plexus
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8.4
- noun
- /ˈplɛksəs/
- Specialized
:
plexo
- The doctor explained that the plexus is essential for transmitting signals between the nerves and organs.
- brachial plexus
- solar plexus
- plexus injury
And it was really in a semi conscious state I was in and this Buddhist monk was smacking me in the, in the solar plexus and it was sparking.
- And it was really in a semi conscious state I was in and this Buddhist monk was smacking me in the, in the solar plexus and it was sparking.
- The middle basin will have your plexus, your ribs, and your kidneys.
Examples
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When they did, Combs felt as if he had been punched in the solar plexus.
Fiction book (2002) -
This is the solar-plexus point and it's good for all over general body relaxation.
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The middle basin will have your plexus, your ribs, and your kidneys.
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The cauda equina nerve plexus lies at the end of the spinal cord in the lumbar region.
Academic text (2005) -
An injury to the nerve plexus can lead to significant pain and loss of function in the affected area.
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During the surgery, the team carefully navigated through the plexus to avoid damaging any major blood vessels.
Synonyms
A network of small blood vessels, nerves, or lymph vessels that cross each other in the body
Compounds
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6.2
A group of nerves in the belly behind the stomach that helps control digestion and breathing
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8.4
A network of nerves in the neck and shoulder that sends signals to the arm
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8.1
A group of nerves in the lower back that give feeling and movement to hips, legs, and tailbone area
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9.9
A network of small veins near the jaw that collects blood from the mouth area
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7.4
A group of nerves near the lower back that send messages to the hips and legs
- Specialized
A group of nerves near the heart that send signals to control the heart's beat and nearby parts
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A network of nerves around a main neck artery that helps control blood flow to the head and neck
- Specialized
A group of nerves under a large neck muscle that send signals to the neck, shoulder, and breathing muscles
- Specialized
A network of blood vessels in brain cavities that makes the clear fluid around the brain and spinal cord
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A small group of nerves near the tailbone that send feeling to the skin there
A group of nerves in the upper belly behind the stomach that send signals to nearby organs
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A group of nerves behind the stomach that controls organs in the belly
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A group of nerves or small lymph nodes near the lower part of the main blood vessel in the abdomen
- Specialized
A network of nerves that controls body actions you do not think about, like heart rate and digestion
- Specialized
A group of nerves in the lower back that sends signals to the lower belly, hips, and legs
- Specialized
Nerves in the thin tissue that holds the intestines and help control digestion
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A group of nerves in the lower belly that send signals to organs like the bladder and womb
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A network of nerves between the gut muscles that controls movement of food
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A group of nerves that surrounds an artery and helps control blood flow
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A network of nerves in the neck that controls feeling and movement in the shoulder, arm, and hand
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A group of nerves near the heart that control how fast the heart beats
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A large group of nerves behind the stomach that sends messages to the organs in the belly
- Specialized
A network of nerves under a large neck muscle that gives feeling to the neck and shoulder
- Specialized
A group of small blood vessels inside the brain that makes the fluid around it
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A network of nerves in the gut wall that controls muscle movement
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A group of nerves beside a large blood vessel that helps control blood flow
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A small group of nerves near the tailbone that sends messages to the lower back and pelvic area
- Specialized
A group of nerves that give feeling to the teeth, gums, and nearby parts
- Specialized
A network of nerves in the lower belly that helps control pelvic organs
- Specialized
A network of nerves in the lower back that sends signals to the legs
- Specialized
A group of lymph vessels in the lower abdomen that drain fluid from the legs
- Specialized
A network of nerves in the tissue that holds the intestines and sends messages to them
- Specialized
A group of nerves in the lung that control how open the airways are and how much mucus it makes
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A network of nerves in the lower back and pelvis that controls feeling and movement in legs and pelvic area
How Interconnected
Surface Forms
Etymology
Plexus comes from the Latin root plect- meaning 'to braid' or 'to weave'. Think of braided hair or rope — many strands joined together, and that's why a plexus is a woven network of nerves or blood vessels in the body.