internal carotid (sympathetic) plexus

Introduction

sympathetic nervous plexus surrounding the internal carotid artery in the carotid canal & cavernous sinus

Branches

• tympanic plexus
• sphenopalatine ganglion
• abducens nerve
• oculomotor nerve
• ciliary ganglion

More general terms

• plexus

Additional terms

• ciliary ganglion; lenticular ganglion; Schacher's ganglion
• cranial nerve VI; abducens nerve (CN VI)
• internal carotid artery (ICA)
• oculomotor nerve (CN III)
• sphenopalatine (pterygopalatine) ganglion
• tympanic plexus