plexo

Definitions of plexo
  1. noun
    a network of intersecting blood vessels or intersecting nerves or intersecting lymph vessels
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    plexo aórtico
    a plexus of lymph nodes in the lower portion of the abdominal aorta
    plexo coroideo
    a vascular plexus of the cerebral ventricles that regulate intraventricular pressure
    plexo braquial
    a network of nerves formed by cervical and thoracic spinal nerves and supplying the arm and parts of the shoulder
    plexo cardíaco
    a plexus of nerves supplying the heart and nearby structures
    plexo carótido
    a plexus of nerves surrounding the internal carotid artery
    plexo cervical
    a nerve plexus lying beneath the sternocleidomastoid muscle
    plexo coxal
    a small plexus formed by the fifth sacral and coccygeal nerves
    plexo hipogástrico
    a plexus of nerves serving the pelvic viscera
    plexo lumbar
    a plexus of nerves formed by the ventral branches of the first four lumbar nerves
    plexo mesentérico
    a plexus of autonomic nerves
    plexo periarterial
    an autonomic plexus that accompanies an artery
    plexo dental
    a plexus of nerves serving the teeth
    plexo pulmonar
    one of two autonomic nerve plexuses in each lung
    plexo sacro
    a nerve plexus formed by the 4th and 5th lumbar and 1st, 2nd, 3rd sacral nerves; supplies the pelvic region and lower limbs
    plexo solar
    a large plexus of sympathetic nerves in the abdomen behind the stomach
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    estructura anatómica
    a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing
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