The median nerve is one of many peripheral nerves that extend throughout the body. This nerve in particular provides important control of the hand, wrist, and forearm and is commonly associated ...

The brachioradialis is a large forearm muscle that helps bend the elbow, especially when the hand is in a neutral position, like holding a cup. Controlled by the radial nerve, it also assists with ...

such as when you rest your arm on the window ledge of your car while driving or lean on your elbows at a table. The radial nerve is located near your elbow and branches into the posterior ...

Radial tunnel syndrome occurs when overuse, injury, or growth puts pressure on the arm’s radial nerve. Someone with this condition can experience pain and may find it difficult to move their ...

Correspondence to: Belgin Bamaç Department of Anatomy ... and perimeters of arm and forearm) were determined for each subject, and range of motion assessment and radiographic examination carried out.

SNP is most often due to compromise of the radial nerve from prolonged direct extrinsic pressure on the axilla (armpit) or the upper arm, although other intrinsic causes of compression of the ...

It is also innervated by four branches of the radial nerve. Both the artery and the nerve continue into the lower forearm beyond the triceps.

The nerve then runs relatively superficially in the radial groove of the humerus before running alongside the brachial artery toward the forearm, anterior to the lateral epicondyle. It is therefore an ...