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]

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.