Cardiac nerve
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The cardiac nerves are autonomic nerves which supply the heart. They include:
- Superior cardiac nerveSuperior cardiac nerveThe superior cardiac nerve arises by two or more branches from the superior cervical ganglion, and occasionally receives a filament from the trunk between the first and second cervical ganglia....
- Middle cardiac nerveMiddle cardiac nerveThe middle cardiac nerve , the largest of the three cardiac nerves, arises from the middle cervical ganglion, or from the trunk between the middle and inferior ganglia...
- Inferior cardiac nerveInferior cardiac nerveThe inferior cardiac nerve arises from either the inferior cervical or the first thoracic ganglion.It descends behind the subclavian artery and along the front of the trachea, to join the deep part of the cardiac plexus....