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

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

Prognosis.—When no complete paralysis of the brachial plexus or no fracture of the first rib exists, the majority of cases recover completely in from ten days to six weeks.

From Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 by Lacroix, John Victor