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sacral plexus

American  

noun

  1. a nerve network originating from the nerves of the sacral spine and innervating large areas of the lower trunk and legs, especially via the sciatic nerves.


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After twisting themselves through the tangle of the sacral plexus, pudendal nerve fibers slip through the sacrum’s perforations, and plug into the spinal cord.

From Salon Oct. 18, 2015

The sacral plexus includes six nerves located in the lower leg: The sciatic, tibial, common peroneal, deep peroneal, superficial peroneal, and sural.

From Textbooks Jan. 1, 2015

It focuses on six main components: The central nervous system, the cranial nerves the Brachial plexus, the thoracoabdominal nerves, the Lumbar plexus, and the sacral plexus.

From Textbooks Jan. 1, 2015

It arises in the sacral region of the spinal cord, traveling via the S2–S4 nerves of the sacral plexus.

From Textbooks Jun. 19, 2013

I may dismiss the other branches of the sacral plexus in a few words.

From Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 Being Mainly a Clinical Study of the Nature and Effects of Injuries Produced by Bullets of Small Calibre by Makins, George Henry

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