cardiac nerve

noun

: any of the three nerves connecting the cervical ganglia of the sympathetic nervous system with the cardiac plexus:
a
: one arising especially from the inferior cervical ganglion or the stellate ganglion

called also inferior cardiac nerve

b
: one arising especially from the middle cervical ganglion

called also middle cardiac nerve

c
: one arising especially from the superior cervical ganglion

called also superior cardiac nerve

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“Cardiac nerve.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/cardiac%20nerve. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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