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Celiac Plexus

Medical Definition: A complex network of nerve fibers including sympathetic and parasympathetic efferents and visceral afferents. The celiac plexus is the largest of the autonomic plexuses and is located in the abdomen surrounding the celiac and superior mesenteric arteries.
Guide Notes: the largest autonomic plexus; in the abdomen

Celiac Plexus Medical Definitions and Terms

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