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ISBN: 9781260399820

Author: SALADIN, Kenneth

Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL HIGHER EDUCATION

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Chapter 14, Problem 2TYR

The brachial plexus gives rise to all of the following nerves except

the axillary nerve.
the radial nerve.
the obturator nerve.
the median nerve.
the ulnar nerve.

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The brachial plexus gives rise to all of the following nerves except the axillary nerve. the radial nerve. the obturator nerve. the median nerve. the ulnar nerve.

Solution Summary: The author explains that the correct answer is the obturator nerve, which is composed of various axons that are bound together by the connective tissues.

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