dogiel cells dogiel cells dogiel cells, also known as cells of dogiel, refers to a type of multipolar neuronal cells within the prevertebral sympathetic ganglia. they are named after the russian anatomist and physiologist alexandre dogiel (1852–1922). dogiel cells play a role in the enteric nervous system. cells of dogielcells of dogiel can be seen within a spinal ganglionanatomical terms of neuroanatomy types there are seven types of cells of dogiel.