Median Nerve

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Median Nerve
Nerve Type Mixed nerve
Origin
  • Lateral root: lateral cord of the brachial plexus (C5, C6, C7)
  • Medial root: medial cord of the brachial plexus (C8, T1)
Major Branches anterior interosseous nerve, palmar cutaneous branch, motor branch in the hand
Sensory innervation Medial palm plus entire palmar and distal dorsal surface of the lateral 3.5 digits.
Motor innervation flexor compartment of the forearm, thenar and intrinsic hand muscles