title: The anatomy and physiology of the sympathetic innervation to the upper limbs.
abstract: An overview of the autonomic nervous system is given. The sympathetic innervation of the upper limb is presented, with specific emphasis on segmental nervous supply and anatomical variations. In addition, the physiology and pharmacology of the sympathetic nervous system is introduced and discussed.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Neurology, Rambam Medical Center, 9602, Haifa, 31096, Israel.
authors.forename: Yitzhak
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Schiller
mesh_terms: D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000502:physiology; D001833:Body Temperature Regulation / Q000502:physiology; D014644:Genetic Variation; D006801:Humans; D009333:Neck / Q000294:innervation; D013564:Sympathetic Nervous System / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology*; D013909:Thorax / Q000294:innervation; D034941:Upper Extremity / Q000294:innervation*