Definition of Cardiac plexus

1. Noun. A plexus of nerves supplying the heart and nearby structures.

Exact synonyms: Plexus Cardiacus
Generic synonyms: Nerve Plexus

Definition of Cardiac plexus

1. Noun. A plexus of nerves situated at the base of the heart that innervate the heart. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Cardiac plexus

1. A wide-meshed network of anastomosing cardiopulmonary and splanchnic nerves arising from the afferent and autonomic nerve fibres (sympathetic) and vagus (parasympathetic) nerves, surrounding the arch of the aorta, the pulmonary artery, and continuing to the atria, ventricles, and coronary vessels. Synonym: plexus cardiacus. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cardiac Plexus

cardiac monitor
cardiac murmur
cardiac muscle
cardiac muscle tissue
cardiac muscle wrap
cardiac muscles
cardiac neurosis
cardiac notch
cardiac notch of left lung
cardiac oedema
cardiac opening
cardiac orifice
cardiac output
cardiac pacemaker
cardiac part of stomach
cardiac plexus (current term)
cardiac polyp
cardiac prominence
cardiac reserve
cardiac resuscitation
cardiac rhabdomyoma
cardiac rhythm
cardiac risk
cardiac segment
cardiac shock
cardiac skeleton
cardiac souffle
cardiac sound
cardiac sphincter
cardiac standstill

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