brachial plexus

noun

, Anatomy.

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of brachial plexus¹

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

A case has been reported in which there was a total lesion of the brachial plexus, including the muscles of the shoulder girdle.

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Pressure on the right brachial plexus causes shooting pain down the arm and muscular paresis on that side.

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In the course of the exudation and the contraction of the inflammatory exudate the brachial plexus is interfered with.

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The lowest cord of the brachial plexus lies immediately behind the artery, between it and the middle scalenus.

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In contusions of the lower part of the neck the cords of the brachial plexus may be injured.

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