Brachial Plexus (Noun)
Meaning
A network of nerves formed by cervical and thoracic spinal nerves and supplying the arm and parts of the shoulder.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The surgeons carefully avoided damaging the brachial plexus during the operation to prevent any nerve damage to the patient's arm.
- The injury to the football player's brachial plexus required a lengthy recovery period and physical therapy.
- In the anatomy class, students studied the brachial plexus and its function in transmitting signals to the muscles of the arm and shoulder.
- The neurologist explained to the patient that the numbness in her arm was caused by compression of the brachial plexus.
- Newborn babies with an injured brachial plexus may experience weakness or paralysis in the affected arm and require ongoing medical attention.