- vascular plexus
- 1. p. vasculosus. 2. p. vascularis.
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vascular plexus
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vascular plexus deep — a plexus of arterioles and venules found between the dermis and the tela subcutanea, with many interconnections to the superficial vascular plexus; its arterial part is known as the cutaneous arterial network or arterial network of dermis … Medical dictionary
vascular plexus superficial — a plexus of arterioles and venules found between the papillary and reticular layers of the dermis, with many interconnections to the deep vascular plexus; its arterial part is known as the subpapillary network or rete. Called also papillary or… … Medical dictionary
plexus choroideus — noun a vascular plexus of the cerebral ventricles that regulate intraventricular pressure • Syn: ↑choroid plexus • Hypernyms: ↑plexus, ↑rete • Part Meronyms: ↑choroidal artery, ↑arteria choroidea … Useful english dictionary
plexus vascularis — [TA] vascular plexus: a plexus of peripheral nerves through which blood vessels receive innervation … Medical dictionary
plexus vasculosus — [TA] vascular plexus: a network of intercommunicating blood vessels … Medical dictionary
plexus — A network or interjoining of nerves and blood vessel s or of lymphatic vessels. [L. a braid] abdominal aortic (nervous) p. [TA] an autonomic p. surrounding the abdominal aorta, directly continuous with the thoracic aortic p. superiorly and … Medical dictionary
Plexus — A plexus is a network. It has more specific meanings in multiple fields.BiologyIn biology it has multiple meanings.Nervous systemIn many animals the processes of neurons join together to form a plexus or nerve net. In vertebratesIn vertebrates, a … Wikipedia
plexus choroideus ventriculi lateralis — [TA] choroid plexus of lateral ventricle: vascular, fringelike folds of the pia mater in the floor of the pars centralis and the roof of the temporal horn of the lateral ventricle, concerned with production of the cerebrospinal fluid … Medical dictionary
plexus choroideus ventriculi quarti — [TA] choroid plexus of fourth ventricle: vascular fringelike folds of the pia mater in the roof of the posterior part of the fourth ventricle and extending into and through the lateral recesses and the foramina of Luschka; concerned with… … Medical dictionary
plexus choroideus ventriculi tertii — [TA] choroid plexus of third ventricle: vascular, fringelike folds of the pia mater in the roof of the third ventricle, concerned with production of the cerebrospinal fluid … Medical dictionary
