Muscles innervated by the ulnar nerve

Topic: Anatomy

Created on Wednesday, August 9 2006 by

Last modified on Wednesday, December 31 1969.

 
        A) Brachialis
 
        B) Lumbricals I
 
        C) Supraspinatus
 
        D) Trapezius
 
        E) The dorsal interossei
 

 

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ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS

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A) brachialis

This answer is incorrect.

Brachialis is innervated by the musculocutaneous nerve  (See References)

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B) lumbricals I

This answer is incorrect.

Lumbricals I is innervated by the median nerve  (See References)

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C) supraspinatus

This answer is incorrect.

Supraspinatus is innervated by the suprascapular nerve, which arises from the upper trunk of the brachial plexus  (See References)

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D) trapezius

This answer is incorrect.

Trapezius is innervated by the spinal accessory nerve  (See References)

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E) the dorsal interossei

This answer is correct.

The dorsal interossei is innervated by the ulnar nerve  (See References)

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References:

1. Guarantors of Brain. (2000). Aids to the Examination of the Peripheral Nervous System, fourth edition. W.B. Saunders, Edinburgh.
2. Moore, K.L. (1992). Clinical Oriented Anatomy, 3rd Edition. Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore.
3. Preston, D.C., and Shapiro, B.E. (2005). Electromyography and Neuromuscular Disorders: Clinical-Electrophysiologic Correlations, 2nd Edition. Elsevier, Philadelphia.

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Muscles innervated by the ulnar nerve
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