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solar plexus

 
Dictionary: solar plexus
 

n.
  1. The large network of sympathetic nerves and ganglia located in the peritoneal cavity behind the stomach and having branching tracts that supply nerves to the abdominal viscera.
  2. The pit of the stomach.

[From its radially branching ganglia.]


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Sports Science and Medicine: solar plexus
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The network of sympathetic nerves, situated behind the stomach, that supply the organs in the abdomen.

 
Columbia Encyclopedia: solar plexus
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solar plexus, dense cluster of nerve cells and supporting tissue, located behind the stomach in the region of the celiac artery just below the diaphragm. It is also known as the celiac plexus. Rich in ganglia and interconnected neurons, the solar plexus is the largest autonomic nerve center in the abdominal cavity (see nervous system). Through branches it controls many vital functions such as adrenal secretion and intestinal contraction. Popularly, the term “solar plexus” may refer to the pit of the stomach. A blow to that area, if it penetrates to the true solar plexus, not only causes great pain but may also temporarily halt visceral functioning.


 
Veterinary Dictionary: solar plexus
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A network of ganglia and nerves in the center of the abdomen composed principally of the celiac and cranial mesenteric ganglia; it is part of the autonomic nervous system. It is important in the control of the function of the liver, stomach, kidneys and adrenal glands.

 
Games: Solar Plexus
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  • Release Date: December 04, 2005
  • Genre: Action
  • Style: 2D Action

Production Credits

Programming: Jess Ragan; Label Design: Jess Ragan, Nathan Strum; Manual Design: Jess Ragan
~ Chris Cavanaugh, All Game Guide
 
Dream Symbol: Solar Plexus
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This is the area of the body that is also known as the psychic brain center. Here is the source of all those deep feelings and empathic experiences.


 
 

 

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Dictionary. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2007, 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2007. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.  Read more
Sports Science and Medicine. The Oxford Dictionary of Sports Science & Medicine. Copyright © Michael Kent 1998, 2006, 2007. All rights reserved.  Read more
Columbia Encyclopedia. The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Copyright © 2003, Columbia University Press. Licensed from Columbia University Press. All rights reserved. www.cc.columbia.edu/cu/cup/  Read more
Veterinary Dictionary. Saunders Comprehensive Veterinary Dictionary 3rd Edition. Copyright © 2007 by D.C. Blood, V.P. Studdert and C.C. Gay, Elsevier. All rights reserved.  Read more
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