.
Ciliary ganglion - Structure, Location, Function, Anatomy
2024年9月28日 · The ciliary ganglion is a small parasympathetic ganglion located within the orbit (eye socket). It is a key structure in the autonomic nervous system, acting as a relay point for nerve fibers traveling to the eye.
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