Suprarenal plexus
The suprarenal plexus is formed by branches from the celiac plexus, from the celiac ganglion, and from the phrenic and greater splanchnic nerves, a ganglion being formed at the point of junction with the latter nerve.
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 The celiac ganglia with the sympathetic plexuses of the abdominal viscera radiating from the ganglia. (Suprarenal plexus labeled at upper right.) | |
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| Latin | plexus suprarenalis |
| TA | A14.3.03.026 |
| FMA | 6635 |
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The plexus supplies the suprarenal gland, being distributed chiefly to its medullary portion; its branches are remarkable for their large size in comparison with that of the organ they supply.
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This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 987 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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