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The radial nerve is a nerve in the human body that supplies the posterior portion of the upper limb.It innervates the medial and lateral heads of the triceps brachii muscle of the arm, as well as all 12 muscles in the posterior osteofascial compartment of the forearm and the associated joints and overlying skin.
The extensor carpi radialis longus is a wrist extensor that is innervated by the radial nerve, [2] [3] from spinal roots C6 and C7. [4] All other major extensor muscles in the superficial layer of the posterior compartment (the extensor digitorum , extensor carpi radialis brevis , extensor carpi ulnaris , and extensor digiti minimi ) are ...
The muscles of the posterior compartment of the forearm are innervated by the radial nerve and its branches. [3] The radial nerve arises from the posterior cord of the plexus. The somatomotor fibers of the radial nerve branch from the main radial nerve at the level of the radial groove of the humerus.
The medial muscular branches supply the medial head of the triceps brachii.. That to the medial head is a long, slender filament, which lies close to the ulnar nerve as far as the lower third of the arm, and is therefore frequently spoken of as the ulnar collateral nerve.
Origin Insertion Artery Nerve Action Antagonist Gray's Extensor carpi radialis longus lateral supracondylar ridge: 2nd metacarpal, base radial: radial: extends, abducts wrist: FCRM: s125p452: Extensor carpi radialis brevis common extensor tendon 3rd metacarpal, base radial nerve, deep branch: Extensor digitorum
It is innervated by the deep branch of the radial nerve (C8-T1). [ 4 ] The tendons of the extensor pollicis longus and extensor pollicis brevis form what is known as the anatomical snuff box (an indentation on the lateral aspect of the thumb at its base) The radial artery can be palpated anteriorly at the wrist(not in the snuffbox).
The radial nerve divides into a superficial (sensory) and deep (motor) branch at the cubital fossa. The deep branch of the radial nerve winds to the back of the forearm around the lateral side of the radius between the two planes of fibers of the supinator, and is prolonged downward between the superficial and deep layers of muscles, to the middle of the forearm.
Origin: Lateral supracondylar ridge of the humerus and the orbicular ligament of the radius: Insertion: Distal radius (radial styloid process) Artery: Radial recurrent artery: Nerve: Radial nerve (C5-C8 & T1) Actions: Flexion of elbow, supination and pronation of the radioulnar joint to 90° Identifiers; Latin: musculus brachioradialis: TA98 ...