The splenic plexus (lienal plexus in older texts) is formed by branches from the celiac plexus, the left celiac ganglion, and from the right vagus nerve.
| Splenic plexus | |
|---|---|
 The celiac ganglia with the sympathetic plexuses of the abdominal viscera radiating from the ganglia. (Lienal plexus labeled at upper right.) | |
| Details | |
| Innervates | Spleen |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | plexus splenicus |
| TA98 | A14.3.03.023 |
| TA2 | 6698 |
| FMA | 6634 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
It accompanies the lienal artery to the spleen, giving off, in its course, subsidiary plexuses along the various branches of the artery.
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This article incorporates text in the public ___domain from page 986 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
