- Hypogastric plexus
Hypogastric plexus can refer to:
*Superior hypogastric plexus
*Inferior hypogastric plexus
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Hypogastric plexus
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hypogastric plexus — n the sympathetic nerve plexus that supplies the pelvic viscera, lies in front of the promontory of the sacrum, and extends down into two lateral portions … Medical dictionary
hypogastric plexus — noun a plexus of nerves serving the pelvic viscera • Syn: ↑plexus hypogastricus • Hypernyms: ↑nerve plexus * * * noun : the sympathetic nerve plexus that supplies the pelvic viscera, lies in front of the promontory of the sacrum, and extends down … Useful english dictionary
Inferior hypogastric plexus — Infobox Nerve Name = Inferior hypogastric plexus Latin = plexus hypogastricus inferior GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = The right sympathetic chain and its connections with the thoracic, abdominal, and pelvic plexuses. (Pelvic plexus labeled at … Wikipedia
Superior hypogastric plexus — Infobox Nerve Name = PAGENAME Latin = plexus hypogastricus inferior GraySubject = 220 GrayPage = 987 Caption = The right sympathetic chain and its connections with the thoracic, abdominal, and pelvic plexuses. (Hypogastric plexus is labeled on… … Wikipedia
Hypogastric — can refer to: * The hypogastrium, a region of the abdomen * The hypogastric artery , an old name for the internal iliac artery * The hypogastric vein , an old name for the internal iliac vein * The hypogastric lymph nodes , also called the… … Wikipedia
plexus hypogastricus — hypogastric plexus 1. the hypogastric portion of the prevertebral plexuses; see p. hypogastricus inferior and p. hypogastricus superior. 2. a plexus of lymphatic vessels in the hypogastric region … Medical dictionary
hypogastric nerve — n a nerve or several parallel nerve bundles situated dorsal and medial to the common and the internal iliac arteries, crossing the branches of the internal iliac artery, and entering the inferior part of the hypogastric plexus * * * nervus… … Medical dictionary
Hypogastric nerve — Infobox Nerve Name = PAGENAME Latin = nervus hypogastricus GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = Abdominal portion of the sympathetic trunk, with the celiac and hypogastric plexuses. (Hypogastric nerve visible but not labeled.) Caption2 = Innervates … Wikipedia
plexus hypogastricus inferior — [TA] inferior hypogastric plexus: the plexus formed on each side anterior to the lower part of the sacrum, formed by the junction of the hypogastric and pelvic splanchnic nerves; branches are given off to the pelvic organs. Called also pelvic p … 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
