Meanings
plural nerves of Wrisberg
- anatomyA small nerve of the upper arm arising from the brachial plexus and distributed especially to the skin of the medial side.
Synonyms: Wrisberg's nerve
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of nervus intermedius.
nounA small nerve of the upper arm arising from the brachial plexus and distributed especially to the skin of the medial side.
Origin
Named after Heinrich August Wrisberg.
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