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Q: What Nerve reaches to the thumb and back of the hand?
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What nerve is involved with carpal tunnel syndrome?

The median nerve, this nerve supplies feeling and movement to the thumb and "thumb-side" of the hand.


What is the median nerve in the hand responsible for?

The median nerve is responsible for both sensation and movement in the hand, in particular the thumb and first three fingers.


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Which nerve is affected with shingles on your hand and arm?

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Nerve supply of hand?

The radial nerve runs along the thumb-side edge of the forearm.It gives sensation to the back of the hand from the thumb to main knuckle of the back surface of the ring and middle fingers.The median nerve travels through carpal tunnel.Sensory branch to the thumb, index finger, long finger, and half of the ring finger.Motor branch to the thenar muscles(abductor pollicis brevis, flexor pollicis brevis, opponens pollicis) of the thumb.The ulnar nerve travels Guyon's canal.Sensory branch to the little finger and half the ring finger.Motor branch to adductor pollicis and hypothenar muscle(abductor digiti minimi, flexor digiti minimi brevis, opponens digiti minimi).


Which nerves supplies the lateral hand and runs through the carpal tunnel?

The median runs through the carpal tunnel. It supplies the thumb side of the hand.


Have I fractured a bone in my hand- It has gone very swollen just below my thumb and there is a hard lump on it. It hurts to move any of my fingers and especially my thumb?

To avoid infection, nerve damage and deformity with lack of use of the hand or fingers go to a doctor.


Is your thumb connected to your arm or hand?

Your thumb is connected to your hand and your hand is connected to your arm.


What causes Tingling and numbness on left hand thumb and index finger?

Tingling and numbness on left hand thumb and index finger may be caused by nerve damage or carpal tunnel. If any injury has happened to that hand, there may also be a bone fracture causing those symptoms. Another likely possibility is onset of diabetes.


Why ulnar nerve is musician's nerve?

The median nerve is also called the musician's nerve. Either can become compressed because of the repetition while playing.The ulnar nerve compression (aka cubital nerve compression) affects the pinky and part of the fourth finger. Those who play a lot of guitar can have this problem.The median nerve compression is also called carpal tunnel syndrome. The median nerve affects the thumb, the second and part of the forth. Damage prevents a person from grasping with the thumb. This is called: "the Ape Hand" as apes can not oppose their thumbs. The musician will not be able grasp their instruments.


Why ulnar nerve is called musician nerve?

The median nerve is also called the musician's nerve. Either can become compressed because of the repetition while playing.The ulnar nerve compression (aka cubital nerve compression) affects the pinky and part of the fourth finger. Those who play a lot of guitar can have this problem.The median nerve compression is also called carpal tunnel syndrome. The median nerve affects the thumb, the second and part of the forth. Damage prevents a person from grasping with the thumb. This is called: "the Ape Hand" as apes can not oppose their thumbs. The musician will not be able grasp their instruments.


Who says you do bite your thumb sir?

In way back when Shakespeare plays were actually funny, biting your thumb was a hand gesture that is the equivalent of giving somebody the finger.