median nerve

median nerve
A nerve in the upper limb in humans and other animals, formed from parts of the medial and lateral cords of the brachial plexus, and compression of which causes carpal tunnel syndrome.

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  • median nerve — n a nerve that arises by two roots from the brachial plexus and passes down the middle of the front of the arm * * * nervus medianus …   Medical dictionary

  • Median nerve palsy — Classification and external resources Diagram from Gray s anatomy, depicting the peripheral nerves of the upper extremity, amongst others the median nerve. ICD 10 …   Wikipedia

  • median nerve — noun Date: 1807 a nerve that arises by two roots from the brachial plexus and passes down the middle of the front of the arm …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • median nerve — noun : a nerve that arises by two roots from the brachial plexus and passes down the middle of the front of the arm …   Useful english dictionary

  • median nerve compression — median neuropathy in which the nerve is compressed …   Medical dictionary

  • Recurrent branch of the median nerve — Nerve: Recurrent branch of the median nerve Superficial palmar nerves. (Recurrent branch labeled at center left as Muscular to abductor, opponens, and flexor brevis pollicis. ) Gray s subject #210 938 …   Wikipedia

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  • Proper palmar digital nerves of median nerve — Infobox Nerve Name = PAGENAME Latin = nervi digitales palmares proprii nervi mediani GraySubject = 210 GrayPage = 938 Caption = Superficial palmar nerves. Caption2 = Deep palmar nerves. Innervates = BranchFrom = common palmar digital nerves of… …   Wikipedia

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