Inferior lateral cutaneous nerve of arm
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The inferior lateral cutaneous nerve of arm is a nerve
found in humans and other animals. It is also called the inferior lateral brachial cutaneous nerve. It is a branch of the radial nerve
that provides sensory and vasomotor innervation to the lower, lateral aspect of the arm.
Nerve
A peripheral nerve, or simply nerve, is an enclosed, cable-like bundle of peripheral axons . A nerve provides a common pathway for the electrochemical nerve impulses that are transmitted along each of the axons. Nerves are found only in the peripheral nervous system...
found in humans and other animals. It is also called the inferior lateral brachial cutaneous nerve. It is a branch of the radial nerve
Radial nerve
The radial nerve is a nerve in the human body that supplies the upper limb. It supplies the medial and lateral heads of the triceps brachii muscle of the arm, as well as all 12 muscles in the posterior osteofascial compartment of the forearm and the associated joints and overlying skin.It...
that provides sensory and vasomotor innervation to the lower, lateral aspect of the arm.
See also
- Superior lateral cutaneous nerve of armSuperior lateral cutaneous nerve of armThe superior lateral cutaneous nerve of arm is the continuation of the posterior cord of the axillary nerve, after it pierces the deep fascia.-Course and targets:...
(a branch of the axillary nerveAxillary nerveThe axillary nerve or the circumflex nerve is a nerve of the human body, that comes off the of the brachial plexus at the level of the axilla and carries nerve fibers from C5 and C6...
) - Lateral cutaneous nerve of forearmLateral cutaneous nerve of forearmThe lateral antebrachial cutaneous nerve passes behind the cephalic vein, and divides, opposite the elbow-joint, into a volar and a dorsal branch.-Volar branch:The volar branch descends along the radial border of the forearm to the...
(a continuation of the musculocutaneous nerveMusculocutaneous nerveThe musculocutaneous nerve arises from the lateral cord of the brachial plexus, opposite the lower border of the Pectoralis major, its fibers being derived from C5, C6 and C7.-Path:...
) - Posterior cutaneous nerve of armPosterior cutaneous nerve of armThe posterior cutaneous nerve of arm is a branch of the radial nerve that provides sensory innervation for much of the skin on the back of the arm...
(another branch of the radial nerveRadial nerveThe radial nerve is a nerve in the human body that supplies the upper limb. It supplies the medial and lateral heads of the triceps brachii muscle of the arm, as well as all 12 muscles in the posterior osteofascial compartment of the forearm and the associated joints and overlying skin.It...
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