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Descriptor English: Thoracic Nerves
Descriptor Spanish: Nervios Torácicos
Descriptor nervios torácicos
Entry term(s) nervios pectorales
Scope note: Los doce pares de nervios espinales de cada lado del tórax y que se originan desde los segmentos torácicos de la médula espinal. Se incluye once NERVIOS INTERCOSTALES y un nervio subcostal. Cada par emerge de la columna vertebral por debajo de la vértebra que le corresponde en orden. Son sensitivos y motores, e inervan la piel y los músculos de las paredes torácica y abdominal.(Dorland, 27th ed)
Descriptor Portuguese: Nervos Torácicos
Descriptor French: Nerfs thoraciques
Entry term(s): Nerve, Pectoral
Nerve, Thoracic
Nerves, Pectoral
Nerves, Thoracic
Pectoral Nerve
Pectoral Nerves
Thoracic Nerve
Tree number(s): A08.800.800.720.800
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013900
Scope note: The twelve spinal nerves on each side of the thorax. They include eleven INTERCOSTAL NERVES and one subcostal nerve. Both sensory and motor, they supply the muscles and skin of the thoracic and abdominal walls.
Annotation: dis: coord IM with PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES (IM); neopl: coord IM with PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM NEOPLASMS (IM) + histol type of neopl (IM)
Allowable Qualifiers: AB abnormalities
AH anatomy & histology
BS blood supply
CH chemistry
CY cytology
DE drug effects
DG diagnostic imaging
EM embryology
EN enzymology
GD growth & development
IM immunology
IN injuries
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PA pathology
PH physiology
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
RE radiation effects
SU surgery
TR transplantation
UL ultrastructure
VI virology
Online Note: use THORACIC NERVES to search PECTORAL NERVES 1966-78
History Note: PECTORAL NERVES was see under THORACIC NERVES 1963-78
DeCS ID: 14287
Unique ID: D013900
NLM Classification: WL 400
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1960/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 1999/11/03
Thoracic Nerves - Preferred
Concept UI M0021398
Scope note The twelve spinal nerves on each side of the thorax. They include eleven INTERCOSTAL NERVES and one subcostal nerve. Both sensory and motor, they supply the muscles and skin of the thoracic and abdominal walls.
Preferred term Thoracic Nerves
Entry term(s) Nerve, Thoracic
Nerves, Thoracic
Thoracic Nerve
Pectoral Nerves - Narrower
Concept UI M0021399
Preferred term Pectoral Nerves
Entry term(s) Nerve, Pectoral
Nerves, Pectoral
Pectoral Nerve



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