MEDICAL BIOLOGY, HUMAN ANATOMY, PHYSIOLOGY AND PATHOLOGY - Y.I. Fedonyuk 2010

ANATOMY, PHYSIOLOGY, PATHOLOGY

SECTION 3. ANATOMICAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF BODY FUNCTION SELF-REGULATION

ENDOCRINE GLANDS AND THEIR PATHOLOGY

PARAGANGLIA

Paraganglia are accessory sympathetic Organs closely related to the sympathetic Nervous system (Fig. 3.76). They are located in the region of the aortic bifurcation, the common carotid artery, and major Blood Vessels. Paraganglia contain chromaffin Cells whose function is similar to that of The adrenal medulla.

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Fig. 3.76. Diagram of the Location of temporary and permanent chromaffin paraganglia in The Human Body



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