ganglions
Neural cell groupings
Ganglions is a plural of ganglion, a cluster of nerve cells outside the brain and spinal cord.
These bundles serve as relay stations in the nervous system: The basal ganglia help control movement.
Ganglion also refers to a fluid-filled cyst that forms near joints or tendons, typically on the wrist: The doctor drained the ganglion on her hand.
The standard plural is ganglia, but ganglions appears in less technical contexts.
Signal-carrying body fiber
- clusterGathered group nearby
- neuronsSignal-transmitting brain cells
- spinalOf the backbone
- dorsalOf the back
sensory · basal · autonomic · peripheral · synapses · axons · relay · vertebrae
Hand-forearm connection
- tendonMuscle-to-bone connector
- jointShared by multiple parties
- lumpShapeless solid mass
- fluidSubstance that flows
aspiration · benign · swelling · hand · sheath · mucoid · surgery · excision
Central connection point
- nexusConnecting central point
- nucleusCentral controlling part
- headquartersCentral command location
- nodeConnection point in networks
focal point · concentration · center · convergence · activity · command · coordination · control
nerve
Signal-carrying body fiber
dorsal · sensory · basal · autonomic · peripheral · synapses · axons · relay · vertebrae · roots
wrist
Hand-forearm connection
fluid · aspiration · benign · swelling · hand · sheath · mucoid · surgery · excision · puncture
hub
Central connection point
- nexusConnecting central point
- nucleusCentral controlling part
- headquartersCentral command location
node · focal point · concentration · center · convergence · activity · command · coordination · control · network
- cerveauneurone, cortex, hypothalamus, thalamus, synapse
ganglionsneurons
Signal-transmitting brain cells
nerve fibers · axons · dendrites · synapses · nerve endings
ganglionsnuclei
Central parts of atoms
cerebral cortex · central nervous system · brain · spinal cord · brainstem
- dorsal root ganglionSensory nerve cell cluster
- ganglion cystBenign joint fluid sac