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  Plexus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A plexus is also a network of blood vessels, with the choroid plexuses of the brain being the most commonly mentioned example.
Plexus is also the title of a novel by Henry Miller, part of the Rosy Crucifixion trilogy.
Plexus is also the name of a worldwide contract engineering and manufacturing company.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Plexus   (228 words)

  
 Dorlands Medical Dictionary
(plek-sek´tə-me) [plexus + -ectomy] surgical excision of a plexus.
Plexus lumbalis (lumbar plexus), in yellow, in anterior (A) and lateral (B) views, with the divisions forming the lumbosacral trunk shown in white, as is the sacral plexus.
lympha´ticus axilla´ris [TA] axillary lymphatic plexus: a plexus of lymph vessels and nodes in the fossa axillaris.
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 IX. Neurology. 6d. The Lumbosacral Plexus. Gray, Henry. 1918. Anatomy of the Human Body.
—The lumbar plexus is formed by the loops of communication between the anterior divisions of the first three and the greater part of the fourth lumbar nerves; the first lumbar often receives a branch from the last thoracic nerve.
net-work (subsartorial plexus) with branches of the saphenous and obturator nerves.
The third is occasionally the lowest nerve which enters the lumbar plexus, giving at the same time some fibers to the sacral plexus, and thus forming the nervus furcalis; or both the third and fourth may be furcal nerves.
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 Brachial plexus -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
All nerves of the arm stem from the brachial plexus (with the exception of the intercostobrachialis nerve which supplies an area of skin near the axilla).
The brachial plexus starts from the five ventral rami of the (Any of the 31 pairs of nerves emerging from each side of the spinal cord (each attached to the cord by two roots: ventral and dorsal)) spinal nerves, these are the five roots.
The (A nerve running along the inner side of the arm and passing near the elbow; supplies intrinsic muscles of the hand and the skin of the medial side of the hand) ulnar nerve arises from the rest of the medial cord.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/br/brachial_plexus.htm   (256 words)

  
 Brachial Plexus Anatomy
The trunks of the brachial plexus pass between the anterior and middle scalene muscles.
The phrenic nerve (C3, 4, 5) passes between the anterior and middle scalenes and continues over the surface of the anterior scalene muscle, thus a diaphragmatic twitch during interscalene brachial plexus performed with a nerve stimulator may indicate placement of the needle anterior to the plexus.
The musculocutaneous nerve leaves the brachial plexus sheath high in the axilla at the level of the lower border of the teres major muscle and passes into the substance of the coracobrachialis muscle.
depts.washington.edu /anesth/regional/brachialplexusanatomy.html   (1034 words)

  
 Plexus Institute
Plexus science advisors who have pioneered in their fields include Edward O. Wilson in biology, Ary Goldberger in mathematics and medicine, Stuart Kauffman in molecular biology, John Holland in computer science, and Ralph D. Stacey in organizational dynamics, and Brenda Zimmerman in organizational dynamics.
Plexus attracts members from very diverse backgrounds but with a common interest in "finding better ways." Having access to practitioners, scholars and researchers outside one's own organization and field of expertise is not only stimulating but also a powerful reinforcing and supportive mechanism.
Plexus Institute was constituted, in December 2000, as a nonprofit corporation organized under the laws of the state of New Jersey, U.S.A. In July 2001 the Institute's application to the Internal Revenue Service for 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status was approved.
www.plexusinstitute.org /about/index.cfm   (6379 words)

  
 Gross Anatomy: THE BRACHIAL PLEXUS
The brachial plexus is a somatic nerve plexus formed by intercommunications among the ventral rami of the lower four cervical nerves (C 5 - C 8) and the first thoracic nerve (T 1).
The plexus is responsible for the motor innervation to all of the muscles of the upper limbwith the exception of the trapezius and levator scapula.
The brachial plexus communicates with the sympathetic trunk by gray rami communicates that join all the roots of the plexus and are derived from the middle and inferior cervical sympathetic ganglia and the first thoracic sympathetic ganglion.
www.upstate.edu /cdb/grossanat/limbs2.shtml   (1629 words)

  
 Plexus Corporation | United States
Plexus develops these tools to provide customers with the most useful training based on their unique situation and experience.
Plexus Corporation has gained a reputation as an internationally acclaimed developer and provider of training for organizations seeking to improve their performance and comply or certify to ISO 9000-based quality management systems.
Plexus' partnerships with AIAG, IAOB and ASQ, its International Plexus Partner offices in 12 countries around the world, and its stable of highly qualified trainers serve to enhance and build on that reputation.
www.plexusintl.com /us   (962 words)

  
 Orthoseek | Orthopedic Topics | Brachial Plexus Palsy
The brachial plexus is a group of nerve cables that connect the spinal cord in the neck to the nerves that supply the arm.
When delivery is difficult, as in a large baby, or breech presentation, or prolonged labor, the neck is stretched, and this can lead to a neuropraxia (nerve stretch) which is temporary or an axonotmesis or neurometsis (disruption or tear) which may be irreversible.
If the myelogram or MRI shows a tear of the brachial plexus, consideration may be given to perform a repair and nerve graft.
www.orthoseek.com /articles/brachialpp.html   (622 words)

  
 The Solar Plexus Chakra
The Solar Plexus Chakra is located midway between the navel and the base of the sternum.
In the traditional "rainbow chakra" theory, the Solar Plexus chakra is generally described as yellow in colour.
The next chakra after the Solar Plexus is the Navel Centre, which of course brings us back to our starting point, and completes the survey of chakra psychological types.
www.kheper.net /topics/chakras/Solar_Plexus.htm   (566 words)

  
 Plexus Consulting Group: News Releases 2001
Plexus has been chosen as the leading team by The City of Knowledge, Panama, to expand international development in the high technology, academia, and international policy-making sectors.
Plexus Consulting Group, LLC has been retained by the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation to organize a trade mission for Canadian companies that are interested in supplying products and services to the home building and construction industries in Washington, DC Metropolitan Area.
Plexus Consulting Group has formed an affiliate relationship with LDC Conseil a European firm with offices in Paris, Brussels, and Geneva that provides public affairs consulting services to companies, associations and governmental entities with public policy interests in the European Union and with the international trade and standards-making bodies in Geneva.
www.plexusconsulting.com /News/2001/News.htm   (442 words)

  
 Brachial Plexus Birth Injuries
The brachial plexus is a network of nerves that conducts signals from the spine to the shoulder, arm, and hand.
Brachial plexus injuries are caused by damage to those nerves.
Although injuries can occur at any time, many brachial plexus injuries happen during birth: the baby’s shoulders may become impacted during the birth process causing the brachial plexus nerves to stretch or tear.
healthlink.mcw.edu /article/921390823.html   (259 words)

  
 THE MERCK MANUAL--SECOND HOME EDITION, Plexus Disorders in Ch. 95, Peripheral Nerve Disorders
In a plexus, nerve fibers from different spinal nerves are sorted and recombined so that all fibers going to a specific body part are put together in one nerve.
The major plexuses are the brachial plexus, which is located in the neck and distributes nerves throughout the arms, and the lumbosacral plexus, which is located in the lower back and distributes nerves to the pelvis and legs.
Acute brachial neuritis (a sudden malfunction of the brachial plexus) is probably caused by an autoimmune reaction.
www.merck.com /mmhe/ag/sec06/ch095/ch095d.html   (725 words)

  
 PLEXUS - Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Plexus takes as its inception E.M. Forster's advice, "Only connect...", and seeks to make an apposition of art and ideas that have stemmed from different cultures and belief systems.
Plexus endeavours to further the most positive aspects of the Internet, as an enhancement of human communication and intercultural understanding.
We see the promise of the Web as a vast and ever expanding library of human culture and it is our ambition to add a few volumes to its shelves as testimony of our contemporaries' experience and creativity.
www.plexus.org /plexinf.html   (144 words)

  
 Brachial Plexus Commentary
Birth related brachial plexus injuries are caused by the Obstetrician applying excessive downward or upward lateral traction to the baby's head and neck once it has presented during the course of delivery.
Of particular interest are the terms "blocked," "brachial plexus injury," "dystocia," "permanent injury," "palsy," and "malpractice." The defense bar has placed enough weight on verbiage to have suggested wording disseminated throughout the medical community by having it placed in one of the leading medical articles on Shoulder Dystocia.
The Jennett Article "Brachial plexus palsy: an old problem revisited" published in the June, 1992 issue of The American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology is the quintessential example of a medical article being published without it being subject to the peer review process.
www.evidence.com /Articles/brachialplexus.text.html   (5187 words)

  
 Online Dictionary for French English, Spanish English, Italian English, and more.
A plexus of lymph nodes in the lower portion of the abdominal aorta.
A plexus of unmyelinated fibers and postganglionic autonomic cell bodies in the muscular coat of the esophagus and stomach and intestines; SYN: plexus myentericus.
A large plexus of sympathetic nerves in the abdomen behind the stomach; SYN: coeliac plexus, plexus celiacus, abdominal nerve plexus.
www.ultralingua.net /?service=ee&text=plexus   (384 words)

  
 Brachial Plexus
A brachial plexus injury (Erb's Palsy) is a nerve injury.
Many babies with brachial plexus injuries are larger than average at birth.
One or more of the nerves in the brachial plexus may be injured.
www.kidneeds.com /diagnostic_categories/articles/bachialplexus.htm   (561 words)

  
 

Plexus Plastic Cleaner (Aerosol)

Plexus Plastic Cleaner penetrates and lifts even the most difficult stain without damaging the fragile surface of the plastic.
Plexus also leaves an invisible, micro-thin layer of protectant, sealing the porous surface, making it more resistant to dirt, dust and other contaminants.
Use Plexus on convertible windows, stone and bug guards, window tint films, fiberglass boats and RV's, big screen TV's, LCD computer screens, helmets, goggles and fairings.
www.properautocare.com /plexus.html   (226 words)

  
 TechnologyWorld05 | a world of technology opportunities
Plexus is unique within the fast growing Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS) industry.
Plexus provides end-to-end product design, test, manufacturing, fulfillment and aftermarket solutions to branded product vendors in the medical, networking/data communications, industrial, commercial, defence and computer electronics industries.
Plexus is able to collaborate with OEM's in the areas of new product design, existing product redesign, prototyping, manufacturing, sustaining services and global supply chain management.
www.technologyworld05.com /ExhibitorInfo.asp?StandID=14   (140 words)

  
 Untitled Document   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
When choroid plexus cysts are detected in a fetus, they usually disappear on their own by 24-26 weeks of pregnancy.
Choroid plexus cysts do not cause Trisomy 18: rather, they are a sign that the fetus may have a somewhat higher chance of having that condition.
The choroid plexus cyst is then considered a normal variation which is not known to be harmful to the baby.
www.dor.kaiser.org /genetics/OurServices/ChoroidCystsMain.html   (757 words)

  
 InjuredNewborn - Brachial Plexus Injury Awareness&Prevention
The "brachial plexus" is a complicated set of nerves that go from the spinal column in the neck down to the fingertips.
Nath is one of the nation's leading brachial plexus specialists - he travels the country to do clinics for the children and is very involved in research, etc. See his 3D graphic of "how to do range of motion on your infant" and his other animations of the injury and the surgeries he does.
TASCnetwork - Dr. Karen Pape, inventor of TES - threshold electrical stimulation, is the brachial plexus injury rehabilitation guru who teaches parents what to do, when to do it and how to do it - to allow their children to recover as much as humanly possible.
www.injurednewborn.com   (3834 words)

  
 Plexus Plastic Polish, 13 oz.
Plexus Plastic Cleaner and Polish penetrates and lifts even the most difficult stains without damaging even the most delicate plastic or vinyl.
The special Plexus formula creates an anti-static surface that repels the dust and dirt normally attracted to plastic and vinyl.
Regular use of Plexus on clear vinyl windows and headlight covers will help prevent crazing, yellowing and oxidation which diminishes the plastic's luster, and appearance.
www.autopia-carcare.com /bgi-20214.html   (160 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - solar plexus (Anatomy And Physiology) - Encyclopedia
It is also known as the celiac plexus.
Rich in ganglia and interconnected neurons, the solar plexus is the largest autonomic nerve center in the abdominal cavity (see nervous system).
Popularly, the term "solar plexus" may refer to the pit of the stomach.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/S/solarple.html   (219 words)

  
 Choroid Plexus Tumor   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The choroid plexus papilloma is a rare, benign tumor most common in children under the age of 2.
The choroid plexus carcinoma is the malignant form of this tumor.
The prognosis for choroid plexus papilloma is excellent following a complete resection of their tumor.  No further treatment is required and long-term survival is near 100 percent.
www.stjude.org /disease-summaries/0,2557,449_2160_7268,00.html   (539 words)

  
 Sore Plexus interview   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Sore Plexus first made their name known to the general public with '97 debut MCD "Visual Agnosia".
While sampling the local brew, we discussed the relevant Sore Plexus history, the reactions to their second CD "Haptephobic", the difference between socio-political lyrics and an intellectual image, the fact that their songs titles are very weird and playing live with the gods.
I didn't want to play in two bands in the long run and Sore Plexus' approach to their music was much more professional in the sense that they were very productive and constantly writing new songs and had specific future goals.
www.dvsrecords.com /edgeoftime/interviews/insore.shtml   (4090 words)

  
 _-::PLEXUS-TECHNOLOGY::-_   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
ALTITUDE V3 With the release of ALTITUDE V3, Plexus propels ALTITUDE to new heights of performance.
Plexus puts control of energy costs in the hands of its users by providing simple, user friendly applications to not only monitor critical energy data, but to control it in real
By linking disparate building control systems and remote devices together over a corporate intranet data aggregation and processing is simplified and revised control strategies can be implemented from the same user interface.
www.plexus-technology.com   (193 words)

  
 Plexus
Plexus Date: Tue, 27 Jun 1995 03:51:52 GMT From: owner-newjour@ccat.sas.upenn.edu Subject: Plexus Date: Mon, 26 Jun 1995 11:34:57 -0400 (EDT) From: Directory of E-Journals Subject: Plexus http://www.plexus.org Plexus takes as its inception E.M. Forster's advice Only connect...
Although Forster foresaw, when he wrote The Machine Stops in 1908, a humanity dominated and physically separated by the machine, Plexus will endeavour to further the most positive aspects of the Computer Age, as an enhancement of human communication and intercultural understanding.
Plexus is an on-line gallery, a journal, and a selected archive of art, video, criticism, theory, poetry and literature.
gort.ucsd.edu /newjour/p/msg00469.html   (172 words)

  
 UBPN | Information
The brachial plexus is a network of nerves that control the muscles of the shoulder, arm, elbow, wrist, hand and fingers.
It is essential that treatment for a brachial plexus injury be obtained as soon as possible from qualified, experienced medical professionals who specialize in treating brachial plexus injuries.
Infants with brachial plexus birth injuries who show little or no improvement by the age of 4-6 month are often candidates for immediate surgery.
www.ubpn.org /ubpnweb.nsf/web/information.html   (555 words)

  
 EP Associations - United Brachial Plexus Network   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The brachial plexus is a network of nerves which conducts signals from the spine to the arm and hand.
Brachial plexus injuries most often occur during the birthing process (obstetrical brachial plexus injury) as a result of excessive traction or force being applied to the infant’s head during delivery.
Infants with brachial plexus birth injuries who show little or no improvement by the age of four to six months are often candidates for immediate surgery.
www.eparent.com /resources/associations/ubpn.htm   (1059 words)

  
 Plexus Welcome
The Plexus student centre, part of Leiden University, opened in 2001 and is located at Kaiserstraat 25, right in the heart of Leiden.
The motto for the student centre is "for and by students", which means that as many posts as possible are also filled by students.
If you wish to study, use the computer facilities, or work out in the fitness centre, the student centre is open seven days a week from early morning to late evening (for the exact opening times, ask the committee).
www.leiden.edu /index.php3?c=292   (262 words)

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