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Health | A major nerve of the upper extremity. In humans, the fibers of the median nerve originate in the lower cervical and upper thoracic spinal cord (usually C6 to T1), travel via the brachial plexus, and supply sensory and motor innervation to parts of the forearm and hand. (references) |
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(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)
The median nerve is formed from parts of the medial and lateral cords, and continues down the arm. It enters the forearm (with the brachial artery) and innervates most of the flexors in the forearm. It does not innervate flexor carpi ulnaris or the medial two digits of flexor digitorum profundis which are supplied by the ulnar nerve.
The median supplies the muscles in the thenar eminence of the hand by a recurrent thenar branch, and the lateral two lumbrical muscles. The rest of the intrinsic muscles of the hand are supplied by the ulnar nerve.
In terms of sensory information, the median nerve cutaneously innervates the palmar side of the thumb, the index and middle finger, and half the ring finger. It also receives information from the nail bed of these fingers. The proximal part of the palm is supplied by a palmar branch, which leaves the nerve proximal to the wrist creases.
The median nerve is the only nerve that passes through the carpal tunnel, so it plays a large part in carpal tunnel syndrome.
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Crosswords: MEDIAN NERVE |
| Specialty definitions using "MEDIAN NERVE": carpal canal syndrome, Cubital Tunnel Syndrome ♦ Median Neuropathy. (references) |
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| Language | Translations for "MEDIAN NERVE"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Turkish | medyan siniri. (various references) | |
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