Antebrachial Nerves Flashcards
Branches off the cords of the brachial plexus that provide sensory innervation to the forearm
Long descenders
Sensory nerves to the forearm (3)
Medial antebrachial cutaneous
Lateral cutaneous
Posterior cutaneous
Pathway of the medial antebrachial cutaneous
Pierces the brachial fascia
Runs subcutaneously on the medial forearm to the wrist
Medial antebrachial cutaneous nerve runs with the ________ ____.
Basilic vein
Lateral cutaneous nerve comes from what part of brachioplexus
Distal extension of the musculocutaneous branch
Pathway for the lateral cutaneous nerve
Emerges lateral to the biceps on brachioradialis
Depends on lateral forearm to the wrist
Lateral cutaneous nerve initially runs with :
Cephalic vein
Posterior cutaneous nerve origin from the brachioplexus
Branches off of the radial nerve
Pathway of the posterior cutaneous nerve
Descends in the radial canal
Perforates the lateral head of the triceps
Runs subcutaneously on the lateral aspect of the arm to the forearm and wrist.
Medial antebrachial cutaneous nerve comes from what part of the brachioplexus?
Branch of the medial cord
Nerves of the forearm (9)
Musculocutaneous
Radial (deep and superficial)
Median
Recurrent motor to the area
Palmar digital
Superficial branch of ulnar
Median
Ulnar
Radial