Esophageal plexus
| Esophageal plexus | |
|---|---|
The tracheobronchial lymph glands. (Esophageal plexus visible at bottom center.) | |
Course and distribution of the glossopharyngeal, vagus, and accessory nerves. | |
| Details | |
| From | Vagus nerve and sympathetic trunk |
| To | Esophagus (same fibers make up the cardiac plexus) |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | plexus oesophageus |
| TA98 | A14.2.01.173 A14.3.03.015 |
| TA2 | 6690 |
| FMA | 6225 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
The esophageal plexus (oesophageal plexus in British English) is formed by nerve fibers from two sources, branches of the vagus nerve,[1][2] and visceral branches of the sympathetic trunk.[3][4] The esophageal plexus and the cardiac plexus contain the same types of fibers and are both considered thoracic autonomic plexus.
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