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nerve plexus

plexus

Anatomical junction where subdivisions of two or more neural trees interconnect with one another to form a network through which nerve fibers of the constituent nerve trees become regrouped; together with other nerve plexuses, nerves and ganglia, it constitutes the peripheral nervous system. Examples: cervical nerve plexus, brachial nerve plexus, sacral nerve plexus[FMA].

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Type Nerve
Body System Nervous
Parent Structure anatomical junction
Latin Name plexus
FMA ID 5901

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the nerve plexus?

Anatomical junction where subdivisions of two or more neural trees interconnect with one another to form a network through which nerve fibers of the constituent nerve trees become regrouped; together with other nerve plexuses, nerves and ganglia, it constitutes the peripheral nervous system. Example

What body system is the nerve plexus part of?

The nerve plexus is part of the Nervous.

What is the Latin name for the nerve plexus?

The Latin name for the nerve plexus is plexus.

References

  1. Foundational Model of Anatomy — FMA:5901 Reference anatomy ontology (University of Washington)
  2. UBERON — UBERON:0001810 Cross-species anatomy ontology (EMBL-EBI Ontology Lookup Service)
  3. Wikidata — Q750130 Structured knowledge base cross-reference
  4. Wikipedia — nerve plexus Encyclopedia article (verified cross-reference)

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.