A range of conditions can affect the nerves which may then lead to pain. The more common nerve conditions leading to forearm pain are associated with trauma or compression. The nerves of the arms originate from the cervical vertebra (neck vertebrae). If there is compression at this level then it can cause arm pain. However, compression can occur anywhere along the course of the nerve. Once such condition causes stretching and compression of the ulnar nerve at the elbow and this is known as cubital tunnel syndrome. When there is entrapment at the level of the wrist then it is known as carpal tunnel syndrome but this is more likely to cause hand symptoms.
Cytokinesis: Cytokinesis, in biology, the process by which one cell physically divides into two cells. Cytokinesis represents the major reproductive procedure of unicellular organisms,
Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Medical, Wikipedia. Related to cytokine: Cytokine storm. Any of a group of soluble proteins that are released by a cell to send messages which are delivered to the same cell (autocrine), an adjacent cell (paracrine), or a distant cell (endocrine). The cytokine binds to a specific receptor and causes a change in function or in development (differentiation) of the target cell. Cytokines are involved in reproduction, growth and development, normal homeostatic regulation, response to injury and repair, blood clotting, and host resistance (immunity and tolerance). Unlike cells of the endocrine system, many different types of cells can produce the same cytokine, and a single cytokine may act on a wide variety of target cells.