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sciatic nerve [sī′ad·ik ′nərv] (neuroscience) Either of a pair of long nerves that originate in the lower spinal cord and send fibers to the upper thigh muscles and the joints, skin, and muscles of the leg. 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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It's not that sciatic nerve where you can't breathe. 5-9) Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors usually arise in major nerve trunks, such as the sciatic nerve, brachial plexus, and sacral plexus. The sciatic nerve, which is about the length of your thumb, can become compressed when the pear-shaped turn-out muscle, the piriformis, squeezes on it too hard or long. |
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