CILIARY GANGLION-ROOTS
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SUMMARY
1. Parasympathetic: pre-ganglionic fibers arise from the Edinger-Westphal nucleus in the midbrain and relay in the ganglion.
2. Sympathetic: post-ganglionic fibers arise from the cavernus sinus plexus and pass through the ganglion without relay.
3. Sensory: branch of the nasociliary nerve, passes through the ciliary ganglion without relay to the trigeminal ganglion.
4. Sensory supply: whole eye, sclera, cornea, iris, ciliary body; but not the conjunctiva. Division of the root abolishes the corneal reflex but not conjunctival reflex.
Reference(s)
R.M.H McMinn (1998). Last’s anatomy: regional and applied. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone. Get it on Amazon.
Drake, Richard L., et al. Gray's Anatomy for Students. Elsevier, 2023. Get it on Amazon.
