THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

NERVES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Sensory-motor nerve that, with its branches, supplies the thumb side of the arm and back of hand
A
median nerve
B
superficial peroneal nerve
C
digital nerve
D
radial nerve
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The radial nerve provides motor (movement) and sensory functions to the arm. It: Stimulates muscles so you can straighten and raise your elbows, wrists, hands and fingers. Provides touch, pain and temperature sensations to portions of the back of the upper arm, forearm, and to the back of the hand and fingers.

Detailed explanation-2: -Radial nerve. The radial nerve supplies muscles that straighten the elbow, and lift and straighten the wrist, thumb, and fingers. The radial nerve gives feeling to the skin on the outside of the thumb and on the back of the hand and the index finger, middle finger, and half of the ring finger.

Detailed explanation-3: -The brachial plexus carries the majority of the innervation to the forearm; however, a small amount of sensory innervation comes from the medial antebrachial cutaneous nerve. [6] The brachial plexus derives from the ventral rami of spinal nerves C5 through T1.

Detailed explanation-4: -The median nerve is also responsible for touch, pain and temperature sensations to the: Bottom (palm) side of the thumb, index and middle fingers, and part of the ring finger.

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