Cardiac nerve

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The cardiac nerves are autonomic nerves which supply the heart.^[1] They include:

Anatomy

The nerves go down to the root of the neck with these following association:

Posterior: "prevertebral fascia overlying anterolateral surface of vertebral bodies"

Superior: "common carotid artery"

Inferior: "subclavian artery"

Laterally: "sympathetic trunk"^[2]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Schuenke, Michael; Schulte, Erik; Schumacher, Udo; Ross, Lawrence (2010). Neck and Internal Organs (THIEME Atlas of Anatomy). Thieme. pp. 144–145. ISBN 978-1-60406-288-5.
^ "Cardiac Nerves". General Practice Notebook. Retrieved 22 February 2016.

Sympathetic	Cervical ganglia: roots long ciliary Deep petrosal
Parasympathetic	Ciliary ganglion Roots Short ciliary Pterygopalatine ganglion deep petrosal nerve of pterygoid canal branches of distribution: greater palatine inferior posterior nasal branches lesser palatine nasopalatine medial superior posterior nasal branches pharyngeal Submandibular ganglion Otic ganglion

Sympathetic	paravertebral ganglia: Cervical ganglia Superior Middle Inferior Stellate ganglion prevertebral plexus: Cavernous plexus Internal carotid

Sympathetic	paravertebral ganglia: Thoracic ganglia prevertebral plexus: Cardiac plexus Esophageal plexus Pulmonary plexus Thoracic aortic plexus splanchnic nerves: cardiopulmonary thoracic cardiac nerves: Superior Middle Inferior

Sympathetic

Sympathetic	paravertebral ganglia: Sacral ganglia Ganglion impar splanchnic nerves: Sacral splanchnic nerves
Parasympathetic	splanchnic nerves: Pelvic splanchnic nerves

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