"sympathetic trunk" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sympathetic trunks [plural]
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  1. (anatomy) A string of ganglia running down each side of the spinal cord throughout most of its length, containing cell bodies of neurons that belong to the sympathetic nervous system and that project axons to muscles and glands. Wikipedia link: sympathetic trunk Categories (topical): Anatomy Synonyms: sympathetic chain
    Sense id: en-sympathetic_trunk-en-noun-29DtCHdQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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