Splanchnic Definition and Examples - Biology Online Dictionary (original) (raw)

Definition
adjective
Of, pertaining to, relating to, near to, or describing the viscera or entrails; visceral
Supplement
Etymologically, splanchnic may come from the Greek word splankhnon or from the more common form splankhna (which is the plural form) that means organ. 1 The term splanchnic therefore is used in describing the organs in the abdominal cavity (called visceral organs).2 The following terms are examples of the usage of splanchnic”:

• splanchnic tissue
• splanchnic nerve
• splanchnic ganglion
• splanchnic mesoderm
• splanchnic circulation
• splanchnic anesthesia
• splanchnic cavity

For instance, splanchnic circulation refers to the circulation of the gastrointestinal tract from the celiac trunk, the inferior mesenteric artery, and the superior mesenteric artery.3
Word origin: Greek splankhnon, splankhna (innards, entrails)
See also:

• viscera
• organ
• abdominal cavity
• nerve
• entrails

Related term(s):

• Lesser splanchnic nerve
• Abdominopelvic splanchnic nerves
• Sacral splanchnic nerves
• Upper thoracic splanchnic nerves

Mentioned in:

• Belly
• Blood islet
• Visceral anaesthesia
• Yolk sac
• Accelerator nerves

Reference(s):

1 Autonomics of the Head and Neck – Page 4 of 14 anatomy module at med.umich.edu. URL: http://www.med.umich.edu/lrc/coursepages/m1/anatomy2010/html/modules/intro-autonomics-2-module/autonomics-04.html

2 “splanchnic – Definition from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary” . URL: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/splanchnic

3 Parks, DA; Jacobson, ED (July 1985). “Physiology of the splanchnic circulation.”. Archives of internal medicine 145 (7): 1278–81.

Last updated on July 24th, 2022