Innervation of the heart, posterior view
Illustration of nerve supply of the heart.
| Term name | Layer | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Posterior vagal trunk | Layer 1 |
| 2 | Oesophageal branches | Layer 1 |
| 3 | Sympathetic trunk | Layer 1 |
| 4 | Sympathetic trunk | Layer 1 |
| 5 | Sympathetic trunk | Layer 1 |
| 6 | Greater splanchnic nerve | Layer 1 |
| 7 | Ansa subclavia | Layer 1 |
| 8 | Cervicothoracic ganglion; stellate ganglion | Layer 1 |
| 9 | Middle cervical ganglion | Layer 1 |
| 10 | Thoracic aorta | Layer 1 |
| 11 | Descending aorta | Layer 1 |
| 12 | Oesophagus | Layer 1 |
| 13 | Vagus nerve [x] | Layer 1 |
| 14 | Vagus nerve [x] | Layer 1 |