The spermatic plexus (or testicular plexus) is derived from the
renal plexus
The renal plexus is a complex network of nerves formed by filaments from the celiac ganglia and plexus, aorticorenal ganglia, lower thoracic splanchnic nerves and first lumbar splanchnic nerve and aortic plexus.
The nerves from these sources ...
, receiving branches from the
aortic plexus. It accompanies the
internal spermatic artery
The testicular artery (the male gonadal artery, also called the internal spermatic arteries in older texts) is a branch of the abdominal aorta that supplies blood to the testis. It is a paired artery, with one for each of the testes.
It is the ...
to the
testis
A testicle or testis (plural testes) is the male reproductive gland or gonad in all bilaterians, including humans. It is homologous to the female ovary. The functions of the testes are to produce both sperm and androgens, primarily testostero ...
.
Additional images
File:Gray849.png, Lower half of right sympathetic cord.
File:Gray1144.png, The scrotum.
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Nerve plexus
Nerves of the torso
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