thoracic aortic (nervous) plexus
tho·rac·ic a·or·tic (nervous) plex·us
[TA]an autonomic plexus surrounding the thoracic aorta and passing with it through the aortic opening in the diaphragm to become continuous with the abdominal aortic plexus.
Synonym(s): plexus (nervosus) aorticus thoracicus [TA]
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