What is Nerve plexus?
A '''nerve plexus''' is a branching [[network]] of [[nerve]]s which serves a part of the body. Nerves which go to and from the [[central nervous system]] bunch up in certain places. Between each [[vertebra]] is a plexus of nerves going in and coming out of the [[spinal cord]]. Another plexus is underneath each arm. That is a plexus of nerves and also [[Blood vessel|blood vessels]] which serve every part of the arm, hand and fingers. Under the arm is much the safest place to have them because of the damage they could get if too exposed. This also explains why [[arteries]] are deeper under the surface than [[vein]]s. *[[Cervical plexus]] – serves the head, neck and shoulders *[[Brachial plexus]] – serves the chest, shoulders, arms and hands *[[Lumbar vertebrae|Lumbar]] plexus – serves the back, abdomen, [[groin]], thighs, knees, and calves *[[Sacral]] plexus – serves the pelvis, [[buttocks]], genitals, thighs, calves, and feet *[[Celiac]] plexus ([[solar plexus]]) – serves internal organs *[[Coccyx|Coccygeal]] plexus – serves a small region over the coccyx *[[Auerbach's plexus]] – serves the [[Alimentary canal|gastrointestinal tract]] *[[Meissner's plexus]] (submucosal plexus) – also serves the gastrointestinal tract {{biology-stub}} [[Category:Anatomy of the nervous system]]