thoracic nerve
121ulnar nerve — n a large superficial nerve of the arm that is a continuation of the medial cord of the brachial plexus, passes around the elbow superficially in a groove between the olecranon and the medial epicondyle of the humerus, and continues down the… …
122Syndrome, thoracic outlet — A condition due to compromise of blood vessels or nerve fibers between the armpit (axilla) and base of the neck, usually due to compression of nerves or blood vessels between the neck and shoulders. Symptoms include pain, arm weakness, and… …
123vagus nerve — the Xth cranial nerve, sensory to pharynx, oesophagus, thoracic and abdominal viscera. innervates pharyngeal musculature, visceral musculature, trunk lateral line, visceral arches behind third, respiratory movement. See cranial nerves …
124accessory nerve — Anat. either one of the eleventh pair of cranial nerves, consisting of motor fibers from the spinal cord that innervate the pharyngeal, trapezius, and sternocleidomastoid muscles, and motor fibers from the brain that join the vagus to innervate… …
125ulnar nerve — one of the major nerves of the arm. It originates in the neck, from spinal roots of the last cervical and first thoracic divisions, and runs down the inner side of the upper arm to behind the elbow. In the forearm it supplies the muscles with… …
126intercostal nerve — noun : one of the anterior divisions of the thoracic nerves that lie in the intercostal spaces …
127respiratory nerve — noun : any of four nerves supplying the muscles of respiration and comprising two internally located phrenic nerves and two externally located posterior thoracic nerves …
128Outline of human anatomy — See also: Index of anatomy related articles Human anatomy, a branch of anatomy, is the scientific study of the morphology of the adult human. It is subdivided into gross anatomy and microscopic anatomy. Gross anatomy (also called topographical… …
