Define splanchnic nerves.
A)Splanchnic nerves are nerves that innervate intramural ganglia in the walls of the kidneys,urinary bladder,terminal portions of the large intestine,and sex organs.
B)Splanchnic nerves form nerve plexuses when they intermingle with branches of the vagus nerve similar to the nerve plexuses formed by spinal nerves innervating the limbs.
C)Splanchnic nerves carry sacral parasympathetic output.
D)Splanchnic nerves form a collection of three cervical sympathetic ganglia (superior,middle,and inferior).
E)Splanchnic nerves are three groups of nerves - cardiopulmonary,abdominopelvic (greater,lesser,and lumbar),and pelvic (sacral)- that supply the viscera.

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Splanchnic nerves are three groups of nerves that supply the viscera - cardiopulmonary, abdominopelvic (greater, lesser, and lumbar), and pelvic (sacral). These nerves are responsible for carrying autonomic information to and from the organs they supply.

Define Splanchnic Nerves