"Name the five brachial plexus roots,” a senior doctor commanded.
I’d spent hours memorizing the anatomy of the arm and shoulder that week. But now — in front of a small audience of patients, nurses and medical students — I squeaked out just four.
“What trunks do they give rise to?” he continued.
Oh boy. It wasn’t going to stop. Whatever the nerves’ configuration was, currently their main function was helping me knead my sweaty palms together. Mercifully, he shifted to another student to solicit what divisions the trunks split into.
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