brachial plexus

Also known as brachial nerve plexus

network of nerves formed by the ventral rami of the lower four cervical nerves and first

Key facts

Function: Network (nerve plexus ) of nerves that supply the arms.
Latin: plexus brachialis
Mesh: D001917
Ta98: A14.2.03.001

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Research

37,088 papers

Brachial plexus anatomy: normal and variant.TheScientificWorldJournal · 2009
Adult Traumatic Brachial Plexus Injuries.The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons · 2019
Brachial Plexus Injuries - Review of the Anatomy and the Treatment Options.Prilozi (Makedonska akademija na naukite i umetnostite. Oddelenie za medicinski nauki) · 2021
Brachial Plexus Nerve Injuries and Disorders: MR Imaging-Ultrasound Correlation.Magnetic resonance imaging clinics of North America · 2023
Brachial plexus treatment.Bosnian journal of basic medical sciences · 2005

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The brachial plexus is a network of nerves (nerve plexus) formed by the anterior rami of the lower four cervical nerves and the first thoracic nerve (C5, C6, C7, C8, and T1). This plexus extends from the spinal cord, through the cervicoaxillary canal in the neck, over the first rib, and into the armpit. It supplies afferent and efferent nerve fibers to the chest, shoulder, arm, forearm, and hand.

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