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nouna network of intersecting blood vessels or intersecting nerves or intersecting lymph vessels
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- pit of the stomach a slight depression in the midline just below the sternum (where a blow can affect the solar plexus)
- lumbar vein veins that drain the posterior body wall and the lumbar vertebral venous plexuses
- vena pharyngeus veins from the pharyngeal plexus that empty into the internal jugular vein
- sacral plexus a nerve plexus formed by the 4th and 5th lumbar and 1st, 2nd, 3rd sacral nerves; supplies the pelvic region and lower limbs
- sciatic nerve arises from the sacral plexus and passes about halfway down the thigh where it divides into the common peroneal and tibial nerves
- choroidal artery an artery that supplies the choroid plexus
- plexus periarterialis an autonomic plexus that accompanies an artery
- aortic plexus a plexus of lymph nodes in the lower portion of the abdominal aorta
- plexus celiacus a large plexus of sympathetic nerves in the abdomen behind the stomach
- musculospiral nerve largest branch of the brachial plexus; extends down the humerus to the lateral epicondyle where it divides into one branch that goes to the skin on the back of the hand and another that goes to the underlying extensor muscles