What it means
A place where many nerves or vessels interweave. The brachial plexus, in the neck and armpit, supplies the arm and can be injured in a difficult birth; the celiac (solar) plexus serves the abdominal organs; the choroid plexus inside the brain makes cerebrospinal fluid.
At a glance
| Spanish | plexo |
|---|---|
| Also written | plexuses |
Related terms
peripheral nervous system
All the nerves outside the brain and spinal cord, which link them to the rest of the body.
cerebrospinal fluid
The clear, watery fluid that bathes and cushions the brain and spinal cord.
brachi/o
A word root that means the arm.