NOUN | body | musculospiral nerve, radial nerve, nervus radialis | largest branch of the brachial plexus |
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Meaning | largest branch of the brachial plexus; extends down the humerus to the lateral epicondyle where it divides into one branch that goes to the skin on the back of the hand and another that goes to the underlying extensor muscles. | |
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Synonyms | radial nerve, nervus radialis | |
Broader | nerve, nervus | Any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body |
Spanish | nervio musculospiral, nervio radial |
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