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Definition of Plexus sacralis
1. Noun. A nerve plexus formed by the 4th and 5th lumbar and 1st, 2nd, 3rd sacral nerves; supplies the pelvic region and lower limbs.
Medical Definition of Plexus sacralis
1. Formed by the fourth and fifth lumbar (lumbosacral trunk) and first, second, and third sacral nerves; it lies on the inner surface of the posterior wall of the pelvis usually embedded in the piriformis muscle; its nerves supply the lower limbs, its major product being the sciatic nerve. Synonym: plexus sacralis, ischiadic plexus, sciatic plexus. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Plexus Sacralis
Literary usage of Plexus sacralis
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Nervous System and Its Constituent Neurones: Designed for the Use of by Lewellys Franklin Barker (1899)
"187) can be subdivided into (1) the plexus lumbalis, (2) the plexus sacralis,
... while the plexus sacralis has its origin in the ventral rami, derived from ..."
2. Das Becken by Wilhelm von Waldeyer-Hartz (1899)
"Auch der plexus sacralis hat eine Dreiecksform, ... Alles dieses gibt dem Plexus
sacralis den Charakter eines kompakten ..."
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