Musculocutaneous Nerve Info And Path

Question 1

The musculocutaneous nerve leaves the axilla and enters the arm by passing through what muscle?

Answer 1

coracobrachialis

Question 2

The musculocutaneous nerve passes diagonally down the arm between what two muscles?

Answer 2

the biceps brachii and brachialis

Question 3

After giving rise to motor branches in the arm, it emerges laterally to what tendon?

Answer 3

Biceps tendon.

Question 4

After emerging laterally to the bicep tendon at the elbow, the musculocutaneous nerve penetrates deep fascia and continues as the?

Answer 4

lateral cutaneous nerve of the forearm.

Question 5

The musculocutaneous nerve innervates all muscles in the anterior compartment of the _______ and provides sensory information to the skin on the ____ surface of the forearm

Answer 5

arm

lateral