Preganglionic neuron

From The School of Biomedical Sciences Wiki
Revision as of 07:29, 20 October 2018 by Nnjm2 (talk | contribs) (Cleaned up the references.)
Jump to navigation Jump to search

The preganglionic neuron is the first efferent neuron in a series of two found in the autonomic nervous system. Originating in the CNS, the preganglionic neuron has its axon terminal in the autonomic ganglion where it will synapse with a postganglionic neuron cell body[1][2].

References

  1. ↑ Dee Unglaub Silverthorn, 2009. Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach (5th Edition). Benjamin Cummings. Chapter 11, page 388.
  2. ↑ Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc (n.d.). Preganglionic neuron. [image] Available at: https://www.britannica.com/science/preganglionic-neuron [Accessed 19 Oct. 2018].
Retrieved from "https://teaching.ncl.ac.uk/bms/wiki//index.php?title=Preganglionic_neuron&oldid=20944"