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== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
Brachial plexus is the network of nerves which runs through the cervical spine, neck,axilla and then into arm or it is a network of nerves passing through the cervico-axillary canal to reach axilla and innervates brachium (upper arm), antebrachium (forearm) and hand.It is a somatic nerve plexus formed by intercommunications among the ventral rami (roots) of the lower 4 cervical nerves (C5-C8) and the first thoracic nerve (T1).<br> | |||
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== Clinical Anatomy == | == Clinical Anatomy == | ||
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Introduction[edit | edit source]
Brachial plexus is the network of nerves which runs through the cervical spine, neck,axilla and then into arm or it is a network of nerves passing through the cervico-axillary canal to reach axilla and innervates brachium (upper arm), antebrachium (forearm) and hand.It is a somatic nerve plexus formed by intercommunications among the ventral rami (roots) of the lower 4 cervical nerves (C5-C8) and the first thoracic nerve (T1).
