preganglionic
9.7
A nerve cell or fiber that leaves the central nervous system and reaches a nearby group of nerve cells
- noun
- /ˌpriːˈɡæŋɡliˌɒnɪk/
- Specialized
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neuronas preganglionares
- The doctor explained that the preganglionic fibers connect the spinal cord to the autonomic ganglia.
Examples
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So if you look here in the cross section, we call these preganglionic motor neurons.
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During the dissection, we observed the preganglionic neurons leading to the sympathetic chain.
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In the autonomic nervous system, preganglionic neurons play a crucial role in transmitting signals.
Surface Forms
preganglionic singular
preganglionic plural
Morphology
preganglionic = ganglionic (semi-transparent) = pre + ganglion + ic
The word is transparently formed by adding pre- to the adjective 'ganglionic' to indicate location or occurrence before the ganglion.
Etymology
Preganglionic used as a noun comes from pre- 'before' and ganglion 'a knot or small group of nerve cells'. So the word names a nerve cell or fiber that sits 'before' a ganglion and sends signals to it.
