RADIAL NERVE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Largest branch of the brachial plexus; extends down the humerus to the lateral epicondyle where it divides into one branch that goes to the skin on the back of the hand and another that goes to the underlying extensor muscles

Synonyms:

musculospiral nerve; nervus radialis; radial nerve

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("radial nerve" is a kind of...):

nerve; nervus (any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body)

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