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anterior: front
antigravity: refers to strength required to lift part of one's body against gravity
axilla: armpit
axonotmesis: interruption of the axons of a nerve without destruction of the nerve's supporting structure
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brachial: relating to the arm
brachial plexus: nerve network controlling movement and sensation in the arm
brachial plexus palsy: weakened or paralyzed muscles in the arm, shoulder, and hand caused by birth injury to the brachial plexus
clavicle: collarbone
connective tissue: tissue such as tendons and ligaments that support or bind other tissues
CT myelography: imaging of the spinal cord using computerized analysis of cross-sectional scans (tomograms) after injection of a
contrast agent into the spinal fluid
deltoid: muscle that covers shoulder joint and lifts arm to the side
diaphragm: the partition of muscle and connective tissue between the chest and abdomen
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distal: away from the middle
extension: movement at joint that increases angle between bones on either side
flex; flexion: movement at joint that decreases angle between bones on either side
humeral head: top of the long bone of the upper arm where it joins shoulder
lateral: side
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microsurgical nerve grafting: surgical implantation of nerve tissue using operating microscope to work on very small structures
MRI: magnetic resonance imaging; a noninvasive diagnostic technique that produces electronic images of atomic and molecular structures
in internal tissues
nerve receptor: specialized cell or nerve endings that respond to sensory stimuli
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neuropraxia: condition in which conduction is blocked at a point in the nerve but is
present above and below that point
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peripheral nerves: cranial nerves, spinal nerves, and autonomic nervous system (i.e., nerves outside the central nervous system)
posterior: back
proprioceptive: relating to perception of movement and other sensations within one's own body
radial: relating to the radius, or forearm bone on the side of the thumb
respiration: breathing
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rupture: break or tear in tissue
supination: rotation of forearm and hand so that palm faces forward or upward, and corresponding rotation of lower leg and foot
ulnar: relating to the ulna, or forearm bone on the side of the little finger
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