Which statement(s) about the SUPERIOR hypogastric plexus is/are correct?I. The nerve fibers are sympathetic and parasympatheticII. The nerve fibers run over the aortic bifurcationIII. The plexus is located in the midlineIV. The plexus is located near the inferior mesenteric arteryV. Lateroinferiorly to the superior hypogastric plexus the ovarian/ spermatic vessels and the ureters cross the common iliac arteriesOnly II, III and IVAll of the mentioned statementsOnly II and IVOnly II, III, IV and VOnly I, II and III
Question
Which statement(s) about the SUPERIOR hypogastric plexus is/are correct?I. The nerve fibers are sympathetic and parasympatheticII. The nerve fibers run over the aortic bifurcationIII. The plexus is located in the midlineIV. The plexus is located near the inferior mesenteric arteryV. Lateroinferiorly to the superior hypogastric plexus the ovarian/ spermatic vessels and the ureters cross the common iliac arteriesOnly II, III and IVAll of the mentioned statementsOnly II and IVOnly II, III, IV and VOnly I, II and III
Solution
All of the mentioned statements are correct. The Superior Hypogastric Plexus is a network of nerve fibers that provides both sympathetic and parasympathetic innervation (Statement I). It is located in the midline of the body, over the aortic bifurcation (Statement II and III). It is also located near the inferior mesenteric artery (Statement IV). Lateroinferiorly to the superior hypogastric plexus, the ovarian/spermatic vessels and the ureters cross the common iliac arteries (Statement V).
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