MeSH definition : A complex network of nerve fibers in the pelvic region. The hypogastric plexus distributes
sympathetic fibers from the lumbar paravertebral ganglia and the aortic plexus, parasympathetic
fibers from the pelvic nerve, and visceral afferents. The bilateral pelvic plexus
is in its lateral extent.;
MeSH synonym : plexus, hypogastric;
MeSH hyponym : pelvic plexus; Plexus, Pelvic;
MeSH annotation : a network of autonomic nerve fibers in the pelvic region;
A complex network of nerve fibers in the pelvic region. The hypogastric plexus distributes
sympathetic fibers from the lumbar paravertebral ganglia and the aortic plexus, parasympathetic
fibers from the pelvic nerve, and visceral afferents. The bilateral pelvic plexus
is in its lateral extent.