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Superficial branch of ulnar nerve
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The superficial branch of the ulnar nerve is a terminal branch of the ulnar nerve.[1] It supplies the palmaris brevis and the skin on the ulnar side of the hand.[2][3] It also divides into a common palmar digital nerve and a proper palmar digital nerve.[2]
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Superficial branch of ulnar nerve | |
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![]() Superficial palmar nerves. (Superficial branch of ulnar labeled at center right.) | |
Diagram of segmental distribution of the cutaneous nerves of the right upper extremity. | |
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From | Ulnar nerve |
Innervates | Palmaris brevis |
Identifiers | |
Latin | ramus superficialis nervi ulnaris |
TA98 | A14.2.03.045 |
TA2 | 6454 |
FMA | 44876 |
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy |
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The proper digital branches are distributed to the fingers in the same manner as those of the median nerve.