Inferior hypogastric nerve plexus

System Nervous
SNOMED CT 192608000

Inferior hypogastric nerve plexus

Definition

The inferior hypogastric plexus (pelvic plexus in some texts) is a plexus of nerves that supplies the viscera of the pelvic cavity. The inferior hypogastric plexus is a paired structure, with each situated on the side of the rectum in the male, and at the sides of the rectum and vagina in the female. [WP,unvetted].

Also known as inferior hypogastric plexus, pelvic nerve plexus, pelvic plexus, plexus hypogastricus inferior, plexus nervosus hypogastricus inferior, plexus nervosus pelvicus, plexus pelvicus — per UBERON

The Inferior hypogastric nerve plexus is a part of the Nervous.

Also identified as