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Exposing Brachial Plexus: A Surgical Technique to Visualize Brachial Plexus in Neonatal Piglet
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2025
This video describes an in vivo surgical procedure to expose the brachial plexus, a neural network that supplies cutaneous and muscular interventions to the upper limb. This surgery helps locate the plexus and eventually assess the extent of nerve injury involving the upper limb.
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Development of a Neonatal Rat Model for Brachial Plexus Birth Injury
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2026
This protocol presents a step-by-step instruction to create a neonatal brachial plexus injury in rats to be used as a model in brachial plexus birth injury research.
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Ultrasound Assessment of Flow-Mediated Dilation of the Brachial and Superficial Femoral Arteries in Rats
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2016
Non-invasive assessment of endothelial function in humans can be determined by the flow-mediated dilation technique. Although thousands of studies have used this technique, no study has performed this technique non-invasively in rats. The following article describes non-invasive measurement of flow-mediated dilation in the brachial and superficial femoral arteries of rats.
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Brachial Artery Catheterization in Swine
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2019
The video describes in detail the catheterization of the distal brachial artery in swine. This procedure accurately measures arterial blood pressure and is a simple and fast method to collect samples for arterial blood gas measurements.
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In Vivo Biomechanical Testing of Nerve: A Procedure for Biomechanical Analysis of Brachial Plexus Nerve Injury in a Neonatal Pig Model
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2025
In this video, we demonstrate the biomechanical testing of the brachial plexus nerve in a pig model to measure the threshold tensile strength of the nerve when subjected to stretching. This technique helps in determining the structural and mechanical properties of the nerve.
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Coordinated muscle contraction generates movement around the arm while helping stabilize it. Muscles surrounding the humerus work with the shoulder and elbow regions to position the forearm and hand. Studying this coordination connects local anatomy with biomechanics, because altered contraction patterns can affect both movement quality and the stability required for controlled upper-limb actions.
The humerus provides the central skeletal framework around which the region’s muscles, nerves, and blood vessels are organized. Its relationship with surrounding muscles supports force transmission and arm positioning, while its anatomical location helps relate shoulder-to-elbow movement to forearm and hand control. This makes the region useful for examining how structure supports coordinated biomechanics.
Peripheral nerves carry signaling pathways that coordinate muscle activity and contribute to controlled movement of the upper limb. Examining their organization in relation to the humerus and surrounding tissues helps connect nerve signaling with muscle contraction and hand positioning. This relationship is especially important when studying how nerve injury may disrupt normal movement or produce localized functional changes.
Blood vessels supply the tissues surrounding the humerus and form part of the region’s integrated anatomical organization. Their location matters because vascular damage can affect local structures and complicate assessment of the arm. Studying vascular relationships alongside muscles and nerves supports a more complete interpretation of injury patterns and the biological requirements for coordinated upper-limb function.
Movement disorders can be examined by considering whether impaired muscle contraction, disrupted nerve signaling, or altered vascular conditions affect arm stability and positioning. The region provides a focused anatomical context for linking a functional problem with possible structural contributors. This approach helps biological and clinical investigations interpret abnormal forearm or hand control through the organization of the upper limb.
Physical examination can use knowledge of the brachial region to evaluate movement, stability, and possible disruption of nerves or blood vessels. Interpreting findings requires relating observed upper-limb function to the muscles and structures surrounding the humerus. Such anatomical reasoning supports localization of nerve injuries and recognition of vascular damage without treating symptoms as isolated findings.
Detailed knowledge of the region helps researchers study upper-limb anatomy, biomechanics, peripheral nerve organization, and arterial relationships together. It also guides surgical procedures by clarifying how muscles, nerves, and blood vessels are arranged around the humerus. Understanding these relationships can support safer interpretation of local damage and more precise evaluation of movement-related problems.