splanchnic nerve
noun
: any of three important nerves situated on each side of the body and formed by the union of branches from the six or seven lower thoracic and first lumbar ganglia of the sympathetic system:
a
: a superior one ending in the celiac ganglion
called also greater splanchnic nerve
b
: a middle one ending in a detached ganglionic mass of the celiac ganglion at the origin of the renal artery
called also lesser splanchnic nerve
c
: an inferior one ending in the renal plexus
called also least splanchnic nerve, lowest splanchnic nerve
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“Splanchnic nerve.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/splanchnic%20nerve. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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