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, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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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
MeSH Number(s)	A08.800.800.720.050.540
Concept/Terms	Musculocutaneous Nerve Musculocutaneous Nerve Musculocutaneous Nerves Nerve, Musculocutaneous Nerves, Musculocutaneous

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Musculocutaneous Nerve".

Anatomy [A]
Nervous System [A08]
Peripheral Nervous System [A08.800]
Peripheral Nerves [A08.800.800]
Spinal Nerves [A08.800.800.720]
Brachial Plexus [A08.800.800.720.050]
Musculocutaneous Nerve [A08.800.800.720.050.540]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Musculocutaneous Nerve".

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