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aortic plexus
a plexus of lymph nodes in the lower portion of the abdominal aorta
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nerve plexus
a network of intersecting nerves
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choroid plexus, plexus choroideus
a vascular plexus of the cerebral ventricles that regulate intraventricular pressure
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lumbar plexus, plexus lumbalis
a lymphatic plexus located along the lower portion of the aorta and iliac vessels
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pterygoid plexus
a plexus of veins draining the region of the pterygoid muscles and draining into the internal maxillary and anterior facial veins
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rete testis
network of tubules carrying sperm from the seminiferous tubules to the vasa efferentia
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autonomic plexus, plexus autonomici
a plexus of sympathetic and parasympathetic nerve fibers
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brachial plexus, plexus brachialis
a network of nerves formed by cervical and thoracic spinal nerves and supplying the arm and parts of the shoulder
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cardiac plexus, plexus cardiacus
a plexus of nerves supplying the heart and nearby structures
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carotid plexus, plexus caroticus
a plexus of nerves surrounding the internal carotid artery
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cervical plexus, plexus cervicalis
a nerve plexus lying beneath the sternocleidomastoid muscle
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coccygeal plexus, plexus coccygeus
a small plexus formed by the fifth sacral and coccygeal nerves
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hypogastric plexus, plexus hypogastricus
a plexus of nerves serving the pelvic viscera
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lumbar plexus, plexus lumbalis
a plexus of nerves formed by the ventral branches of the first four lumbar nerves
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lumbosacral plexus
a nerve plexus formed by the ventral divisions of the coccygeal and sacral and lumbar nerves; supplies the lower limbs and perineum and coccygeal area
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mesenteric plexus, plexus mesentericus
a plexus of autonomic nerves
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myenteric plexus, plexus myentericus
a plexus of unmyelinated fibers and postganglionic autonomic cell bodies in the muscular coat of the esophagus and stomach and intestines
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periarterial plexus, plexus periarterialis
an autonomic plexus that accompanies an artery
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plexus dentalis
a plexus of nerves serving the teeth
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plexus pulmonalis, pulmonary plexis
one of two autonomic nerve plexuses in each lung
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plexus sacralis, sacral plexus
a nerve plexus formed by the 4th and 5th lumbar and 1st, 2nd, 3rd sacral nerves; supplies the pelvic region and lower limbs
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abdominal nerve plexus, coeliac plexus, plexus celiacus, solar plexus
a large plexus of sympathetic nerves in the abdomen behind the stomach
