thoracic pulmonary branches (of thoracic ganglia)

thoracic pulmonary branches (of thoracic ganglia)

[TA] cardiopulmonary splanchnic nerves arising from the upper thoracic paravertebral ganglia of the sympathetic trunk conveying postsynaptic sympathetic and visceral afferent fibers to the pulmonary plexuses. Synonym(s): rami pulmonales (thoracici gangliorum thoracicorum) [TA]