Aortic plexus
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| Nerve: Aortic plexus | ||
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| The celiac ganglia with the sympathetic plexuses of the abdominal viscera radiating from the ganglia. (Aortic plexus labeled at left.) | ||
| Latin | plexus aorticus abdominalis | |
| Gray's | subject #220 987 | |
The abdominal aortic plexus (aortic plexus) is formed by branches derived, on either side, from the celiac plexus and ganglia, and receives filaments from some of the lumbar ganglia.
It is situated upon the sides and front of the aorta, between the origins of the superior and inferior mesenteric arteries.
From this plexus arise part of the spermatic, the inferior mesenteric, and the hypogastric plexuses; it also distributes filaments to the inferior vena cava.
Within Hinduism and Sahaja Yoga the aortic plexus is considered to be the gross physical expression of the Swadisthan chakra.
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 The right sympathetic chain and its connections with the thoracic, abdominal, and pelvic plexuses. |
 Abdominal portion of the sympathetic trunk, with the celiac and hypogastric plexuses. |
 Lower half of right sympathetic cord. |
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| sympathetic nervous system: sympathetic trunks (white ramus communicans, gray ramus communicans) - collateral ganglia cavernous plexus - cervical ganglia: (superior, middle, inferior) - splanchnic nerves: (thoracic, lumbar, sacral) - ganglion impar celiac: celiac ganglia - aorticorenal - renal - spermatic/ovarian - superior mesenteric - aortic plexus - inferior mesenteric - hepatic - splenic - gastric - pancreatic - suprarenal hypogastric: superior hypogastric - inferior hypogastric - vesical - prostatic - uterovaginal parasympathetic nervous system: ciliary ganglion (short ciliary nerves) - pterygopalatine ganglion (nerve of pterygoid canal) - submandibular ganglion - otic ganglion - pelvic splanchnic |
