Definition, Meaning, Synonyms & Anagrams | English word PLEXUS

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Definitions of PLEXUS

1. An interwoven combination of parts or elements in a structure or system.
2. (anatomy) A network of anastomosing or interwoven nerves, blood vessels, or lymphatic vessels.

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Examples of Using PLEXUS in a Sentence

• CSF is produced by specialised ependymal cells in the choroid plexus of the ventricles of the brain, and absorbed in the arachnoid granulations.
• In neuroanatomy, a plexus (from the Latin term for "braid") is a branching network of vessels or nerves.
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• He developed an interest in neurology, and his first important scientific work involved lesions of the plexus brachialis.
• It originates from the brachial plexus, carrying fibers from the posterior roots of spinal nerves C5, C6, C7, C8 and T1.
• The median nerve originates from the lateral and medial cords of the brachial plexus, and has contributions from ventral roots of C6-C7 (lateral cord) and C8 and T1 (medial cord).
• The brachial plexus is a network of nerves (nerve plexus) formed by the anterior rami of the lower four cervical nerves and first thoracic nerve (C5, C6, C7, C8, and T1).
• It is the largest branch of the sacral plexus and runs alongside the hip joint and down the lower limb.
• The axillary nerve or the circumflex nerve is a nerve of the human body, that originates from the brachial plexus (upper trunk, posterior division, posterior cord) at the level of the axilla (armpit) and carries nerve fibers from C5 and C6.
• The lesser occipital nerve (or small occipital nerve) is a cutaneous spinal nerve of the cervical plexus.
• The lesser auricular nerve originates from the cervical plexus, composed of branches of spinal nerves C2 and C3.
• The dorsal scapular nerve is a branch of the brachial plexus, usually derived from the ventral ramus of cervical nerve C5.
• The long thoracic nerve (also: external respiratory nerve of Bell or posterior thoracic nerve) is a branch of the brachial plexus derived from cervical nerves C5-C7 that innervates the serratus anterior muscle.
• These muscles are innervated by the pharyngeal plexus via the vagus nerve, with the exception of the tensor veli palatini.
• First released in 1993, it was among the earliest web servers developed, following Tim Berners-Lee's CERN httpd, Tony Sanders' Plexus server, and some others.
• Adult flatworms parasitize blood capillaries of either the mesenteries or plexus of the bladder, depending on the infecting species.
• Muladhara is said to be located near the coccygeal plexus beneath the sacrum, while its kshetram, or superficial activation point, is located between the perineum and the coccyx or the pelvic bone.
• Weak Agni (fire) in the coeliac plexus leads to incompletely digested food, thoughts and emotions, and is a source of ama (toxicity).
• It is said that the CPB is in the general area of the solar plexus for the gentlemen, and navel for the women.
• Some physical malformations associated with Edwards' syndrome include small head (microcephaly) accompanied by a prominent back portion of the head (occiput), low-set, malformed ears, abnormally small jaw (micrognathia), cleft lip/cleft palate, upturned nose, narrow eyelid openings (blepharophimosis), widely spaced eyes (ocular hypertelorism), drooping of the upper eyelids (ptosis), a short breast bone, clenched hands, choroid plexus cysts, underdeveloped thumbs and/or nails, absent radius, webbing of the second and third toes, clubfoot or rocker bottom feet, and in males, undescended testicles.

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