intermediolateral column

Introduction

The autonomic zone of spinal cord grey matter forming the lateral horn of the spinal cord from T1-L2.

Efferents

• the autonomic neurons in the intermediolateral column project preganglionic nerve fibers (cholinergic*) to the paravertebral sympathetic ganglion.

* All fibers coming out of the central nervous system are cholinergic.

More general terms

• spinal cord structure