sympathetic root of ciliary ganglion

sym·pa·thet·ic root of cil·i·ar·y gan·gli·on

[TA] postganglionic fibers, having cell bodies in the superior cervical ganglion, branching from the carotid plexus passing through the ciliary ganglion without synapse to reach the eyeball. Synonym(s): radix sympathica ganglii ciliaris [TA]