Hypogastric Plexus

"Hypogastric Plexus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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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
MeSH Number(s)	A08.800.050.050.400 A08.800.800.060.400
Concept/Terms	Hypogastric Plexus Hypogastric Plexus Plexus, Hypogastric Pelvic Plexus Pelvic Plexus Plexus, Pelvic

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Hypogastric Plexus".

Anatomy [A]
Nervous System [A08]
Peripheral Nervous System [A08.800]
Autonomic Nervous System [A08.800.050]
Autonomic Pathways [A08.800.050.050]
Hypogastric Plexus [A08.800.050.050.400]
Peripheral Nerves [A08.800.800]
Autonomic Pathways [A08.800.800.060]
Hypogastric Plexus [A08.800.800.060.400]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Hypogastric Plexus".

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