Median Flashcards
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What structures does median nerve innervate?
A
muscles of anterior forearm compartment (except for flexor carpi ulnaris and ulnar half of flexor digitorum profundus), five intrinsic muscles in thenar half of palm and palmar skin
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What is the origin of median nerve?
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lateral root of median nerve is a terminal branch of lateral cord (C6, C7 fibers); medial root of median nerve is a terminal branch of medial cord (C8, T1 fibers)
