Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
DOI
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Abstract
Forty-eight upper limbs were dissected in order to study the courses and relations of the brachial plexus nerves in the axilla. Connections between the musculocutaneous and median nerves were found in five arms. There was a suprascapular nerve arising from the union of C4 and C5 directly in one cadaver. A branch from the median nerve extending to the brachial artery was determined. In one of the cadavers the radial nerve arose only from the union of posterior divisions of the inferior and middle trunks.
Keywords
median nerve, ulnar nerve, radial nerve, musculocutaneous nerve, suprascapular nerve, brachial plexus, shoulder surgery
First Page
147
Last Page
150
Recommended Citation
AKTAN, Z. ASLI; ÖZTÜRK, LOKMAN; BİLGE, OKAN; ÖZER, MEHMET ASIM; and PINAR, YELDA ATAMAZ (2001) "A Cadaveric Study of the Anatomic Variations of the Brachial Plexus Nerves in the Axillar Region and Arm," Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences: Vol. 31: No. 2, Article 10. Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/medical/vol31/iss2/10
