Term Name: thoracic splanchnic nerve
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Definition: Thoracic splanchnic nerves are splanchnic nerves that arise from the sympathetic trunk in the thorax and travel inferiorly to provide sympathetic innervation to the abdomen. The nerves contain preganglionic sympathetic and general visceral afferent fibers.
Ontology: Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0018679]

Relationships
is part of: thoracic sympathetic nerve trunk
is a type of: nerve of thoracic segment splanchnic nerve
has subtype: greater splanchnic nerve least splanchnic nerve lesser splanchnic nerve