The solar plexus, which doctors call the “celilac plexus,” is ajuncture point of nerves in the abdomen, near the stomach. Mysticshave claimed it is the center of intuition and seat of emotions.But ...

The brachial plexus refers to a network of nerves that start out in the neck and move through the upper limbs. This covers the shoulders, arms, elbows, forearms, wrist as well as the hand. All five of ...

A network of intersecting nerves is referred to as a nerve plexus. Nerves that serve the same part of the body merge into one large nerve or group of nerves via a plexus. The sacral plexus provides ...

The obturator nerve is a large, multibranched nerve that travels through your pelvis to your inner thigh. This nerve helps you feel sensations like temperature and pain in your lower limbs. It also ...

Interpretation of clinical findings of BPI in newborns depends on knowledge of peripheral nervous system (PNS) structures and physiology. All nervous system structures originate from the embryonic ...

The origin and distribution of nerves forming the cardiac plexus and the subdivision of this plexus were studied in six human foetuses (2 male, 4 female) of gestational ages 30 to 40 weeks. The ...

A noninvasive MRI technique that measures volumetric changes in paraspinal muscles could transform how doctors assess nerve ...

Archery, due to its reliance on upper extremity muscle control, can plague its participants with injuries that few outside of the sport appreciate. As a result, archers must be in top condition to ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of Exparel (bupivacaine liposome injectable suspension; Pacira Pharmaceuticals) as an interscalene brachial plexus block to produce ...