Thoracic splanchnic nerves are splanchnic nerves that arise from the sympathetic trunk in the thorax and travel inferiorly to provide sympathetic innervation to the abdomen. The nerves contain preganglionic sympathetic and general visceral afferent fibers. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thoracic_splanchnic_nerves ]
Term information
Thoracic splanchnic nerves are splanchnic nerves that arise from the sympathetic trunk in the thorax and travel inferiorly to provide sympathetic innervation to the abdomen. The nerves contain preganglionic sympathetic and general visceral afferent fibers.
Term relations
- splanchnic nerve
- nerve of thoracic segment
- branching_part_of some thoracic sympathetic nerve trunk
- connects some thoracic sympathetic nerve trunk
- part of some thoracic sympathetic nerve trunk