abdominal part of peripheral autonomic plexuses and ganglia

abdominal part of peripheral autonomic plexuses and ganglia

[TA] portion of the autonomic nervous system (networks composed largely of autonomic nerve fibers-but also including visceral afferent fibers-and ganglia associated with blood vessels and organs) that occur both retro- and intraperitoneally in the abdominal cavity. Synonym(s): pars abdominalis plexuum et gangliorum visceralium [TA]