| NOUN | body | autonomic ganglion | any of the ganglia of the autonomic system whose unmyelinated fibers innervate the internal organs |
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| Meaning | Any of the ganglia of the autonomic system whose unmyelinated fibers innervate the internal organs. | |
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| Part of | autonomic nervous system, ANS | The part of the nervous system of vertebrates that controls involuntary actions of the smooth muscles and heart and glands |
| Narrower | otic ganglion, otoganglion | An autonomic ganglion whose postganglionic fibers are distributed to the parotid gland |
| Broader | ganglion | An encapsulated neural structure consisting of a collection of cell bodies or neurons |
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