The spinal nerves further divide into anterior and ... Other prominent nerves originate from the brachial plexus roots and trunk, including the dorsal scapular, suprascapular, and long thoracic ...

A dermatome is an area of skin that gets its sensation from a specific spinal nerve root. Spinal nerves exist in 31 pairs, one on each side of the spine. These nerves send signals for things like ...

Physical findings reflect muscle paralysis from spinal nerve roots. The mechanism of injury ... to the anatomically vulnerable brachial plexus. Nerve regeneration can occur if nerve tissue ...

A severe brachial plexus injury, avulsions occur when the nerve root is separated from the spinal cord. Avulsions are less common, making up about 10-20% of brachial plexus injury cases, according to ...

Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the spinal canal that causes compression of the spinal cord and/or nerve roots. Resulting pain and numbness (in the hands, arms, legs, and/or feet) can vary depending ...

Another function of the lumbar spine is to protect lumbar nerve roots. These nerves travel from your spinal cord to your buttocks and legs. The lumbar bones create a canal where the nerves are ...

However, very deep nerves such as the proximal sciatic nerve may be difficult to image, and the lumbar and sacral plexus cannot be visualised using ... This pattern may be seen in the brachial plexus ...

BECAUSE of the interest in the recent publication on peripheral entrapment neuropathies of the upper extremity, 1 it was decided to review these conditions in the lower extremity. An entrapment ...

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