MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -The median nerve normally travels in the carpal tunnel as a single nerve, and it splits at the distal border of the transverse carpal ligament, where it gives rise to the branches which supply innervation to the fingers.

Detailed explanation-2: -The median nerve is one of five nerve branches of the brachial plexus. This complex network of nerves helps you move your shoulders, arms and hands. It also sends sensory information. The brachial plexus begins as nerve roots from the cervical spine in the neck.

Detailed explanation-3: -What is the median nerve? The median nerve is a sensory and motor nerve of the arm (or upper limb). It arises from the lateral and medial cords of the brachial plexus, originating in the spinal cord, and runs through the anterior portion of the arm and forearm before finishing its path at the hand and digits (fingers).