thoracic splanchnic nerves

[Lilstar0024]

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Wiki says thoracic splachnic nerves are visceral afferent while the note cards say visceral efferent. Anyone know which is corrent?
Thanks!

 

[Raluca]

Hi, The thoracic splanchnic nerves contain preganglionic sympathetic and visceral afferent fibers

 

[Drill Doc]

Hi, The thoracic splanchnic nerves contain preganglionic sympathetic and visceral afferent fibers

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[techieDent]

and just to clarify:
general visceral efferent = sympathetic efferent (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_visceral_efferent_fibers)

so, in summary: the thoracic splanchnic nerves carry preganglionic sympathetic (efferent) fibers, and visceral afferent fiber 🙂

(taken from pg 308 in Gray's Anatomy for Students)