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Glossary Anatomy

Median nerve

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Also known as nervus medianus

Mixed motor and sensory nerve formed from the medial and lateral cords of the brachial plexus (C5–T1). Supplies most of the volar forearm flexors, the radial-side hand intrinsics via the recurrent thenar branch, and the volar skin of the thumb, index, middle, and radial half of the ring finger.

Articles mentioning this term

  1. FESSH preparation

    Clinical examination of the hand and wrist

    Hand and wrist examination for FESSH candidates: how accurate the Phalen, Tinel, scratch collapse, Elson, Watson, grind, fovea and Allen tests really are.

  2. Patient information

    Carpal tunnel syndrome

    A plain-language patient guide to carpal tunnel syndrome — symptoms, diagnosis, conservative care, and when surgery is the right step. Written by a hand surgeon.

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