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Autonomic Fibers, Postganglionic

Medical Definition: Nerve fibers which project from cell bodies of autonomic ganglia to synapses on target organs.
Guide Notes: do not confuse with AUTONOMIC FIBERS, PREGANGLIONIC
Previously Indexed: Ganglia, Autonomic (1966-1970)
Autonomic Fibers, Postganglionic Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Parasympathetic Fibers, Postganglionic - Nerve fibers which project from parasympathetic ganglia to synapses on target organs. Parasympathetic postganglionic fibers use acetylcholine as transmitter. They may also release peptide cotransmitters.

Autonomic Fibers, Postganglionic Medical Definitions and Terms

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