Musculocutaneous Nerve
MUSCULOCUTANEOUS NERVE
- It is a branch of lateral cord of brachial plexus with root value C5,6,7.
- It supplies Biceps brachii, corachobrachialis, and brachialis.
- After supplying these muscles, musculocutaneous nerve continues as lateral cutaneous nerve of forearm supplying the skin of lateral border of forearm.
Damage to musculocutaneous nerve results in:
- Weakness of flexion of elbow due to paralysis of biceps & brachialis.
- Loss of supination of semifixed forearm due to paralysis of biceps.
- Sensory loss along the lateral (radial) border of forearm.
- Loss of biceps jerk.
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NERVE DAMAGED |
EFFECT OF LESION |
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Upper trunk of brachial plexus (Erb’s palsy) |
Policeman’s tip hand or Porter’s tip hand |
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Lower trunk of brachial plexus (Klumpke’s palsy) |
Claw hand |
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Long thoracic nerve |
Winged scapula |
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Median |
Poiting index, Ape thumb (simian thumb) |
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Ulnar |
Claw hand (ulnar claw hand) |
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Median + ulnar |
Claw hand (complete claw hand) |
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Radial |
Wrist drop |
Exam Question
- Musculocutaneous nerve branch of lateral cord of brachial plexus with root value C5,6,7.
- Musculocutaneous nerve supplies Biceps brachii, corachobrachialis, and brachialis.
- Damage to musculocutaneous nerve results in:
- Weakness of flexion of elbow due to paralysis of biceps & brachialis.
- Loss of supination of semifixed forearm due to paralysis of biceps.
- Sensory loss along the lateral (radial) border of forearm.
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