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The radial nerve supplies the muscles of the arm and forearm and and is also the sensory nerve for the upper limb. It therefore helps in the movement of the upper limb and is also partly responsible for sensory feeling in part of the arm and forearm and hand

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Spiral nerve due to the spiral groove on the posterior part of the humerus.

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Q: What is the function of the radial nerve?
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WHAT Nerve supplies the triceps brachii muscles and the extensor digitorum longus?

radial nerve !


Function of radial nerve?

The radial nerve supplies the muscles of the arm and forearm and and is also the sensory nerve for the upper limb. It therefore helps in the movement of the upper limb and is also partly responsible for sensory feeling in part of the arm, forearm and hand.


Which artery runs in the radial groove with radial nerve?

radial artery


The extensor muscle of the hand are controlled by what nerve?

Posterior interosseus nerve, one of the two terminal branches of Radial and the Radial itself (it supply only one muscle)


Which nerve supplies the anconeus muscle?

radial nerve


What is the blood vessel that supplies blood to the radius bone and radial nerve?

The radial artery


What blood vessel supply blood to the Radius bone and radial nerve?

Radial Artery


What nerve supplies most hand muscles?

ulna nerves


What nerves control the extensors muscles?

The Radial Nerve.


How does the radial nerve move in the body?

The radial nerve is the nerve that runs from the shoulder to the wrist. This nerve is sometimes referred to as the funny bone because of its placement. If the elbow is bumped in just the right place, it can cause a very funny sensation in the hand and arm.


What are the nerves that pass the elbow?

Radial Nerve, Ulanar Nerve, and Musculocutaneal Nerve. The ulnar nerve is more commonly known as the "funny bone".


What major nerves serve the medial side of the hand?

You have three nerves, which supply your forearm. Radial, ulnar and median nerve. Out of these three nerves, median nerve is the main nerve to supply forearm muscles and some of the hand muscles.