| Superior cervical ganglion (SCG) | |
|---|---|
 Diagram of the cervical sympathetic. (Labeled as "Upper cervical ganglion") | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | ganglion cervicale superius |
| MeSH | D017783 |
| TA98 | A14.3.01.009 |
| TA2 | 6608 |
| FMA | 6467 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
The superior cervical ganglion (SCG) is the upper-most and largest[1] of the cervical sympathetic ganglia of the sympathetic trunk.[1][2] It probably formed by the union of four sympathetic ganglia of the cervical spinal nerves C1–C4.[1] It is the only ganglion of the sympathetic nervous system that innervates the head and neck. The SCG innervates numerous structures of the head and neck.
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