terminal ganglion
anatomy
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A terminal ganglion is a type of motor ganglion in the autonomic nervous system. These ganglia are located on the surfaces or within the walls of target organs, such as internal organs. They are part of the peripheral nervous system, which relays impulses between the central nervous system and the rest of the body. Motor ganglia contain multipolar nerve cell bodies that receive signals from preganglionic fibers and then transmit these signals via postganglionic fibers to the visceral structures they innervate.123
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