The hydropathic encyclopedia: a system of hydropathy and hygiene .. . muscles, and communicat-ing branches to the saphenous and-anterior tibial nerves. THE ORGANIC NERVES. The organic nerves, commonly called the sympathetic or ganglioniclystem, consist of a series of ganglia extending along both sides of therertebra! column, which distribute branches to all the internal organsand viscera, and communicate with all the other nerves of the body. The branches of distribution accompany the arteries which supply!he different organs, and form communications around them calledplexuses, which are named
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The hydropathic encyclopedia: a system of hydropathy and hygiene .. . muscles, and communicat-ing branches to the saphenous and-anterior tibial nerves. THE ORGANIC NERVES. The organic nerves, commonly called the sympathetic or ganglioniclystem, consist of a series of ganglia extending along both sides of therertebra! column, which distribute branches to all the internal organsand viscera, and communicate with all the other nerves of the body. The branches of distribution accompany the arteries which supply!he different organs, and form communications around them calledplexuses, which are named after the arteries, as mesenteric, hepatic, «pienic, etc., plexuses. Cranial Ganglia—There are five ganglia in the head : 1. Gan-glion of Rihes, situated upon the anterior communicating artery; it iithe superior point of union between the chains of opposite sides of thel<ody. 2. Cillery ganglion, a small, flattened body within the orbit, between the optic nerve and external rectus musi •, its branches a*distribution supply he ;oats u( the e^e. 184 ANA TOM!.. CRANIAL GANGLIA. Fig. 93. Fig. 93 i* a rppre sentation oi craoia]ganglia of tiie organ*ic system, 1. Gai».glion of I<b<?i. 2, Afilament by which itcommunicates withthe carotid plexusI (3). 4. Ciliary or lenticular ganglion, giving ofl* ciliirrybranches to theglobe of the eys. 5.Part of the inferiordivision of the thirdnerve, receiving ashort, tJick branch(the short root) fromthe ganglion. 6. Partof the nasal nerve, receiving a longerbranch (the longroot) from the gan-glion. 7. A slenderfilament (the sympa. thetic root), Bent directly backward from the ganglion of the carotid plexus. S. Partof the sixth nerve in the cavernous sinus, receiving two branches from the carotidplcxuB. 9. Meckels ganglion (sphenopalatine). 1J. Its ascending branches, communi-cating with the superior maxillary nerve. 11, Its descending, or palatine branches. 12.Its internal branches, spheno-palatine, or nasal. 13. The naso-palatine branc