brachial plexus

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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

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brachial plexus

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 runs all the way down the arm and dives into the muscles in small branches.

From National Geographic ● Jul. 29, 2016

“Name the five brachial plexus roots,” a senior doctor commanded.

From New York Times ● May 26, 2016

The other plexus from the cervical level is the brachial plexus.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013

Acting upon this information, Galen applied stimulating remedies to the source of the nerve itself—that is, to the bundle of nerve-trunks known as the brachial plexus, in the shoulder.

From A History of Science — Volume 1 by Williams, Edward Huntington