pelvic ganglion

There were no pelvic ganglion neurons infected by both viruses.

Figure 1depicts bladder and prostate neurons in the major pelvic ganglion three days post infection.

The first neurons to be labeled from either the bladder or the prostate were located in the major pelvic ganglion.

Immunohistochemical processing Cryostat sections (14 microns) from the major pelvic ganglia were cut and thaw-mounted on gelatinized slides.

However, a recent report [ 13 ] , demonstrated the existence of afferent fibers that contacted the postganglionic neurons in the major pelvic ganglion.

Both hypogastric and pelvic nerves were cut before they entered the major pelvic ganglion and a tie was placed around the urinary meatus to preserve isovolumetric conditions.

Results Major pelvic ganglion The major pelvic ganglion contains the postganglionic neurons that innervate both the urinary bladder and the prostate.

These nerves descend through the hypogastric nerves and synapse on postganglionic neurons in the pelvic plexus (major pelvic ganglion in the rat) from which the prostate receives direct innervation.