Muscles innervated by the median nerve

Topic: Anatomy

Created on Wednesday, August 9 2006 by

Last modified on Wednesday, December 31 1969.

 
        A) Latissimus dorsi
 
        B) Supinator
 
        C) Supraspinatus
 
        D) Pronator quadratus
 
        E) Serratus anterior
 

 

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ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS

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A) latissimus dorsi

This answer is incorrect.

Latissimus dorsi is innervated by the thoracodorsal nerve, which arises from the brachial plexus  (See References)

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B) supinator

This answer is incorrect.

Supinator is innervated by the radial 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) pronator quadratus

This answer is correct.

Pronator quadratus is innervated by the median nerve  (See References)

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E) serratus anterior

This answer is incorrect.

Serratus anterior is innervated by the long thoracic nerve, which arises from the brachial plexus  (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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