Abdominal aortic plexus

Nerve: Abdominal aortic plexus
The celiac ganglia with the sympathetic plexuses of the abdominal viscera radiating from the ganglia. (Aortic plexus labeled at left.)
Latin	plexus aorticus abdominalis
Gray's	subject #220 987
From	celiac plexus, superior mesenteric plexus
To	superior hypogastric plexus

The abdominal aortic plexus (aortic plexus) is formed by branches derived, on either side, from the celiac plexus and ganglia, and receives filaments from some of the lumbar ganglia.

It is situated upon the sides and front of the aorta, between the origins of the superior and inferior mesenteric arteries.

From this plexus arise part of the spermatic, the inferior mesenteric, and the hypogastric plexuses; it also distributes filaments to the inferior vena cava.

Additional images

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  The right sympathetic chain and its connections with the thoracic, abdominal, and pelvic plexuses.

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  Abdominal portion of the sympathetic trunk, with the celiac and hypogastric plexuses.

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  Lower half of right sympathetic cord.

External links

• Human anatomy at Dartmouth figures/chapter_32/32-6.HTM

This article was originally based on an entry from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy. As such, some of the information contained within it may be outdated.