When Performing a Dissection, You Notice That Some of the Nerves

Short Answer

When performing a dissection, you notice that some of the nerves of the thoracic section of the spinal cord have ganglia that are located very close to the spinal cord. Some run laterally along the vertebral column. Many of the postganglionic fibers extend from these "chain" ganglia over to their effector organs. You are observing nerves of the ________ division.