Hypogastric Plexus
"Hypogastric Plexus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A complex network of nerve fibers in the pelvic region. The hypogastric plexus distributes sympathetic fibers from the lumbar paravertebral ganglia and the aortic plexus, parasympathetic fibers from the pelvic nerve, and visceral afferents. The bilateral pelvic plexus is in its lateral extent.
| Descriptor ID |
D007001
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A08.800.050.050.400 A08.800.800.060.400
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