brachial plexus
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of brachial plexus
First recorded in 1855–60
Example Sentences
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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 brachial plexus is the segment of nerve fibers that connect the spinal cord to the peripheral nerves in the shoulder and arm, the neurologist explained.
From New York Times • Nov. 19, 2020
The brachial plexus runs all the way down the arm and dives into the muscles in small branches.
From National Geographic • Jul. 29, 2016
The other plexus from the cervical level is the brachial plexus.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
The second and third constitute the brachial plexus.
From Text Book of Biology, Part 1: Vertebrata by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)
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