This autonomic plexus is located anterior to the fifth lumbar vertebra and serves the pelvic viscera.
A)Inferior mesenteric plexus
B)Renal plexus
C)Celiac plexus
D)Hypogastric plexus
E)Superior mesenteric plexus

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The hypogastric plexus is located anterior to the fifth lumbar vertebra and serves the pelvic viscera, including the bladder, rectum, and reproductive organs. The inferior mesenteric plexus serves the descending and sigmoid colon, the renal plexus serves the kidneys, and the celiac plexus serves the stomach, liver, and pancreas. The superior mesenteric plexus serves most of the small intestine and the ascending and transverse colon.

This Autonomic Plexus Is Located Anterior to the Fifth Lumbar