Musculocutaneous Nerve
"Musculocutaneous Nerve" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D009138
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A08.800.800.720.050.540
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| Concept/Terms |
Musculocutaneous Nerve- Musculocutaneous Nerve
- Musculocutaneous Nerves
- Nerve, Musculocutaneous
- Nerves, Musculocutaneous
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