Plexus Pulmonalis (Noun)
Meaning
One of two autonomic nerve plexuses in each lung.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The plexus pulmonalis is one of the two autonomic nerve plexuses in each lung that innervates the airways and blood vessels.
- Each lung contains a plexus pulmonalis that provides autonomic innervation to the airways, blood vessels, and other structures within the lung.
- The plexus pulmonalis is formed by the fusion of sympathetic and parasympathetic nerve fibers that arise from the thoracic sympathetic trunk and the vagus nerve.
- Damage to the plexus pulmonalis can disrupt autonomic control of the airways and blood vessels in the lung, leading to respiratory problems.
- The plexus pulmonalis plays a crucial role in regulating lung function, including airway constriction and dilation, and blood vessel constriction and dilation.