Splenic plexus
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The splenic plexus (lienal plexus in older texts) is formed by branches from the celiac plexus, the left celiac ganglion, and from the right vagus nerve.
| Splenic plexus | |
|---|---|
The celiac ganglia with the sympathetic plexuses of the abdominal viscera radiating from the ganglia. (Lienal plexus labeled at upper right.) | |
| Details | |
| Innervates | Spleen |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | plexus splenicus |
| TA98 | A14.3.03.023 |
| TA2 | 6698 |
| FMA | 6634 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
It accompanies the lienal artery to the spleen, giving off, in its course, subsidiary plexuses along the various branches of the artery.
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 986 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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