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Preferred Label : sympathetic fibers, postganglionic;

MeSH definition : Nerve fibers which project from sympathetic ganglia to synapses on target organs. Sympathetic postganglionic fibers use norepinephrine as transmitter, except for those innervating eccrine sweat glands (and possibly some blood vessels) which use acetylcholine. They may also release peptide cotransmitters.;

MeSH synonym : postganglionic sympathetic fiber; sympathetic fiber, postganglionic; fiber, postganglionic sympathetic; fibers, postganglionic sympathetic; postganglionic sympathetic fibers;

MeSH annotation : do not confuse with PARASYMPATHETIC FIBERS, POSTGANGLIONIC;

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Nerve fibers which project from sympathetic ganglia to synapses on target organs. Sympathetic postganglionic fibers use norepinephrine as transmitter, except for those innervating eccrine sweat glands (and possibly some blood vessels) which use acetylcholine. They may also release peptide cotransmitters.

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25/05/2025


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