Preferred Label : lumbar splanchnic nerve;
Uberon definition : The lumbar splanchnic nerves are splanchnic nerves that arise from the lumbar part
of the sympathetic trunk and travel to an adjacent plexus near the aorta. They are
originated from L1 and L2. These nerves contain preganglionic sympathetic and visceral
afferent fibers. The site of synapse is found in the prevertebral ganglia and innervate
the smooth muscle and glands of the pelvic viscera and hindgut.;
Uberon related term : lumbar splanchnic nerve;
Origin ID : 0018683;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Uberon cross reference
The lumbar splanchnic nerves are splanchnic nerves that arise from the lumbar part
of the sympathetic trunk and travel to an adjacent plexus near the aorta. They are
originated from L1 and L2. These nerves contain preganglionic sympathetic and visceral
afferent fibers. The site of synapse is found in the prevertebral ganglia and innervate
the smooth muscle and glands of the pelvic viscera and hindgut.
