Open AccessAnatomical variations of median nerve formation, distribution and possible communication with other nerves in preserved human cadavers
Author(s) -
Che Norma Mat Taib,
Siti Norhidayah Hassan,
Nurhaizan Mohd Esa,
Mohamad Aris Mohd Moklas,
Aye Aye San
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
folia morphologica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.333
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1644-3284
pISSN - 0015-5659
DOI - 10.5603/fm.a2016.0045
Subject(s) - median nerve , cadaver , medicine , anatomy , axillary artery , musculocutaneous nerve , surgery
Formation, distribution and possible communication of the median nerve are essential to know in treatment and surgeries of various conditions of injuries e.g. repair or reconstruction of the median nerve post traumatic accident. In the present study, 44 upper limbs were dissected. Root forming the median nerve, the median nerve in relation with the axillary artery and communication of the median nerve with other nerves were noted.