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Musculocutaneous Nerve MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Musculocutaneous Nerve
Tree Number(s)
A08.800.800.720.050.540
Unique ID
D009138
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009138
Annotation
dis: coord IM with PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES (IM); neopl: coord IM with PERIPHERAL NERVE NEOPLASMS (IM) + histol type of neopl
Scope Note
A major nerve of the upper extremity. The fibers of the musculocutaneous nerve originate in the lower cervical spinal cord (usually C5 to C7), travel via the lateral cord of the brachial plexus, and supply sensory and motor innervation to the upper arm, elbow, and forearm.
Date Introduced
1966/01/01
Last Updated
1999/11/03
Musculocutaneous Nerve Preferred
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