Description
The small cardiac ganglion, also known as the ganglion of Wrisberg, can be found below the aortic arch and to the right of the ligament arteriosum. It is part of the superficial cardiac plexus which is a mixed autonomic plexus containing contributions from the vagus nerve and superior cervical cardiac nerve.
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Cardiac Ganglion
The intrinsic system is composed of a large network of autonomic cardiac ganglia buried throughout the epicardial fat within the pericardial space.
