| Nerve: 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. | |
| Latin | ramus superficialis nervi ulnaris |
| Gray's | subject #210 942 |
| Innervates | Palmaris brevis |
| From | ulnar nerve |
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, and divides into a proper palmar digital nerve and a common palmar digital nerve.
The proper digital branches are distributed to the fingers in the same manner as those of the median nerve.
This article was originally based on an entry from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy. As such, some of the information contained within it may be outdated.
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