Iliac plexus

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| Name = Iliac plexus

| Latin = Plexus iliacus

| Image = Iliac_artery_bifurcation_and_aorta.PNG

| Caption = Front of abdomen; the markings show the pathway of the aorta and the deriving arteries. The iliax plexus only sheaths the commen iliac artery.

| BranchFrom = Abdominal aortic plexus

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The iliac plexus, also called iliac nerve plexus, is a twin nerve plexus covering the Common iliac arteries The iliac plexus originates from the aortic bifurcation developing from the abdominal aortic plexus.[http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/iliac+%28nerve%29+plexus iliac (nerve) plexus] The superior hypogastric plexus is also a continuation of the abdominal aortic plexus.

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  • {{cite book | last =Aumüller| first =Gerhard | authorlink = | title =Anatomie | trans-title = Anatomy | publisher =Thieme | series =Duale Reihe | volume = | edition =2 | date =2010 | location =Stuttgart | pages =787 | language =German | url = | doi = | id = | isbn =978-3-13-136042-7 | mr = | zbl = | jfm = |display-authors=etal}}

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Category:Nerve plexus

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