| intraparotid plexus of facial nerve | <anatomy, nerve> The diverging branches of the facial nerve passing through the substance of the parotid gland, connected by numerous looped anastomoses. Synonym: plexus intraparotideus, pes anserinus. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| ischiadic plexus | Formed by the fourth and fifth lumbar (lumbosacral trunk) and first, second, and third sacral nerves; it lies on the inner surface of the posterior wall of the pelvis usually embedded in the piriformis muscle; its nerves supply the lower limbs, its major product being the sciatic nerve. Synonym: plexus sacralis, ischiadic plexus, sciatic plexus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| occipital plexus | An autonomic plexus on the occipital artery derived from the external carotid plexus. Synonym: plexus occipitalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| oesophageal plexus | One of two nervous plexus's, posterior and anterior on the walls of the oesophagus; the first is formed by branches from the right vagus and left recurrent, the second by the anastomosing trunks of the vagus after leaving the pulmonary plexus's; branches supply the mucous and muscular coats of the oesophagus. Synonym: plexus oesophageus, plexus gulae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ophthalmic plexus | An autonomic plexus, entering the orbit in company with the ophthalmic artery, derived from the internal carotid plexus. Synonym: plexus ophthalmicus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ovarian plexus | An autonomic plexus derived from the aortic plexus and accompanying the ovarian artery to the ovary, broad ligament, and uterine tube. Synonym: plexus ovaricus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| testicular plexus | The autonomic plexus derived from the aortic plexus and accompanying the testicular artery. Synonym: plexus testicularis, spermatic plexus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| thoracic aortic plexus | An autonomic plexus surrounding the thoracic aorta and passing with it through the aortic opening in the diaphragm, to become continuous with the abdominal aortic plexus. Synonym: plexus aorticus thoracicus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| enteric plexus | The autonomic plexus in the wall of the intestine; it consists of three parts, submucosal, myenteric, and subserosal; ganglionic cells are scattered through the myenteric and submucosal plexus. Synonym: plexus entericus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| trunci plexus brachialis | The superior, middle, and inferior trunks; they divide distally to form the cords (fasciculi) of the plexus. Synonym: trunci plexus brachialis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| truncus medius plexus brachialis | The continuation of the ventral ramus of the seventh cervical nerve; it contributes fibres to the posterior and lateral cords (fasciculi) of the brachial plexus. Synonym: truncus medius plexus brachialis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| truncus superior plexus brachialis | The nerve bundle formed by the union of the ventral rami of the fifth and sixth cervical nerves and some fibres from the fourth; it contributes fibres to the posterior and lateral cords (fasciculi) of the brachial plexus. Synonym: truncus superior plexus brachialis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| trunks of brachial plexus | The superior, middle, and inferior trunks; they divide distally to form the cords (fasciculi) of the plexus. Synonym: trunci plexus brachialis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tubal branch of the tympanic plexus | Sensory branch of tympanic plexus (of glossopharyngeal nerve) to auditory tube. Synonym: ramus tubarius plexus tympanici. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Jacobson's plexus | A plexus on the promontory of the labyrinthine wall of the tympanic cavity, formed by the tympanic nerve, an anastomotic branch of the facial, and sympathetic branches from the internal carotid plexus; it supplies the mucosa of the middle ear, mastoid cells, and auditory (eustachian) tube, and gives off the lesser superficial petrosal nerve to the otic ganglion. Synonym: plexus tympanicus, Jacobson's plexus. (05 Mar 2000) |