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Musculocutaneous nerve
Origin, course, relations, and collateral and terminal branches of the musculocutaneous nerve.
- 24 explained questions
- 19 flashcards
- 53 estimated course minutes
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What you will learn
- Describe the origin, course, and relations of the musculocutaneous nerve.
- Identify its collateral branches and termination.
Course outline
Identity and origin
A mixed terminal nerve arising from the lateral cord and carrying C5–C6 fibres.
8 min
Axillary and arm course
From the inferolateral axilla into the anterior compartment of the arm.
10 min
Termination at the elbow crease
Superficial emergence and division into two sensory branches for the forearm.
11 min
Collateral branches
Muscular, vascular, osseous, articular, and cutaneous branches given off before termination.
10 min
Territories and clinical anatomy
Relate the muscles and skin supplied by the musculocutaneous nerve to the mechanisms and signs of injury.
14 min
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