Superior trunk of brachial nerve plexus

Preferred Label : Superior trunk of brachial nerve plexus;

FMA definition : Trunk of brachial nerve plexus, each instance of which is formed by the anterior rami of some fifth and sixth cervical nerves; its anterior division contributes to form some lateral cord and its posterior division contributes to form some posterior cord.;

Synonyme FMA : Upper trunk of brachial plexus; Superior trunk of brachial plexus;

Details

Origin ID

65216;

UMLS CUI

C0228843;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Structure of superior trunk of brachial plexus (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- superior trunk of brachial nerve plexus [Radlex concept]
- superior trunk of brachial plexus [SNOMED Notion]
Constitutional part
- Superior trunk segment of fifth cervical nerve [FMA entity]
- Superior trunk segment of sixth cervical nerve [FMA entity]
Continuous proximal to
- Superior anterior division of brachial plexus [FMA entity]
- Superior posterior division of brachial plexus [FMA entity]
Continuous proximally with
- Trunk proper of anterior ramus of fifth cervical nerve [FMA entity]
- Trunk proper of anterior ramus of sixth cervical nerve [FMA entity]
Continuous with
- Trunk of subclavian nerve [FMA entity]
- Trunk of suprascapular nerve [FMA entity]
Continuous with
- Trunk of subclavian nerve [FMA entity]
- Trunk of suprascapular nerve [FMA entity]
RADLEX concept(s)
- superior trunk of brachial nerve plexus [Radlex concept]
Regional part of
- Supraclavicular part of brachial nerve plexus [FMA entity]
Semantic type(s)
- Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Structure of superior trunk of brachial plexus (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- superior trunk of brachial plexus [SNOMED Notion]

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