Autonomic nerve

Autonomic nerve
Details
Identifiers
Latin	neurofibrae autonomicae
MeSH	D017776
TA98	A14.2.00.020 A14.2.00.039
TA2	6141
FMA	5866
Anatomical terminology

The autonomic nerve is a small nerve which carries postganglionic sympathetic and parasympathetic neurons from the zygomaticotemporal nerve; a branch of the maxillary nerve, to the lacrimal nerve; a branch of the ophthalmic nerve. These neurons derive from the superior cervical ganglion and the pterygopalatine ganglion respectively. They will travel to the lacrimal gland via the lacrimal nerve. Parasympathetic will induce lacrimation and vice versa.

References

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK539845/#:~:text=The%20autonomic%20nervous%20system%20is,%2C%20digestion%2C%20and%20sexual%20arousal.