title: The brachial plexus in the chacma baboon (Papio ursinus).
abstract: The brachial plexus in each of ten embalmed, mature chacma baboons was dissected to document the structure and branching pattern of this nerve plexus in this increasingly used research animal. In general, the brachial plexus in the chacma baboon was similar to the plexuses in the vervet and other Old World monkeys. However, several aspects were comparable to those observed in domestic animals. Thus the bipedal and quadrupedal abilities of the chacma baboon were reflected in the structure of its brachial plexus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Medical University of Southern Africa, Medunsa, Republic of South Africa.
authors.forename: K K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Booth
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Baloyi
authors.forename: O M
authors.initials: OM
authors.lastname: Lukhele
mesh_terms: D000173:Acromioclavicular Joint / Q000294:innervation; D000818:Animals; D001917:Brachial Plexus / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D004210:Dissection; D005260:Female; D005552:Forelimb / Q000294:innervation; D008297:Male; D008475:Median Nerve / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D009132:Muscles / Q000294:innervation; D009138:Musculocutaneous Nerve / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D010215:Papio / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D017933:Peripheral Nervous System / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D010791:Phrenic Nerve / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D012540:Scapula / Q000294:innervation; D013233:Stellate Ganglion / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D013900:Thoracic Nerves / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D014459:Ulnar Nerve / Q000033:anatomy & histology