plexus; rete
Anatomical term for a network of nerves or vessels. Used as a suffix in compound names such as 腕神経叢 (brachial plexus) or 静脈叢 (venous plexus).
The brachial plexus is a bundle of nerves running from the neck to the arm.
解剖学では、血管や神経の網状構造を「叢」と呼ぶ。
In anatomy, a network of blood vessels or nerves is called a 'plexus'.
dense growth; growing in clusters; gregarious growth
small shrine in a thicket
Standard kanji form for anatomical plexus terms.
The kanji 叢 originally means 'thicket' or 'cluster'. Its use as an anatomical term for a network of nerves or vessels is a specialized extension of that meaning.