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sympathetic neuron

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human nervous system
Enteric nervous system
…two types of sensory neurons: sympathetic neurons, which originate from dorsal-root ganglia found at the thoracic and lumbar levels; and parasympathetic neurons, which originate in the nodose ganglion of the vagus nerve or in dorsal-root ganglia at sacral levels S₂–S₄. The former innervate the gastrointestinal tract from the pharynx to…
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…two types of sensory neurons: sympathetic neurons, which originate from dorsal-root ganglia found at the thoracic and lumbar levels; and parasympathetic neurons, which originate in the nodose ganglion of the vagus nerve or in dorsal-root ganglia at sacral levels S₂–S₄. The former innervate the gastrointestinal tract from the pharynx to…
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