Inferior lateral cutaneous nerve of arm

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Inferior lateral cutaneous nerve of arm
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The cutaneous innervation of the right upper limb, with Inf. lat. cut. labeled at right.
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The suprascapular, axillary, and radial nerves. (Inferior lateral cutaneous nerve of the arm not labeled, but cutaneous innervation would occur on the surface near the word 'radial' at upper left.)
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From radial nerve
Identifiers
Latin nervus cutaneus brachii lateralis inferior
TA98 A14.2.03.051
TA2 6433
FMA 44949
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy

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. [1]

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References

  1. Sun, Li; Park, Brian K; Gupta, Salil; Capo, John T; Yoon, Richard S; Liporace, Frank A (2015). "Anatomic variant of the inferior lateral cutaneous branch of the radial nerve during the posterior approach to the humerus: a case report". Patient Safety in Surgery. 9 (16): 16. doi: 10.1186/s13037-015-0063-8 . PMC   4429343 . PMID   25972922.