Anatomy
·Pelvis & Perineum
Innervation of the Pelvis (Autonomic)
⭐ PREMIUM
Pelvic autonomic control follows a clean rule: sympathetic = storage/ejaculation; parasympathetic = emptying/erection.
PATHWAYS
• Sympathetic: lumbar splanchnic + superior hypogastric plexus (L1,2 fibres) → hypogastric nerves → inferior hypogastric (pelvic) plexus.
• Parasympathetic: PELVIC SPLANCHNIC nerves (S2–4, nervi erigentes) → inferior hypogastric plexus.
FUNCTIONAL RULES — high-yield…
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