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The median nerve (originating from the brachial plexus, C5-C8 and T1) supplies the anterior forearm muscles and the thenar muscles. It can be compressed at the carpal tunnel, resulting in some degree of sensory deficit to fingers 1-3 and weakness in thumb movement (carpal tunnel syndrome). (from The Anatomy Coloring Book, Wynn Kapit and Lawrence M. Elson, 2002)

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