- Source: Gastric plexuses
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 nerve.
The term "inferior gastric plexus" is sometimes used to describe a continuation of the hepatic plexus.
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This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 987 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
Csendes, A; Smok, G; Braghetto, I; González, P; Henríquez, A; Csendes, P; Pizurno, D (1992). "Histological studies of Auerbach's plexuses of the oesophagus, stomach, jejunum, and colon in patients with achalasia of the oesophagus: correlation with gastric acid secretion, presence of parietal cells and gastric emptying of solids". Gut. 33 (2): 150–4. doi:10.1136/gut.33.2.150. PMC 1373920. PMID 1541407.
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- Gastric plexuses
- Celiac plexus
- Nerve plexus
- Human digestive system
- List of nerves of the human body
- Gastric acid
- Stomach
- Esophagus
- Gastrointestinal wall
- Phases of digestion
