plexus cardiacus

Thân thiện

The surgeon carefully identifies the plexus cardiacus during the procedure.

Definition

Noun: * A network of nerves that supplies the heart and nearby structures. This is an anatomical term for a specific bundle of nerve fibers located near the heart.

Usage

• The term "plexus cardiacus" is used exclusively in medical, anatomical, and biological contexts to describe a specific part of the autonomic nervous system.
• It is a formal, technical term.

Examples

• The surgeon carefully avoided the plexus cardiacus during the procedure.
• Signals from the brain travel through the plexus cardiacus to regulate heart rate.
• An injury to the plexus cardiacus can affect cardiac function.

Advanced Usage

• The term is often discussed in relation to cardiac innervation (how the heart is supplied with nerves) and autonomic control (unconscious regulation) of the heart.

Variants and Related Words

• Cardiac plexus: This is the more common English equivalent term for "plexus cardiacus." They are synonyms.
• Plexus (noun): A general term for a network of nerves or blood vessels.
• Cardiac (adjective): Relating to the heart.

Synonyms

• Cardiac plexus

Notes on Meaning

• This term has a single, specific anatomical meaning. It does not have idiomatic or figurative uses.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a plexus of nerves supplying the heart and nearby structures

Từ đồng nghĩa

• cardiac plexus