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Middle rectal plexus
Details
From	inferior hypogastric plexus
Identifiers
Latin	plexus rectalis medius
TA98	A14.3.03.049
TA2	6716
FMA	6645
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy[edit on Wikidata]

The middle rectal plexus is a nerve plexus which supplies the middle part of the rectum.

It is a branch of the inferior hypogastric plexus.

The middle rectal plexus used to be referred to by anatomists as Copeland's web, due to its identification by biologist Charles Copeland and the design of his anatomical drawings in the early 20th century.

References

Jeyarajah S, King A, Papagrigoriadis S (2007). "Faecal incontinence as presentation of an ependymomas of the spinal cord". World J Surg Oncol. 5: 107. doi:10.1186/1477-7819-5-107. PMC 2034572. PMID 17894884.

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Anatomy of the autonomic nervous system

Sympathetic

Parasympathetic

Pterygopalatine ganglion
- deep petrosal
- nerve of pterygoid canal

branches of distribution: greater palatine
- inferior posterior nasal branches
lesser palatine
nasopalatine
- medial superior posterior nasal branches
pharyngeal

Submandibular ganglion

Otic ganglion

Sympathetic

Sympathetic

paravertebral ganglia: Thoracic ganglia

cardiac nerves: Superior
Middle
Inferior

Sympathetic

paravertebral ganglia: Lumbar ganglia

prevertebral plexus:
Celiac plexus

aorticorenal
- Abdominal aortic plexus
- Renal/Suprarenal
Superior mesenteric
- Gastric
Inferior mesenteric
- Spermatic
- Ovarian
Superior hypogastric
- hypogastric nerve
- Superior rectal
Inferior hypogastric

splanchnic nerves: Lumbar splanchnic nerves

Sympathetic

splanchnic nerves: Sacral splanchnic nerves

Parasympathetic

splanchnic nerves: Pelvic splanchnic nerves

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