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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Example Sentences

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

Sacral plexus.—The sacral plexus is far more liable to extensive direct injury than either of the two preceding.

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