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Noun: musculospiral nerve
  1. 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
    "Injury to the musculospiral nerve can cause wrist drop";
    - radial nerve, nervus radialis

Derived forms: musculospiral nerves

Type of: nerve, nervus

Encyclopedia: Musculospiral nerve