cardiac plexus

Introduction

A wide-meshed network of anastomosing of afferent autonomic fibers (sympathetic & parasympathetic).

Origin

• cardiopulmonary & splanchnic nerves

Course

• the plexus surrounds the arch of the aorta & the pulmonary artery & continues to the atria, cardiac ventricles & coronary vessels.

More general terms

• plexus