Dissection of Pelvic Autonomic Ganglia and Associated Nerves in Male and Female RatsMartin M. Bertrand 1,2, Janet R. Keast 1
1Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience, University of Melbourne, 2Department of Visceral Surgery, CHU de Nîmes
The major pelvic ganglia contain parasympathetic and sympathetic neurons that innervate pelvic organs. Here we describe a dissection method and provide schematics for identification of these ganglia and their associated nerves. These methods can be applied to experimental manipulation of these ganglia in vivo or removal post-mortem for further study.
