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musculocutaneous nerve

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musculocutaneous nerve [¦məs·kyə·lō·kyü′tā·nē·əs ′nərv]
(neuroscience)
A branch of the brachial plexus with both motor and somatic sensory components; innervates flexor muscles of the upper arm, and skin of the lateral aspect of the forearm.


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For example, the musculocutaneous nerve as it passes into the coracobrachialis muscle was once referred to as Casserius' perforating nerve.
If the biceps brachii muscle strength were normal, the computer would blacken the brachial plexus diagram from C5-6 through the musculocutaneous nerve.
 
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