Gastric plexuses
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The superior gastric plexus (gastric or coronary plexus) accompanies the left gastric artery
along the lesser curvature of the stomach
, and joins with branches from the left vagus.
The term "inferior gastric plexus" is sometimes used to describe a continuation of the hepatic plexus
.
Left gastric artery
In human anatomy, the left gastric artery arises from the celiac artery, and runs along the superior portion of the lesser curvature of the stomach. Branches also supply the lower esophagus...
along the lesser curvature of the stomach
Stomach
The stomach is a muscular, hollow, dilated part of the alimentary canal which functions as an important organ of the digestive tract in some animals, including vertebrates, echinoderms, insects , and molluscs. It is involved in the second phase of digestion, following mastication .The stomach is...
, and joins with branches from the left vagus.
The term "inferior gastric plexus" is sometimes used to describe a continuation of the hepatic plexus
Hepatic plexus
The hepatic plexus, the largest offset from the celiac plexus, receives filaments from the left vagus and right phrenic nerves.It accompanies the hepatic artery, ramifying upon its branches, and upon those of the portal vein in the substance of the liver....
.