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brachial plexus
This term is a specialized anatomical designation used primarily in medical, surgical, and biological contexts. It describes a specific structural arrangement of nerves rather than a general condition, making it a technical term of art. In clinical settings, it is frequently associated with "injury" or "lesion" when discussing trauma to the shoulder or neck.
As a specific anatomical structure, the term is treated as a singular entity. While one can refer to the brachial plexuses of both the left and right sides of the body in a comparative anatomical study, it is typically used in the singular to describe the network on one side of the body.
Meanings
Examples
The brachial plexus is a network of nerves that sends signals from the spinal cord to the shoulder, arm, and hand.
The brachial plexus is a network of nerves that sends signals from the spinal cord to the shoulder, arm, and hand.
I need to check if the patient has a brachial plexus injury.
A sudden stretch of the neck and shoulder can cause a brachial plexus avulsion.
The student carefully traced the divisions of the brachial plexus on the anatomical model.
Is the compression located at the upper trunk of the brachial plexus?
The surgeon must be extremely careful not to damage the brachial plexus during the procedure.
He wondered if the numbness in his fingers was due to a lesion in the brachial plexus.
The brachial plexus originates from the lower four cervical nerves and the first thoracic nerve.