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The carotid plexus is located near the carotid arteries and innervates the head and neck. It is not the location of the ganglion cells lost in achalasia.
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e
Carotid plexus
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The adrenal plexus is located near the adrenal glands and controls the sympathetic nervous system, and is not the location of the ganglion cells lost in achalasia.
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d
Adrenal plexus
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The coeliac plexus is located near the coeliac artery and controls digestion, and is not the location of the ganglion cells lost in achalasia.
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c
Coeliac plexus
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The pathophysiology of achalasia involves inflammation of the myenteric plexus within the oesophageal with the destruction of ganglion cells. The myenteric plexus is located between the inner and outer layers of the muscularis propria.
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a
Myenteric plexus
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Meissner's plexus is located in the submucosal layer and regulates secretions and blood flow within the gastrointestinal tract. It is not the location of the ganglion cells lost in achalasia.
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b
Meissner's plexus
Concept
Chapter
2693
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Achalasia
Topic
136
Gastroenterology
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Achalasia is a condition characterised by the loss of ganglion cells, leading to oesophageal hypermotility.

Where are the lost ganglion cells in achalasia normally found?
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