Muscles innervated by the radial nerve

Topic: Anatomy

Created on Wednesday, August 9 2006 by

Last modified on Wednesday, December 31 1969.

 
        A) Teres major
 
        B) The dorsal interossei
 
        C) Deltoid
 
        D) Extensor pollicis brevis
 
        E) Pectoralis major
 

 

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ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS

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A) teres major

This answer is incorrect.

Teres major is innervated by the subscapular nerve, which arises from the posterior cord of the brachial plexus  (See References)

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B) the dorsal interossei

This answer is incorrect.

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

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C) deltoid

This answer is incorrect.

Deltoid is innervated by the axillary nerve  (See References)

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D) extensor pollicis brevis

This answer is correct.

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

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E) pectoralis major

This answer is incorrect.

Pectoralis major is innervated by the medial and lateral pectoral nerves, which arise 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 radial nerve
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