Aortic plexus — can refer to: * abdominal aortic plexus * thoracic aortic plexus … Wikipedia
aortic plexus — noun a plexus of lymph nodes in the lower portion of the abdominal aorta • Hypernyms: ↑plexus, ↑rete … Useful english dictionary
plexus aorticus thoracalis — plexus aorticus thoracicus [TA] thoracic aortic plexus: a nerve plexus around the thoracic aorta formed by filaments from the sympathetic trunks and vagus nerves, and from which fine twigs accompany branches of the aorta. It is continuous below… … Medical dictionary
plexus aorticus abdominalis — [TA] abdominal aortic plexus: an unpaired nerve plexus composed of interconnecting bundles of fibers that arise from the celiac and superior mesenteric plexuses and descend along the aorta. Receiving branches from the lumbar splanchnic nerves, it … Medical dictionary
plexus hypogastricus superior — [TA] superior hypogastric plexus: the downward continuation of the abdominal aortic plexus; it lies in front of the upper part of the sacrum, just below the bifurcation of the aorta, receives fibers from the lower lumbar splanchnic nerves, and… … Medical dictionary
aortic plexus abdominal — p. aorticus abdominalis … Medical dictionary
plexus — A network or interjoining of nerves and blood vessel s or of lymphatic vessels. [L. a braid] abdominal aortic (nervous) p. [TA] an autonomic p. surrounding the abdominal aorta, directly continuous with the thoracic aortic p. superiorly and … Medical dictionary
Abdominal aorta — Infobox Artery Name = Abdominal aorta Latin = pars abdominalis aortae, aorta abdominalis GraySubject = 154 GrayPage = 602 Caption = The abdominal aorta and its branches. Caption2 = BranchFrom = thoracic aorta BranchTo = celiac artery, superior… … Wikipedia
Celiac plexus — Solar plexus redirects here. For the solar plexus chakra in mysticism and Hinduism, see Manipura. Nerve: Celiac plexus The right sympathetic chain and its connections with the thoracic, abdominal, and pelvic plexuses. (Label for celiac plexus at… … Wikipedia
Esophageal plexus — Nerve: Esophageal plexus The tracheobronchial lymph glands. (Esophageal plexus visible at bottom center.) Course and di … Wikipedia
