Neurovascular Structures of the Posterior Forearm Flashcards
1
Q
As the radial nerve leaves the cubital fossa it gives off what?
A
A deep and superficial branch.
2
Q
What is the deep branch of the radial nerve also known as?
A
Posterior interosseous nerve
3
Q
What is the deep branch known as?
A
Main motor nerve of the extensor of the forearm
4
Q
What is the superificl branch of the radil nerve like?
A
Is purely sensory and distributed to skin on the dorsum of the hand.
5
Q
How does the suerficial branch of the radial nerve branch?
A
Branches at the cubital fossa it runs deep to brachioradialis and enters the hand passing over the anatomical snuff box
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7
Q
What does the arterial supply a complex nerwork including?
A
The posterior interosseus artery arising from the ulnar artery
The recurrent interosseous artery – a branch of the above.
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