The vesical nervous plexus arises from the forepart of the
pelvic plexus. The nerves composing it are numerous, and contain a large proportion of
spinal nerve
A spinal nerve is a mixed nerve, which carries Motor neuron, motor, Sensory neuron, sensory, and Autonomic nervous system, autonomic signals between the spinal cord and the body. In the human body there are 31 pairs of spinal nerves, one on each s ...
fibers. They accompany the
vesicle arteries, and are distributed to the sides and
fundus of the bladder
The bladder () is a hollow organ in humans and other vertebrates that stores urine from the kidneys. In placental mammals, urine enters the bladder via the ureters and exits via the urethra during urination. In humans, the bladder is a distens ...
. Numerous filaments also pass to the
seminal vesicles and
vas deferens
The vas deferens (: vasa deferentia), ductus deferens (: ductūs deferentes), or sperm duct is part of the male reproductive system of many vertebrates. In mammals, spermatozoa are produced in the seminiferous tubules and flow into the epididyma ...
; those accompanying the vas deferens join, on the
spermatic cord
The spermatic cord is the cord-like structure in males formed by the vas deferens (''ductus deferens'') and surrounding tissue that runs from the deep inguinal ring down to each testicle. Its serosal covering, the tunica vaginalis, is an exten ...
, with branches from the
spermatic plexus.
Additional images
File:Gray838.png, The right sympathetic chain and its connections with the thoracic, abdominal, and pelvic plexuses.
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