"Median 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. In humans, the fibers of the median nerve originate in the lower cervical and upper thoracic spinal cord (usually C6 to T1), travel via the brachial plexus, and supply sensory and motor innervation to parts of the forearm and hand.
| Descriptor ID |
D008475
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A08.800.800.720.050.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Median Nerve- Median Nerve
- Median Nerves
- Nerve, Median
- Nerves, Median
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