Esophageal plexus
The esophageal plexus (oesophageal plexus in British-English) is formed by nerve fibers from two sources, branches of the vagus nerve, and visceral branches of the sympathetic trunk. The esophageal plexus and the cardiac plexus contain the same types of fibers and are both considered thoracic autonomic plexus.
| Esophageal plexus | |
|---|---|
The tracheobronchial lymph glands. (Esophageal plexus visible at bottom center.) | |
Course and distribution of the glossopharyngeal, vagus, and accessory nerves. | |
| Details | |
| From | vagus nerve and sympathetic trunk |
| To | esophagus (same fibers make up the cardiac plexus) |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | plexus oesophageus |
| TA98 | A14.2.01.173 A14.3.03.015 |
| TA2 | 6690 |
| FMA | 6225 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
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