Common palmar digital branches of ulnar nerve
Rami digitales palmares communes nervi ulnaris
- Latin synonym: Nervi digitales palmares mediales communes
- Synonym: Common medial palmar digital nerves
- Related terms: Common palmar digital nerves; Common palmar digital nerves (Ulnar nerve)
Definition
The superficial branch (ramus superficialis [n. ulnaris] supplies the Palmaris brevis, and the skin on the ulnar side of the hand, and divides into a proper palmar digital branch for the ulnar side of the little finger, and a common palmar digital branch which gives a communicating twig to the median nerve and divides into two proper digital nerves for the adjoining sides of the little and ring fingers. The proper digital branches are distributed to the fingers in the same manner as those of the median.
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