Inferior hypogastric plexus | |
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![]() The right sympathetic chain and its connections with the thoracic, abdominal, and pelvic plexuses. (Pelvic plexus labeled at bottom right.) | |
![]() Lower half of right sympathetic cord. (Hypogastric plexus labeled at bottom left.) | |
Details | |
Identifiers | |
Latin | plexus hypogastricus inferior |
TA98 | A14.3.03.048 |
TA2 | 6715 |
FMA | 6643 |
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy |
The inferior hypogastric plexus (or pelvic plexus[1]) is a paired autonomic nerve plexus innervating organs of the pelvic cavity.[2] It gives rise to the prostatic plexus in males and the uterovaginal plexus in females.