Celiac plexus - wikipedia Celiac plexus `` Solar plexus '' redirects here. For the solar plexus chakra in mysticism and Hinduism, see Manipura. For the compilation album, see Solar Plexus ( Mavin Records album ). This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( November 2009 ) Celiac plexus The right sympathetic trunk and its connections with the thoracic, abdominal, and pelvic plexi. ( Celiac plexus labelled at center right. ) The celiac ganglia with the sympathetic plexi of the abdominal viscera radiating from the ganglia. ( Label for celiac plexus at top center. ) Details From celiac branches of vagus nerve Identifiers Latin plexus coeliacus MeSH D002447 TA A14. 3.03. 021 FMA 6630 Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy ( edit on Wikidata ) The celiac plexus or coeliac plexus, also known as the solar plexus because of its radiating nerve fibers, is a complex network of nerves ( a nerve plexus ) located in the abdomen, near where the celiac trunk, superior mesenteric artery, and renal arteries branch from the abdominal aorta. It is behind the stomach and the omental bursa, and in front of the crura of the diaphragm, on the level of the first lumbar vertebra. The plexus is formed in part by the greater and lesser splanchnic nerves of both sides, and fibers from the anterior and posterior vagal trunks. The celiac plexus proper consists of the celiac ganglia with a network of interconnecting fibers. The aorticorenal ganglia are often considered to be part of the celiac ganglia, and thus, part of the plexus. Contents 1 Structure 2 Clinical significance 3 See also 4 References 5 External links Structure Approximate location of the celiac plexus on the coronal plane The celiac plexus includes a number of smaller plexi : Hepatic plexus Splenic plexus Gastric plexus Pancreatic plexus Suprarenal plexus Other plexuses that are derived from the celiac plexus : Renal plexus Testicular plexus / ovarian plexus Superior mesenteric plexus Clinical significance Lower half of right sympathetic cord The celiac plexus is often popularly referred to as the solar plexus, generally in the context of a blow to the stomach. In many of these cases, it is not the celiac plexus itself being referred to, but rather the region where it is located. A blow to the stomach can upset this region. This can cause the diaphragm to spasm, resulting in difficulty in breathing -- a sensation commonly known as `` getting the wind knocked out of you ''. A blow to this region can also affect the celiac plexus itself, possibly interfering with the functioning of the viscera, as well as causing great pain. A celiac plexus block by means of fluoroscopically guided injection is sometimes used to treat intractable pain from cancers such as pancreatic cancer. Frequently, celiac plexus block is performed by pain management specialists and radiologists, with CT scans for guidance. Intractable pain related to chronic pancreatitis is an important indication for celiac plexus ablation. See also Cardiac plexus Superior hypogastric plexus Celiac ganglia References Jump up ^ `` Definition of SOLAR PLEXUS ''. www.merriam-webster.com. Jump up ^ Garcia - Eroles X, Mayoral V, Montero A, Serra J, Porta J ( 2007 ). `` Celiac plexus block : a new technique using the left lateral approach ''. The Clinical journal of pain. 23 ( 7 ) : 635 -- 7. doi : 10.1097 / AJP. 0b013e31812e6aa8. PMID 17710015. External links Anatomy photo : 40 : 10 - 0101 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center - `` Posterior Abdominal Wall : The Celiac Plexus '' figures / chapter_32 / 32 - 6. HTM : Basic Human Anatomy at Dartmouth Medical School The Solar Plexus : Abdominal Brain By Theron Q. Dumont Anatomy of the autonomic nervous system Head Sympathetic Cervical ganglia : roots long ciliary Deep petrosal Parasympathetic Ciliary ganglion : roots Sensory Parasympathetic Short ciliary Pterygopalatine ganglion : deep petrosal nerve of pterygoid canal branches of distribution : greater palatine inferior posterior nasal branches lesser palatine nasopalatine medial superior posterior nasal branches pharyngeal Submandibular ganglion Otic ganglion Neck Sympathetic paravertebral ganglia : Cervical ganglia Superior Middle Inferior Stellate ganglion prevertebral plexus : Cavernous plexus Internal carotid Chest Sympathetic paravertebral ganglia : Thoracic ganglia prevertebral plexus : Cardiac plexus Esophageal plexus Pulmonary plexus Thoracic aortic plexus splanchnic nerves : cardiopulmonary thoracic cardiac nerves : Superior Middle Inferior Abdomen Sympathetic paravertebral ganglia : Lumbar ganglia prevertebral ganglia : Celiac ganglia Aorticorenal Superior mesenteric ganglion Inferior mesenteric ganglion prevertebral plexus : Celiac plexus Hepatic Splenic Pancreatic aorticorenal Abdominal aortic plexus Renal / Suprarenal Superior mesenteric Gastric Inferior mesenteric Spermatic Ovarian Superior hypogastric hypogastric nerve Superior rectal Inferior hypogastric Vesical Prostatic / Cavernous nerves of penis Uterovaginal Middle rectal splanchnic nerves : Lumbar splanchnic nerves Enteric Submucous plexus Myenteric plexus Pelvis Sympathetic paravertebral ganglia : Sacral ganglia Ganglion impar splanchnic nerves : Sacral splanchnic nerves Parasympathetic splanchnic nerves : Pelvic splanchnic nerves Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Celiac_plexus&oldid=841890593 '' Categories : Nerve plexus Nerves of the torso Vagus nerve Hidden categories : Pages with unresolved properties Articles needing additional references from November 2009 All articles needing additional references Talk Contents About Wikipedia Dansk Deutsch Español Français 한국어 Հայերեն Italiano Қазақша Lietuvių Polski Português Русский Simple English Suomi Svenska Türkçe Українська 8 more Edit links This page was last edited on 18 May 2018, at 18 : 54 ( UTC ). 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Question: where is the solar plexus located on the body
Answer: behind the stomach and the omental bursa, and in front of the crura of the diaphragm, on the level of the first lumbar vertebra