Shoulder Nerve injury
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The shoulder and arm receives its nerve supply through the brachial plexus. The brachial plexus is a complex network of nerves which come out of the neck, passes down to the front of the shoulder and then splits into many separate nerves to travel to different muscles and parts of the skin. Normally an arm movement is produced by initially thinking of the movement, then a message passes from the brain, down through the spinal cord to the appropriate nerve. Then the instruction to move is conveyed along the nerve to the specific arm muscle which then contracts and moves the arm.
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This video explains how the shoulder and arm receive their nerve supply through the brachial plexus. It traces how a movement instruction travels from the brain through the spinal cord and nerves to the arm muscles.
Key points
- Explains the brachial plexus as a network of nerves from the neck to the front of the shoulder
- Describes how the plexus splits into separate nerves to muscles and areas of skin
- Traces the pathway of a movement signal from the brain and spinal cord along a nerve to a muscle
- Notes the muscle then contracts to produce arm movement
Video Overview
This video presents “Shoulder Nerve injury” — The shoulder and arm receives its nerve supply through the brachial plexus. The brachial plexus is a complex network of nerves which come out of the neck, passes down to the front of the shoulder and then splits into many separate nerves. Whether you are preparing for a procedure, studying the technique, or learning how a condition is assessed, the recording shows the process as it is performed in practice.
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