network of vessels located in the abdomen
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Solar plexus Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
Noun
1. a large plexus of sympathetic nerves in the abdomen behind the stomach
(synonym) coeliac plexus, plexus celiacus, abdominal nerve plexus
(hypernym) nerve plexus
(part-holonym) sympathetic nervous system
Solar plexus Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
The celiac plexus or coeliac plexus, also known as the solar plexus, is a complex network of nerves (a plexus) located in the abdomen, where the celiac trunk, superior mesenteric artery, and renal arteries branch from the abdominal aorta. It is behind the stomach and the omental bursa, and in front of the crura of the diaphragm, on the level of the first lumbar vertebra, L1.
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