The suprarenal plexus is formed by branches from the

celiac plexus The celiac plexus, also known as the solar plexus because of its radiating nerve fibers, is a nerve plexus, complex network of nerves located in the abdomen, near where the celiac trunk, superior mesenteric artery, and renal arteries branch fro ...

, from the celiac ganglion, and from the phrenic and greater splanchnic nerves, a

ganglion A ganglion (: ganglia) is a group of neuron cell bodies in the peripheral nervous system. In the somatic nervous system, this includes dorsal root ganglia and trigeminal ganglia among a few others. In the autonomic nervous system, there are ...

being formed at the point of junction with the latter nerve. The plexus supplies the

suprarenal gland The adrenal glands (also known as suprarenal glands) are endocrine glands that produce a variety of hormones including adrenaline and the steroids aldosterone and cortisol. They are found above the kidneys. Each gland has an outer cortex whic ...

, being distributed chiefly to its medullary portion; its branches are remarkable for their large size in comparison with that of the organ they supply.

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