Celiac plexus

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Celiac plexus
The right sympathetic trunk and its connections with the thoracic, abdominal, and pelvic plexuses. (Celiac plexus labelled at center right.)
The celiac ganglia with the sympathetic plexuses of the abdominal viscera radiating from the ganglia. (Label for celiac plexus at top center.)
Details
From	celiac branches of vagus nerve
Identifiers
Latin	plexus coeliacus
MeSH	D002447
TA98	A14.3.03.021
TA2	6696
FMA	6630
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy [edit on Wikidata]

The celiac plexus, also known as the solar plexus because of its radiating nerve fibers,^[1] is a complex network of nerves located in the abdomen, near where the celiac trunk, superior mesenteric artery, and renal arteries branch from the abdominal aorta. It is behind the stomach and the omental bursa, and in front of the crura of the diaphragm, on the level of the first lumbar vertebra.

The plexus is formed in part by the greater and lesser splanchnic nerves of both sides, and fibers from the anterior and posterior vagal trunks.

The celiac plexus proper consists of the celiac ganglia with a network of interconnecting fibers. The aorticorenal ganglia are often considered to be part of the celiac ganglia, and thus, part of the plexus.