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medical health bone and joint conditionsWhat does plexus mean in anatomy?
Medical Definition of Plexus
In medicine, a network or tangle of lymphatic vessels, nerves, or veins. For example, the brachial plexus is a network of nerves leading to the arm. In general, any interwoven entity made up of elements in a structure or system.
Also question is, what is a plexus in anatomy?
FMA. 5901. Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy. A nerve plexus is a plexus (branching network) of intersecting nerves. A nerve plexus is composed of afferent and efferent fibers that arise from the merging of the anterior rami of spinal nerves and blood vessels.
Likewise, what are the plexuses in the body?
Spinal Plexuses
- Cervical Plexus—Serves the Head, Neck and Shoulders.
- Brachial Plexus—Serves the Chest, Shoulders, Arms and Hands.
- Lumbar Plexus—Serves the Back, Abdomen, Groin, Thighs, Knees, and Calves.
- Sacral Plexus—Serves the Pelvis, Buttocks, Genitals, Thighs, Calves, and Feet.
What is the function of a plexus (nervous system)? But by forming plexus the same nerve have different root spinal nerves so damage to one or two nerves will not lead to complete paralysis of the muscle it supplies.