superior trunk of brachial plexus
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upper trunk of brachial plexus — truncus superior plexus brachialis … Medical dictionary
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
trunk — 1. The body (t. or torso), excluding the head and extremities. 2. A primary nerve, vessel, or collection of tissue before its division. 3. A large collecting lymphatic vessel. SYN: truncus [TA]. [L. truncus] … Medical dictionary
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
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
Superior thoracic aperture — This article uses a few professional terms to explain certain anatomical details. These words apply only when the body is in the anatomical position, i.e., standing up with hands facing forward. Please visit the anatomical position page for more… … Wikipedia
Superior lateral cutaneous nerve of arm — Nerve: Superior lateral cutaneous nerve of arm Suprascapular and axillary nerves of right side, seen from behind … Wikipedia
Nerve plexus — Spinal nerve Cervical plexus … Wikipedia
Cervical plexus — Nerve: Cervical plexus Dermatome distribution of the trigeminal nerve (Superficial cervical plexus visible in purple, at center bottom.) Latin plexus cervicalis Gray s … Wikipedia
Sacral plexus — Infobox Nerve Name = PAGENAME Latin = plexus sacralis GraySubject = 213 GrayPage = 957 Caption = Plan of sacral and pudendal plexuses. Caption2 = Relations of the sacral plexus. Dissection of side wall of pelvis showing sacral and pudendal… … Wikipedia
