See Also: Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
suprascapular(medicine)
suprascapular nerve(medicine)
suprascapular vein(medicine)
suprascapular notch(medicine)
suprascapular ligament(medicine)
suprascapular artery(medicine)
acromial branch of suprascapular artery(medicine)
DNA, coding(health)
Coding(medicine)

suprascapular nerve (medicine) and Coding (medicine)


suprascapular nerve (medicine)


suprascapular nerve
<anatomy, nerve> Arises from the upper trunk of the brachial plexus (fifth and sixth cervical spinal nerves), passes downward parallel to the cords of the brachial plexus, then through the scapular notch, supplying the supraspinatus and infraspinatus muscles, and also sending branches to the shoulder joint. It is vulnerable to injury in fractures of the middle 1/3 of the clavicle; a lesion of the suprascapular nerve results in a loss of lateral rotation at the shoulder so that when relaxed the limb rotates medially (waiter's tip position); ability to initiate abduction is also affected.

Synonym: nervus suprascapularis.


Coding (medicine)


coding
Translation of information, e.g., diagnoses, questionnaire responses, into numbered categories for entry into a data processing system.