musculospiral nerve
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musculospiral nerve — noun largest branch of the brachial plexus; extends down the humerus to the lateral epicondyle where it divides into one branch that goes to the skin on the back of the hand and another that goes to the underlying extensor muscles • Syn: ↑radial… … Useful english dictionary
Musculospiral — Mus cu*lo*spi ral, a. [L. musculus muscle + E. spiral.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the muscles, and taking a spiral course; applied esp. to a large nerve of the arm. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Nerve — A bundle of fibers that uses electrical and chemical signals to transmit sensory and motor information from one body part to another. See nervous system. * * * A whitish cordlike structure composed of one or more bundles (fascicles) of myelinated … Medical dictionary
Posterior cutaneous nerve of forearm — Nerve: Posterior cutaneous nerve of forearm Diagram of segmental distribution of the cutaneous nerves of the right upper extremity. Posterior view. ( post. antebrach. cutan. visible in red at right.) Latin n. cutaneus antebrachii posterior, n.… … Wikipedia
musculospiral — Denoting the m. nerve. See radial nerve. * * * mus·cu·lo·spi·ral (mus″ku lo spiґrəl) [musculus + spiral] pertaining to muscles and having a spiral direction, as the nervus radialis … Medical dictionary
musculospiral groove — noun : a long shallow oblique groove in the shaft of the humerus that lodges the radial nerve … Useful english dictionary
radial nerve — n a large nerve that arises from the posterior cord of the brachial plexus and passes spirally down the humerus to the front of the lateral epicondyle where it divides into a superficial branch distributed to the skin of the back of the hand and… … Medical dictionary
radial nerve — noun largest branch of the brachial plexus; extends down the humerus to the lateral epicondyle where it divides into one branch that goes to the skin on the back of the hand and another that goes to the underlying extensor muscles • Syn: ↑nervus… … Useful english dictionary
Posterior cutaneous nerve of arm — Nerve: Posterior cutaneous nerve of arm Cutaneous nerves of right upper extremity. ( Post. brach. cutan. visible at center left.) Latin n. cutaneus brachii posterior Gray s … Wikipedia
Paralysis — Loss of voluntary movement (motor function). Paralysis that affects only one muscle or limb is partial paralysis, also known as palsy; paralysis of all muscles is total paralysis, as may occur in cases of botulism. * * * 1. Loss of power of… … Medical dictionary
