What is the superior cervical ganglion?
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The superior cervical ganglion (SCG) is part of the autonomic nervous system (ANS), more specifically it is part of the sympathetic nervous system, a division of the ANS most commonly associated with the fight or flight response. The ANS is composed of pathways that lead to and from ganglia, groups of nerve cells. A ganglion allows a large amount of divergence in a neuronal pathway and also enables a more localized circuitry for control of the innervated targets.[1] The SCG is the only ganglion in the sympathetic nervous system that innervates the head and neck. It is the largest and most rostral (superior) of the three cervical ganglia. The SCG innervates many organs, glands and parts of the carotid system in the head.
Human nervous system is one of the most advanced and complex nervous systems ever existed in our planet earth.
There are many components and systems in our whole nervous system.
The Superior Cervical Ganglion or the SCG is an important component of the the Autonomic Nervous System of the human nervous system.
The main function of the SCG is to innervate different components present inside our head,such as pineal gland, blood vessels,brain etc.