Preferred Name |
median nerve |
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Synonyms |
nervus medianus |
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Definitions |
The median nerve is the only nerve that passes through the carpal tunnel, where it may be compressed to cause carpal tunnel syndrome. [WP] A nerve of the arm that originates from the brachial plexus and is formed from parts of the medial and lateral cords of the brachial plexus, and continues down the arm to enter the forearm with the brachial artery. It originates from the brachial plexus with roots from C5, C6, C7, C8 & T1. |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001148 |
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comment |
The median nerve is the only nerve that passes through the carpal tunnel, where it may be compressed to cause carpal tunnel syndrome. [WP] |
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database_cross_reference |
Wikipedia:Median_nerve NCIT:C52815 UMLS:C0025058 MESH:D008475 SCTID:181010001 EMAPA:17277 EHDAA2:0001086 EHDAA:5648 FMA:14385 GAID:843 MA:0001168 |
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definition |
A nerve of the arm that originates from the brachial plexus and is formed from parts of the medial and lateral cords of the brachial plexus, and continues down the arm to enter the forearm with the brachial artery. It originates from the brachial plexus with roots from C5, C6, C7, C8 & T1. |
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depiction |
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a7/Nerves_of_the_left_upper_extremity.gif |
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has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
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has_related_synonym |
nervus medianus |
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id |
UBERON:0001148 |
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in_subset |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#human_reference_atlas |
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label |
median nerve |
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notation |
UBERON:0001148 |
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median nerve |
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