- lateral cord of brachial plexus
- fasciculus lateralis plexus brachialis.
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lateral cord of brachial plexus
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lateral fasciculus of brachial plexus — fasciculus lateralis plexus brachialis [TA] lateral cord of brachial plexus: the lateral bundle of fibers of the brachial plexus, formed by the union of the anterior divisions of the superior and middle trunks, C5 through C7, and from which arise … Medical dictionary
lateral cord — n a cord of nerve tissue that is formed by union of the superior and middle trunks of the brachial plexus and that forms one of the two roots of the median nerve compare MEDIAL CORD, POSTERIOR CORD … Medical dictionary
Lateral cord — Infobox Nerve Name = PAGENAME Latin = fasciculus lateralis plexus brachialis GraySubject = 210 GrayPage = 933 Caption = Plan of brachial plexus. (Lateral cord is at top.) Caption2 = The right brachial plexus with its short branches, viewed from… … Wikipedia
Brachial plexus — ] or Roots, Trunks, Divisions, Cords, Collateral/Pre terminal Branches, and (Terminal) Branches. * The five roots are the five anterior rami of the spinal nerves, after they have given off their segmental supply to the muscles of the neck. *… … Wikipedia
Cord — Short and informal reference to the spinal cord, the major column of nerve tissue that is connected to the brain, lies within the vertebral canal, and from which the spinal nerves emerge. The spinal cord and the brain constitute the central… … Medical dictionary
plexus — A network or interjoining of nerves and blood vessel s or of lymphatic vessels. [L. a braid] abdominal aortic (nervous) p. [TA] an autonomic p. surrounding the abdominal aorta, directly continuous with the thoracic aortic p. superiorly and … Medical dictionary
Lateral pectoral nerve — Infobox Nerve Name = Lateral pectoral nerve Latin = n. pectoralis lateralis GraySubject = 210 GrayPage = 933 Caption = Nerves of the left upper extremity. (Lateral anterior thoracic visible in upper right.) Caption2 = Innervates = pectoralis… … Wikipedia
truncus superior plexus brachialis — [TA] superior trunk of brachial plexus: the trunk of the brachial plexus that is formed by the anterior branches of the fifth and sixth cervical nerves. Its anterior division helps form the lateral cord of the plexus, its posterior division helps … Medical dictionary
truncus medius plexus brachialis — [TA] middle trunk of brachial plexus: the trunk of the brachial plexus that is formed by the anterior branch of the seventh cervical nerve. Its anterior division, from which lateral pectoral nerves may arise, helps form the lateral cord of the… … Medical dictionary
Medial cord — Nerve: Medial cord Plan of brachial plexus. (Medial cord is at bottom left.) The right brachial pl … Wikipedia
