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    The document summarizes the nerves of the forearm, including their origin, course through the forearm, and key branches. It lists the median nerve, ulnar nerve, radial nerve, and their major branches. The median nerve originates from the brachial plexus and travels through the cubital fossa and carpal tunnel. The ulnar nerve originates from the medial cord and travels deep in the forearm. The radial nerve originates from the posterior cord and divides into superficial and deep branches in the cubital fossa.

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    The document summarizes the nerves of the forearm, including their origin, course through the forearm, and key branches. It lists the median nerve, ulnar nerve, radial nerve, and their major branches. The median nerve originates from the brachial plexus and travels through the cubital fossa and carpal tunnel. The ulnar nerve originates from the medial cord and travels deep in the forearm. The radial nerve originates from the posterior cord and divides into superficial and deep branches in the cubital fossa.

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    5.

    Nerves of the Forearm

    TABLE 6.13. NERVES OF FOREARM


    Nerve

    Origin

    Course in Forearm

    Median

    By union of lateral root of


    median nerve (C6 and C7, from
    lateral cord of brachial plexus)
    with medial root (C8 and T1)
    from medial cord)

    Enters cubital fossa medial to brachial artery;


    exits by passing between heads of pronator teres;
    descends in fascial plane between flexors
    digitorum superficialis and profundus; runs deep
    to palmaris longus tendon as it approaches flexor
    retinaculum to traverse carpal tunnel

    Anterior
    interosseous

    Median nerve in distal part of


    cubital fossa

    Descends on anterior aspect of interosseous


    membrane with artery of same name, between
    FDP and FPL, to pass deep to pronator quadratus

    Palmar cutaneous
    branch of median
    nerve

    Median nerve of middle to distal


    forearm, proximal to flexor
    retinaculum

    Passes superficial to flexor reticulum to reach


    skin of central palm

    Ulnar

    Larger terminal branch of medial


    cord of brachial plexus (C8 and
    T1, often receives fibers from
    C7)

    Enters forearm by passing between heads of


    flexor carpi ulnaris, after passing posterior to
    medial epicondyle of humerus; descends forearm
    between FCU and FDP; becomes superficial in
    distal forearm

    Palmar cutaneous
    branch of ulnar
    nerve

    Ulnar nerve near middle of


    forearm

    Descends anterior to ulnar artery; perforates deep


    fascia in distal forearm; runs in subcutaneous
    tissue to palmar skin medial to axis of 4th digit

    Dorsal cutaneous
    branch of ulnar
    nerve

    Ulnar nerve in distal half of


    forearm

    Passes posteroinferiorly between ulna and flexor


    carpi ulnaris; enters subcutaneous tissue to supply
    skin of dorsum medial to axis of 4th digit

    Radial

    Larger terminal branch of


    posterior cord of brachial plexus
    (C5-T1)

    Enters cubital fossa between brachioradialis and


    brachialis; anterior to lateral epicondyle divides
    into terminal superficial and deep branches

    Posterior cutaneous
    nerve of forearm

    Radial nerve, as it traverses radial Perforates lateral head of triceps; descends along
    groove of posterior humerus
    lateral side of arm and posterior aspect of forearm
    to wrist

    Superficial branch
    of radial nerve

    Sensory terminal branch of radial


    nerve, in cubital fossa

    Descends between pronator teres and


    brachioradialis, emerging from latter to arborize
    over anatomical snuff box and supply skin of
    dorsum lateral to axis of 4th digit

    Deep branch of
    radial/posterior
    interosseous nerve

    Motor terminal branch of radial


    nerve, in cubital fossa

    Deep branch exits cubital fossa winding around


    neck of radius, penetrating and supplying
    supinator; emerges in posterior compartment of
    forearm as posterior interosseous; descends on
    membrane with artery of same name

    Lateral cutaneous
    nerve of forearm

    Continuation of
    musculocutaneous nerve distal to
    muscular branches

    Emerges lateral to biceps brachii on brachialis,


    running initially with cephalic vein; descends
    along lateral border of forearm to wrist

    Medial cutaneous
    nerve of forearm

    Medial cord of brachial plexus,


    receiving C8 and T1 fibers

    Perforates deep fascia of arm with basilic vein


    proximal to cubital fossa; descends medial aspect
    of forearm in subcutaneous tissue to wrist

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