The splanchnic nerves are paired visceral nerves (nerves that contribute to the
innervation of the internal organs), carrying fibers of the
autonomic nervous system
The autonomic nervous system (ANS), sometimes called the visceral nervous system and formerly the vegetative nervous system, is a division of the nervous system that operates viscera, internal organs, smooth muscle and glands. The autonomic nervo ...
(
visceral efferent fibers) as well as
sensory fibers from the organs (
visceral afferent fibers). All carry
sympathetic fibers except for the
pelvic splanchnic nerves, which carry
parasympathetic
The parasympathetic nervous system (PSNS) is one of the three divisions of the autonomic nervous system, the others being the sympathetic nervous system and the enteric nervous system.
The autonomic nervous system is responsible for regulat ...
fibers.
Types
The term ''splanchnic nerves'' can refer to:
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Cardiopulmonary nerves[Essential Clinical Anatomy. K.L. Moore & A.M. Agur. Lippincott, 3 ed. 2007. Page 181]
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Thoracic splanchnic nerves (greater, lesser, and least)
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Lumbar splanchnic nerves
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Sacral splanchnic nerves
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Pelvic splanchnic nerves
See also
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Terminal cisterna
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Rexed lamina
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Preganglionic nerve fiber
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Postganglionic nerve fiber
References
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Autonomic nervous system