| hypogastric nerve | <anatomy, nerve> One of the two nerve trunks (right and left) which lead from the superior hypogastric plexus into the pelvis to join the inferior hypogastric plexuses. Synonym: nervus hypogastricus. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| hypogastric | <anatomy> Of or pertaining to the hypogastrium or the hypogastric region. Hypogastric region. The lower part of the abdomen. An arbitrary division of the abdomen below the umbilical and between the two iliac regions. Origin: Cf. F. Hypogastrique. See Hypogastrium. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| hypogastric artery | <anatomy, artery> Origin, common iliac; branches, iliolumbar, lateral sacral, obturator, superior gluteal, inferior gluteal, umbilical, superior vesical, inferior vesical, middle rectal, and internal pudendal. Synonym: arteria iliaca interna, arteria hypogastrica, hypogastric artery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hypogastric ganglia | The parasympathetic ganglia scattered through the pelvic plexus on either side. Synonym: ganglia pelvina, hypogastric ganglia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hypogastric plexus | A complex network of nerve fibres in the pelvic region. The hypogastric plexus distributes sympathetic fibres from the lumbar paravertebral ganglia and the aortic plexus, parasympathetic fibres from the pelvic nerve, and visceral afferents. The bilateral pelvic plexus is in its lateral extent. (12 Dec 1998) |
| hypogastric reflex | Contraction of the abdominal muscles upon stroking the inner aspect of the thigh; in association with the cremasteric reflex. Synonym: hypogastric reflex. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hypogastric vein | <anatomy, vein> An obsolete term for internal iliac vein. (05 Mar 2000) |
| superior hypogastric plexus | The continuation of the aortic plexus inferior to the aortic bifurcation across the fifth lumbar vertebra into the pelvis where it divides into two hypogastric nerves at the sides of the rectum; these join the pelvic splanchnic nerves to form the inferior hypogastric plexus's supplying pelvic viscera. Synonym: plexus hypogastricus superior, nervus presacralis, Latarget's nerve, presacral nerve. (05 Mar 2000) |
| inferior hypogastric plexus | One of the bilateral autonomic plexus in the pelvis distributed to the pelvic viscera; it receives the hypogastric nerves and the pelvic splanchnic nerves. Synonym: plexus hypogastricus inferior, plexus pelvinus, pelvic plexus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| communicating branches of auriculotemporal nerve to facial nerve | <anatomy, nerve> Branches conveying fibres from the auriculotemporal nerve to the facial nerve. Synonym: rami communicantes nervi auriculotemporalis cum nervo faciali. (05 Mar 2000) |
| communicating branches of lingual nerve to hypoglossal nerve | <anatomy, nerve> Communicating branches between the lingual nerve (from mandibular nerve) and hypoglossal nerve forming a plexus on the hypoglossus muscle. Synonym: rami communicantes nervi lingualis cum nervo hypoglosso. (05 Mar 2000) |
| communicating branch of facial nerve with glossopharyngeal nerve | <anatomy, nerve> A small branch from the digastric branch of the facial nerve to the glossopharyngeal nerve. Synonym: ramus communicans cum nervo glossopharyngeo, Haller's ansa. (05 Mar 2000) |
| communicating branch of glossopharyngeal nerve with auricular branch of vagus nerve | <anatomy, nerve> A small branch of the glossopharyngeal nerve which joins the auricular branch of the vagus, conveying tactile fibres. Synonym: ramus communicans cum nervo glossopharyngeo, ramus communicans nervi glossopharyngei cum ramo auriculari nervi vagalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| communicating branch of lacrimal nerve with zygomatic nerve | <anatomy, nerve> Nerve branch by which postsynaptic parasympathetic (secretomotor) fibres from the pterygopalatine ganglion are transferred from the zygomatic nerve to the lacrimal nerve (heretofore purely sensory) for distribution to the lacrimal gland. Synonym: ramus communicans nervi lacrimalis cum nervo zygomatico. (05 Mar 2000) |
| communicating branch of median nerve with ulnar nerve | <anatomy, nerve> Branch of median nerve joining the ulnar nerve in the hand; the anterior interosseous branch of the median nerve may also communicate with the ulnar nerve in the proximal forearm. Synonym: ramus communicans nervi mediani cum nervo ulnari. (05 Mar 2000) |
| communicating branch of superior laryngeal nerve with recurrent laryngeal nerve | <anatomy, nerve> Branch of internal branch of superior laryngeal nerve communicating with the recurrent laryngeal nerve in the wall of the laryngopharynx supplying sensory fibres to the latter. Synonym: ramus communicans nervi laryngei recurrentis cum ramo laryngeo interno, ramus communicans nervi laryngei superioris cum nervo laryngeo recurrenti, Galen's anastomosis, Galen's nerve. (05 Mar 2000) |