Celiac plexus 634213 224555253 2008-07-09T11:37:17Z 58.178.232.113 /* Significance in Martial Arts */ {{Infobox Nerve | Name = {{PAGENAME}} | Latin = plexus coeliacus | GraySubject = 220 | GrayPage = 985 | Image = Gray838.png | Caption = The right sympathetic chain and its connections with the thoracic, abdominal, and pelvic plexuses. (Label for celiac plexus at center right.) | Image2 = Gray848.png | Caption2 = The celiac ganglia with the sympathetic plexuses of the abdominal viscera radiating from the ganglia. (Label for celiac plexus at top center.) | Innervates = | BranchFrom = [[celiac branches of vagus nerve]] | BranchTo = | System = | MeshName = Celiac+Plexus | MeshNumber = A08.800.050.050.150 | DorlandsPre = p_24 | DorlandsSuf = 12647753 | }} The '''celiac plexus''' (also known as the '''solar plexus''') is a complex network of nerves (a [[plexus]]) located in the abdomen. The celiac plexus is located 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 (anatomy)|diaphragm]], on the level of the first [[lumbar vertebra]], L1. The plexus is formed (in part) by the greater and lesser [[splanchnic nerves]] of both sides, and also parts of the right [[vagus nerve]]. 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. ==Related plexuses== The celiac plexus includes a number of smaller plexuses: * [[Hepatic plexus]] * [[Splenic plexus]] * [[Gastric plexuses]] * [[Pancreatic plexus]] * [[Suprarenal plexus]] Other plexuses that are derived from the celiac plexus: * [[Renal plexus]] * [[Testicular plexus]] / [[ovarian plexus]] * [[Superior mesenteric plexus]] * [[Inferior mesenteric plexus]] ==Significance in Martial Arts== In [[Dim Mak]], the solar plexus is referred to as Conceptor Vessel 14 (or cv 14), being the most forbidden point in acupuncture. It is considered an extreme death point due to heart stoppage and is a common strike due to its relative ease to reach, being on the front of the chest. ==Clinical significance== The celiac plexus is often popularly referred to as the '''solar plexus''', generally in the context of a blow to the stomach. In many of these cases, it is not the celiac plexus itself being referred to, but rather the region where it is located. A blow to the stomach can upset this region. This can cause the diaphragm to spasm, resulting in difficulty in breathing — a sensation commonly known as "[[getting the wind knocked out of you]]". A blow to this region can also affect the celiac plexus itself, possibly interfering with the functioning of the viscera, as well as causing great [[pain]]. A celiac plexus block by means of [[fluoroscopy|fluoroscopically]] guided injection is sometimes used to treat intractable pain from cancers<ref name="pmid17710015">{{cite journal |author=Garcia-Eroles X, Mayoral V, Montero A, Serra J, Porta J |title=Celiac plexus block: a new technique using the left lateral approach |journal=The Clinical journal of pain |volume=23 |issue=7 |pages=635–7 |year=2007 |pmid=17710015 |doi=10.1097/AJP.0b013e31812e6aa8}}</ref> such as [[pancreatic cancer]]. ==The solar plexus in religion and mysticism== According to [[Hindu]] beliefs, the solar plexus [[chakra]] is "the center of etheric-psychic intuition: a vague or non-specific, sensual sense of knowing; a vague sense of size, shape, and intent of being."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kheper.net/topics/chakras/Solar_Plexus.htm |title=The Solar Plexus Chakra |accessdate=2007-09-21 |format= |work=}}</ref> As such, some psychics recommend "listening" to it since it may help out in making better decisions in one's life on many different levels.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://msn.match.com/msn/article.aspx?articleid=7007&menuid=6&lid=429 |title=Start the New Year fresh! - MSN Dating & Personals |accessdate=2007-09-21 |format= |work=}}</ref> ==See also== * [[Cardiac plexus]] * [[Hypogastric plexus]] * [[Celiac ganglia]] ==Additional images== <gallery> Image:Gray849.png|Lower half of right sympathetic cord. </gallery> ==References== <references/> ==External links== * {{SUNYAnatomyLabs|40|10|01|01}} - "Posterior Abdominal Wall: The Celiac Plexus" * {{DartmouthHumanAnatomy|figures/chapter_32/32-6.HTM}} * {{eMedicineDictionary|celiac+plexus}} {{Autonomic}} [[Category:Nervous system]] [[da:Solar plexus]] [[de:Solarplexus]] [[es:Plexo solar]] [[fr:Plexus solaire]] [[it:Plesso celiaco]] [[lt:Saulės rezginys]] [[pl:Splot trzewny]] [[pt:Plexo solar]] [[ru:Солнечное сплетение]] [[sv:Solarplexus]]