title: [Anatomy of the brachial plexus].
abstract: The early development of the brachial plexus shows that it is formed of a dorsal branch supplying the extensor muscles and a ventral branch for the flexor muscles. Although the network becomes more and more complex, a basic pattern is generally preserved. This basic pattern, as well as variants and the topography of the lateral neck triangle, is described.
authors.affiliation: Institut II für Anatomie, Universität zu Köln.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Koebke
mesh_terms: D001132:Arm / Q000294:innervation; D001917:Brachial Plexus / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000196:embryology; D006801:Humans; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000294:innervation; D009334:Neck Muscles / Q000294:innervation; D009415:Nerve Net / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000196:embryology