| Hypogastric nerve | |
|---|---|
 Autonomic plexuses and ganglia on the abdominal aorta. (Hypogastric nerves visible at the bottom of the image but not labeled.) | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | nervus hypogastricus |
| TA98 | A14.3.03.047 |
| TA2 | 6714 |
| FMA | 77596 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
The hypogastric nerves (one on each side) are the continuation of the superior hypogastric plexus that descend into the pelvis anterior the sacrum and become the inferior hypogastric plexuses on either side of pelvic organs. The hypogastric nerves serve as a pathway for autonomic fibers to communicate between the lower abdomen and pelvis.