Common palmar digital nerves of ulnar nerve

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Common palmar digital nerves of ulnar nerve
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Superficial palmar nerves.
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From superficial branch of ulnar nerve
To proper palmar digital nerves of ulnar nerve
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Latin nervi digitales palmares communes nervi ulnaris
TA98 A14.2.03.046
TA2 6455
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy

The common palmar digital nerves of the ulnar nerve are nerves of the hand. The nerve branches off the superficial branch of the ulnar nerve and runs toward the cleft between the ring and little fingers. [1]

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References

  1. "Common Palmar Digital Nerves". nervesurgery.wustl.edu. Archived from the original on 2019-04-19. Retrieved 2019-04-19.

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PD-icon.svgThis article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)