What kind of fibres form the great splanchnic nerve?
a. Unmyelinated postganglionic efferent fibres
b. Fibres from the ninth to tenth or eleventh thoracic ganglia
c. Myelinated postganglionic efferent and visceral afferent fibres
d. Myelinated preganglionic efferent and visceral afferent fibres
e. Fibres from the fifth to ninth or tenth thoracic ganglia
The great splanchnic nerve primarily consists of:
d. Myelinated preganglionic efferent and visceral afferent fibres
It originates from the sympathetic ganglia (typically the fifth to ninth or tenth thoracic ganglia) and carries preganglionic sympathetic fibers that synapse in the celiac ganglion, as well as afferent fibers that carry sensory information from the abdominal organs.
The great splanchnic nerve is primarily formed by myelinated preganglionic efferent fibers and visceral afferent fibers from the fifth to ninth (or tenth) thoracic ganglia, which are involved in transmitting signals to abdominal organs.