Medical Definition of Long thoracic nerve

1. Arises from the fifth, sixth, and seventh cervical nerves (roots of brachial plexus), descends the neck behind the brachial plexus, and is distributed to the serratus anterior muscle; it is somewhat unusual in that it courses on the superficial aspect of the muscle is supplies; its paralysis results in "winged scapula". Synonym: nervus thoracicus longus, Bell's respiratory nerve, external respiratory nerve of Bell, posterior thoracic nerve. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Long Thoracic Nerve

long QT syndrome
long radial extensor muscle of wrist
long root of ciliary ganglion
long run
long saphenous nerve
long saphenous vein
long saphenous vein
long shot
long sight
long since
long sleeve
long subscapular nerve
long suit
long terminal repeat sequences
long thoracic artery
long thoracic nerve (current term)
long thoracic vein
long time
long tom
long ton
long ton
long trousers
long underwear
long vinculum
long wave
long whist
Lonicera
loniceras
Lonicera albiflora
Lonicera canadensis

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