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Descriptor English:

Musculocutaneous Nerve

Descriptor Spanish:

Nervio Musculocutáneo

Descriptor Portuguese:

Nervo Musculocutâneo

Synonyms English:

Musculocutaneous Nerves
Nerve, Musculocutaneous
Nerves, Musculocutaneous

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Definition English:

A major nerve of the upper extremity. The fibers of the musculocutaneous nerve originate in the lower cervical spinal cord (usually C5 to C7), travel via the lateral cord of the brachial plexus, and supply sensory and motor innervation to the upper arm, elbow, and forearm.

Indexing Annotation English:

dis: coord IM with PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES (IM); neopl: coord IM with PERIPHERAL NERVE NEOPLASMS (IM) + histol type of neopl

Allowable Qualifiers English:

Record Number:

9330

Unique Identifier:

D009138

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