Muscles innervated by the median nerve

Topic: Anatomy

Created on Wednesday, August 9 2006 by

Last modified on Wednesday, December 31 1969.

 
        A) Supraspinatus
 
        B) Extensor pollicis brevis
 
        C) Lumbricals IV
 
        D) Flexor carpi radialis
 
        E) Extensor pollicis longus
 

 

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ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS

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A) 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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B) extensor pollicis brevis

This answer is incorrect.

Extensor pollicis brevis is innervated by the radial nerve  (See References)

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C) lumbricals IV

This answer is incorrect.

Lumbricals IV is innervated by the ulnar nerve  (See References)

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D) flexor carpi radialis

This answer is correct.

Flexor carpi radialis is innervated by the median nerve  (See References)

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E) extensor pollicis longus

This answer is incorrect.

Extensor pollicis longus is innervated by the radial 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 median nerve
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