inferior mesenteric (nerve) plexus
in·fe·ri·or mes·en·ter·ic (nerve) plex·us
[TA]an autonomic plexus, derived from the abdominal aortic plexus, surrounding the inferior mesenteric artery and sending branches to the descending colon, sigmoid, and rectum.
Synonym(s): plexus (nervosus) mesentericus inferior [TA]
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in·fe·ri·or mes·en·ter·ic (nerve) plex·us
(in-fēr'ē-ŏr mez'en-tĕr'ik nĕrv pleks'ŭs) [TA]An autonomic plexus, derived from the abdominal aortic plexus, surrounding the inferior mesenteric artery and sending branches to the descending colon, sigmoid, and rectum.
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