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brachial plexus [′brā·kē·əl ′plek·səs] (neuroscience) A plexus of nerves located in the neck and axilla and composed of the anterior rami of the lower four cervical and first thoracic nerves. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The text also contains a useful appendix, providing dermatomes of the limbs and trunk, cutaneous innervation of the head, and excellent illustrations of both the brachial plexus and the lumbosacral-coccygeal plexus. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brachial plexus and computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen confirmed new masses in the brachial plexus and liver consistent with metastases. A spinal specialist was also brought in and it was he who diagnosed it as a left brachial plexus injury, more commonly referred to as a "stinger. |
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