Inferior lateral cutaneous nerve of arm

Inferior lateral cutaneous nerve of arm

The cutaneous innervation of the right upper limb, with Inf. lat. cut. labeled at right.

The suprascapular, axillary, and radial nerves. (Inferior lateral cutaneous nerve of the arm not labeled, but cutaneous innervation would occur on the surface near the word 'radial' at upper left.)
Details
From radial nerve
Identifiers
Latin nervus cutaneus brachii lateralis inferior
TA A14.2.03.051
FMA 44949

Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy

The inferior lateral cutaneous nerve of arm is a nerve found in humans and other animals. It is also called the inferior lateral brachial cutaneous nerve. It is a branch of the radial nerve that provides sensory and vasomotor innervation to the lower, lateral aspect of the arm.

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