Exam questionKROK 1Medicine ยท 2013
After a trauma of the upper third of the anterior forearm a patient exhibits difficult pronation, weakening of palmar flexor muscles and impaired skin sensitivity of 1-3 fingers. Which nerve has been damaged?
Answer options
- n. ulnaris
- n. medianus
- n. cutaneus antebrachii medialis
- n. musculocutaneus
- n. radialis
Correct answer
n. medianus
Explanation
The median nerve innervates the first three fingers on the palmar surface.
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