abdominal aortic (nerve) plexus

ab·dom·i·nal a·or·tic (nerve) plex·us

[TA]

an autonomic plexus surrounding the abdominal aorta, directly continuous with the thoracic aortic plexus superiorly and continuing inferiorly to the bifurcation of the aorta as the superior hypogastric plexus.

Synonym(s): plexus nervosus aorticus abdominalis [TA]