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 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

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

If the reaction of degeneration develops, an operation may be performed, the ends of the nerve being sutured, or the distal end grafted into the posterior cord of the brachial plexus.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis