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Postganglionic Neurons

Postganglionic nerve fibers

Postganglionic nerve fibers

In the autonomic nervous system, preganglionic fibers (shown in light blue) carry information from the CNS to the ganglion.

This is a diagram of the postganglionic nerve fibers. On the left is the sympathetic division and on the right is the parasympathetic division. Preganglionic fibers are seen coming from both divisions towards the center of the diagram, where various organs are innervated by the fibers.

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