posterior cord

posterior cord
posterior cord n a cord of nerve tissue that is formed from the posterior divisions of the three trunks of the brachial plexus and that divides into the axillary and radial nerves compare LATERAL CORD, MEDIAL CORD

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  • Posterior cord — ] ReferencesMBBS resources http://mbbsbasic.googlepages.com/External links* Axilla, dissection, anterior view * [http://www.preventdisease.com/home/muscleatlas/113.html Illustration at preventdisease.com] …   Wikipedia

  • posterior column syndrome — posterior cord syndrome sensory deficits and ataxic phenomena derived from a lesion of the posterior columns of the spinal cord …   Medical dictionary

  • Posterior cutaneous nerve of forearm — Nerve: Posterior cutaneous nerve of forearm Diagram of segmental distribution of the cutaneous nerves of the right upper extremity. Posterior view. ( post. antebrach. cutan. visible in red at right.) Latin n. cutaneus antebrachii posterior, n.… …   Wikipedia

  • Posterior interosseous nerve — Nerve: Posterior interosseous nerve The Supinator. (Deep branch of radial nerve labeled at upper right and lower right. Dorsal interosseous is this nerve after passing the supinator, at lower right.) Latin nervus interosseus antebrachii posterior …   Wikipedia

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  • posterior fasciculus of brachial plexus — fasciculus posterior plexus brachialis [TA] posterior cord of brachial plexus: the posterior bundle of fibers of the brachial plexus, formed by the union of the posterior divisions of the superior, middle, and inferior trunks, C5 through C8 and… …   Medical dictionary

  • Posterior column-medial lemniscus pathway — Originating in peripheral sensory receptors, the posterior column medial lemniscus pathway transmits fine touch and conscious proprioceptive information to the brain. Latin via column …   Wikipedia

  • Posterior thoracic nucleus — Diagram showing a few of the connections of afferent (sensory) fibers of the posterior root with the efferent fibers from the ventral column and with the various long ascending fasciculi. (Dorsal nucleus labeled at center right.) …   Wikipedia

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