Hepatic branches of anterior vagal trunk
| Hepatic branches of anterior vagal trunk | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| From | anterior vagal trunk |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | rami hepatici trunci vagalis anterioris, rami hepatici nervi vagi |
| TA98 | A14.2.01.177 |
| TA2 | 6677 |
| FMA | 6666 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
The hepatic branches of anterior vagal trunk are branches of the anterior vagal trunk that provide parasympathetic innervation the liver,[1][2]: 499 and gallbladder.[2]: 266 Each anterior vagal trunk (it may be doubled or tripled) issues 1-2 hepatic branches which pass through the superior part of the omentum minus to reach and join the hepatic (nervous) plexus[2]: 250–252 before proceeding to the porta hepatis.[2]: 262 The anterior vagal trunk is the main source of parasymathetic afferents for the hepatic plexus.[3]
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