Muscle Innervation Flashcards
What nerve innervates the biceps brachii?
Musculocutaneous nerve
True or False: The median nerve innervates the majority of the flexor muscles in the forearm.
True
Fill in the blank: The __________ nerve innervates the triceps brachii.
Radial
Which nerve is responsible for the innervation of the deltoid muscle?
Axillary nerve
What muscle is primarily innervated by the ulnar nerve?
Flexor carpi ulnaris
Multiple Choice: Which nerve innervates the supinator muscle? A) Median nerve B) Radial nerve C) Ulnar nerve
B) Radial nerve
What is the primary function of the suprascapular nerve?
Innervation of the supraspinatus and infraspinatus muscles
True or False: The long thoracic nerve innervates the serratus anterior muscle.
True
Which nerve innervates the muscles of the thenar eminence?
Median nerve
Fill in the blank: The __________ nerve provides innervation to the intrinsic muscles of the hand.
Ulnar
Short Answer: Name one muscle innervated by the thoracodorsal nerve.
Latissimus dorsi
Which nerve is responsible for the sensation of the skin over the lateral aspect of the forearm?
Musculocutaneous nerve
Multiple Choice: The median nerve arises from which spinal nerve roots? A) C5-C6 B) C8-T1 C) C5-T1
C) C5-T1
True or False: The radial nerve innervates the extensors of the arm and forearm.
True
What is the primary function of the median nerve in the hand?
Innervation of the flexor muscles and thenar muscles