#Musculocutaneous nerve runs downward and pierces the "coracobrachialis" then runs down between the brachialis and biceps.
Then it runs down the elbow joint as lateral cutaneous nerve
which innervates the lateral skin of forearm.
the name of this nerve makes sense cuz it's first Muscular in its distribution, and then it becomes cutaneous.
- The muscular branch of it supplies the coracobrachialis & biceps & brachialis
- The cutaneous branch of it supplies the skin of the lateral part of forearm, down to the root of the thumb
Then it runs down the elbow joint as lateral cutaneous nerve
which innervates the lateral skin of forearm.
the name of this nerve makes sense cuz it's first Muscular in its distribution, and then it becomes cutaneous.
- The muscular branch of it supplies the coracobrachialis & biceps & brachialis
- The cutaneous branch of it supplies the skin of the lateral part of forearm, down to the root of the thumb
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#Musculocutaneous nerve runs downward and pierces the "coracobrachialis" then runs down between the brachialis and biceps. Then it runs down the elbow joint as lateral cutaneous nerve which innervates the lateral skin of forearm. the name of this nerve makes…
cutaneous (adj.) related to skin, and skin sensation