| Lumbar ganglia | |
|---|---|
 Lower half of right sympathetic cord. | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | Ganglia lumbalia Ganglia lumbaria |
| TA98 | A14.3.01.033 |
| TA2 | 6614 |
| FMA | 77578 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
The lumbar ganglia are paravertebral ganglia located in the inferior portion of the sympathetic trunk. The lumbar portion of the sympathetic trunk typically has 4 lumbar ganglia. The lumbar splanchnic nerves arise from the ganglia here, and contribute sympathetic efferent fibers to the nearby plexuses. The first two lumbar ganglia have both white and gray rami communicates.