brachial plexus

American  

noun

Anatomy.

1. a network of nerves in the armpits and neck, innervating the shoulders, arms, and hands.

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Etymology

Origin of brachial plexus

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

First described in the late 1800s, PTS involves the brachial plexus, the network of nerves in the shoulder responsible for movement and sensation in the arms and hands.

From Washington Post • Sep. 3, 2022

The young man had something called Parsonage-Turner syndrome, an inflammation of the nerves of the brachial plexus, the neurologist reported.

From New York Times • Nov. 19, 2020

Without the brachial plexus, movement and feeling in the arms and hands would be impossible.

From National Geographic • Jul. 29, 2016

The other plexus from the cervical level is the brachial plexus.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

The brachial plexus is formed by four or five of the lowest cervical nerves; the last nerve of this plexus often marks the boundary of the cervical and thoracic vertebrae.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" by Various