Aorticorenal ganglion

Nerve: Aorticorenal ganglion
Abdominal portion of the sympathetic trunk, with the celiac plexus and hypogastric plexus. (Aorticorenal ganglion labeled at right, fourth from the top.)
Latin	ganglia aorticorenalia
Gray's	subject #220 85
From	celiac ganglion

The Aortiocorenal Ganglion is composed of the Superior mesenteric, Renal, and inferior mesenteric ganglia. This is distinct from the Coeliac ganglia. However, they are part of the preaortic ganglia.

Sympathetic input to the gut comes from the sympathetic chain next to the thoracic vertebrae. The upper nerve supply leaves the sympathetic chain by the greater splanchnic nerve and synapses in the celiac ganglion before proceeding onto the foregut. Below this the lesser splanchnic nerve leaves the sympathetic chain and synapses at the aorticorenal ganglion before going onto also supply the kidney and upper ureter. Below this the least splanchic nerve leaves the sympatheic chain to synapse at the "renal plexus".

External links

• Human anatomy at Dartmouth figures/chapter_30/30-4.HTM
• Human anatomy at Dartmouth figures/chapter_32/32-6.HTM

The preganglionic ventral root of the least splanchnic nerve originates from vertebral level T12, and enter the abdominal cavity by piercing the crus of the diaphragm. This article was originally based on an entry from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy. As such, some of the information contained within it may be outdated.