Thesplenic plexus(lienal plexusin older texts) is formed by branches from theceliac plexus,the leftceliac ganglion,and from the rightvagus nerve.
| Splenic plexus | |
|---|---|
 Theceliac gangliawith the sympathetic plexuses of the abdominal viscera radiating from the ganglia. (Lienal plexus labeled at upper right.) | |
| Details | |
| Innervates | Spleen |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | plexus splenicus |
| TA98 | A14.3.03.023 |
| TA2 | 6698 |
| FMA | 6634 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
It accompanies thelienal arteryto thespleen,giving off, in its course, subsidiary plexuses along the various branches of the artery.
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This article incorporates text in thepublic domainfrompage 986of the 20th edition ofGray's Anatomy(1918)
