Search:   Dictionary All Posts
Store Your Knowledge at the Brain Bank!

radial nerve Definition

Cancel
radial nerve
noun(radial nerve)
a large nerve that arises from the posterior cord of the brachial plexus and passes spirally down the humerus to the front of the lateral epicondyle where it divides into a superficial branch distributed to the skin of the back of the hand and arm and a deep branch to the underlying extensor muscles —called also musculospiral nerve, nervus radialis

Words Related to radial nerve!

radial nerve Examples by Brain Bank Users