Common carotid plexus
The carotid plexus is a network of intersecting sympathetic nerves which run parallel to the carotid artery into the head.[1] They branch out from the superior cervical ganglia of the sympathetic chain. The lesser petrosal nerve receives sympathetic innervation from the carotid plexus along with parasympathetics from the glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX).
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| Latin | plexus caroticus communis |
| TA | A14.3.03.003 |
| FMA | 67576 |
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References
- Gellért, A. (April 1934). "Ganglia of the Internal Carotid Plexus". Journal of Anatomy. 68: 318–322. PMC 1249031. PMID 17104480.
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