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splanchnic nerve

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noun

  1. Anatomy. any of several nerves to the viscera and blood vessels of the chest and pelvic areas.


Etymology

Origin of splanchnic nerve

First recorded in 1825–35

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Additional branches from the ventral nerve root continue through the chain and on to one of the collateral ganglia as the greater splanchnic nerve or lesser splanchnic nerve.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Parasympathetic nerve fibers from the vagus nerve and sympathetic nerve fibers from the thoracic splanchnic nerve provide extrinsic innervation to the small intestine.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

The pneumogastric nerve, for example, if stimulated, arrests the movements of the heart: the splanchnic nerve arrests those of the intestines, if already begun.

From Talks To Teachers On Psychology; And To Students On Some Of Life's Ideals by James, William

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