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 brachial plexus supplies nerves to the arm.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

The axillary nerve may be stretched or torn, and this may lead to atrophy of the deltoid; or other branches of the brachial plexus may be injured and the muscles they supply permanently weakened.

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander