Anatomy - Forearm/Hand Flashcards
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Q
Describe the course of the median nerve in the forearm
A
- emerges from cubital fossa medial to brachial artery
- passes between 2 heads of pronator teres
- descends deep to flexor digitorum superficialis
- continues distally between flexor digitorum superficialis and flexor digitorum profundus
- more distally runs deep to palmaris longus
- passes deep to flexor retinaculum
- gives off palmar cutaneous branch before passing deep to flexor retinaculum
