nerve plexus

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nerve plexus - a network of intersecting nerves

plexus, rete - a network of intersecting blood vessels or intersecting nerves or intersecting lymph vessels

autonomic plexus, plexus autonomici - a plexus of sympathetic and parasympathetic nerve fibers

brachial plexus, plexus brachialis - a network of nerves formed by cervical and thoracic spinal nerves and supplying the arm and parts of the shoulder

cardiac plexus, plexus cardiacus - a plexus of nerves supplying the heart and nearby structures

carotid plexus, plexus caroticus - a plexus of nerves surrounding the internal carotid artery

cervical plexus, plexus cervicalis - a nerve plexus lying beneath the sternocleidomastoid muscle

coccygeal plexus, plexus coccygeus - a small plexus formed by the fifth sacral and coccygeal nerves

hypogastric plexus, plexus hypogastricus - a plexus of nerves serving the pelvic viscera

lumbar plexus, plexus lumbalis - a plexus of nerves formed by the ventral branches of the first four lumbar nerves

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

mesenteric plexus, plexus mesentericus - a plexus of autonomic nerves

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

periarterial plexus, plexus periarterialis - an autonomic plexus that accompanies an artery

plexus dentalis - a plexus of nerves serving the teeth

plexus pulmonalis, pulmonary plexis - one of two autonomic nerve plexuses in each lung

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

abdominal nerve plexus, coeliac plexus, plexus celiacus, solar plexus - a large plexus of sympathetic nerves in the abdomen behind the stomach

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The deeper location of the nerve trunks and the fact that the nerve trunks of the lower limb nerve plexus are located wider apart are the reasons for this observation.

EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ANTERIOR COMBINED APPROACH OF 3 IN 1 BLOCK AND SCIATIC NERVE BLOCK BY SINGLE INJECTION TECHNIQUE FOR BELOW KNEE PROCEDURES

In addition, invasion of the pelvic nerve by nidus may also cause pain.11 The nerves dominating pelvic cavity, including urinary bladder, rectum, uterus and upper end of vagina, are mainly hypogastric nerve and hypogastric nerve plexus formed by nervus visceralis from the sciatic plexus (s2-s4).

Treatment of pelvic cavity pain caused by endometriosis with excision of invaded sacrospinous ligament

Previous ophthalmologic studies demonstrated a complex relationship between the subbasal nerve plexus (SNP), decreased corneal sensation, and the development of diabetic retinopathy and neuropathy [13].

Corneal Subbasal Nerve Plexus Changes in Severe Diabetic Charcot Foot Deformity: A Pilot Study in Search for a DNOAP Biomarker

In our case, the deep and posterior MIS-OLIF PEEK cage position caused the compression of the nerve plexus, so we then tried to reposition the MIS-OLIF PEEK cage.

Malposition of Cage in Minimally Invasive Oblique Lumbar Interbody Fusion

Some surgeons have asserted that a longer incision should be made on the hypogastric nerve plexus, whereas others claimed that the anatomic variation of nerve fibers at the area below the bifurcation of the aorta caused inconsistency in pain relief (15).

The efficacy of laparoscopic presacral neurectomy in dysmenorrhea: is it related to the amount of excised neural tissue?/ Laparoskopik presakral norektominin etkinligi cikartilan noral doku miktari ile iliskili midir?

These results are reinforced by the assessment of sensitivity of [alpha]1-adrenergic receptors in healthy volunteers, where the TENS low frequency (10 Hz) applied in the trajectory of the brachial nerve plexus increased the sensitivity of these receptors, and high frequency (100 Hz) presented opposites results (Franco et al., 2014).

Different frequencies of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on sympatho-vagal balance/Diferentes frequencias da estimulacao eletrica nervosa transcutanea no balanco simpatovagal

The submucosal nerve plexus (Meissner nerve plexus) is found in the medium-density connective tissue of the submucosa.

Development of Small and Large Intestine

The submucosa consists of a dense, irregular connective tissue layer containing blood and lymphatic vessels, a nerve plexus, and occasional glands:

Histology of digestive system (gastrointestinal tract and esopbagus)

These proteins are normally expressed by neurons from the autonomic enteric nerve plexus, supporting a histogenesis of GANTs from enteric autonomic plexuses of Mesiner or Auerbach.6

Gastrointestinal autonomic nerve tumour of jejunum presenting as a perfore mass

Fibers of the midstromal nerve plexus bend horizontally and vertically to form the nerve terminals between the epithelial cells (subepithelial plexus) [1, 16, 17].