Anatomy
submucous plexus
sub·mu·cous plex·us
Subclass of:
Enteric Nervous System; Autonomic Pathways
Definitions related to submucous plexus:
  • One of two ganglionated neural networks which together form the enteric nervous system. The submucous (Meissner's) plexus is in the connective tissue of the submucosa. Its neurons innervate the epithelium, blood vessels, endocrine cells, other submucosal ganglia, and myenteric ganglia, and play an important role in regulating ion and water transport. (From FASEB J 1989;3:127-38)
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • (submucous nerve plexus) A network of intersecting nerves that is derived from the superior myenteric plexus; it is located in the submucosa of the intestinal wall, and functions to both regulate gastrointestinal blood flow and control epithelial cell function.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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