A 38-year-old woman with peptic ulcer disease of the stomach experiences severe abdominal pain. Which of the following nervous structures is most likely involved?

(A) Greater splanchnic nerve
(B) Ventral roots of the spinal nerve (C) Lower intercostal nerve
(D) Vagus nerve
(E) Gray ramus communicans


Answer: (A) Greater splanchnic nerve

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