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| Lateral cutaneous nerve of forearm | |
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 Diagram of segmental distribution of the cutaneous nerves of the right upper extremity. Anterior view. ("Lat. antebrach. cutan." visible in purple.) | |
| Details | |
| From | Musculocutaneous nerve |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | nervus cutaneus antebrachii lateralis |
| TA98 | A14.2.03.026 |
| TA2 | 6423 |
| FMA | 39080 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
The lateral cutaneous nerve of forearm (or lateral antebrachial cutaneous nerve) is a sensory nerve representing the continuation of the musculocutaneous nerve beyond the lateral edge of the tendon of the biceps brachii muscle. The lateral cutaneous nerve provides sensory innervation to the skin of the lateral forearm. It pierces the deep fascia of forearm to enter the subcutaneous compartment before splitting into a volar branch and a dorsal branch.[1]
- ^ Desai, Sohil S.; Arbor, Tafline C.; Varacallo, Matthew (2022), "Anatomy, Shoulder and Upper Limb, Musculocutaneous Nerve", StatPearls, Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing, PMID 30480938, retrieved 2023-01-13