A 29-year-old carpenter sustains severe injuries of the pelvic splanchnic nerve by a deep puncture wound, which has become contaminated. The injured parasympathetic preganglionic fibers in the splanchnic nerve are most likely to synapse in which of the following ganglia? A. Ganglia in or near the viscera or pelvic plexus. B. Sympathetic chain ganglia. C. Collateral ganglia. D. Dorsal root ganglia. E. Ganglion impar.

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11 April, 13:58

A 29-year-old carpenter sustains severe injuries of the pelvic splanchnic nerve by a deep puncture wound, which has become contaminated. The injured parasympathetic preganglionic fibers in the splanchnic nerve are most likely to synapse in which of the following ganglia? A. Ganglia in or near the viscera or pelvic plexus. B. Sympathetic chain ganglia. C. Collateral ganglia. D. Dorsal root ganglia. E. Ganglion impar.

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Ellie Blevins · Answer 1

A. Ganglia in or near the viscera or pelvic plexus

Explanation:

parasympathetic preganglionic fibers in the splanchnic nerve originates from the sacral nerve of the autonomic nervous system. The splanchic parasympathetic preganglionic fibers synapses near the viscera or pelvic plexus with postganglionic neurons