Contrast a proximal ulnar nerve injury with a distal ulnar nerve injury.
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Contrast a proximal ulnar nerve injury with a distal ulnar nerve injury.
The Brachial Plexus:
The brachial plexus is composed of a series of interconnecting anterior rami from nerves C5-T1. The ulnar nerve is one of the five branches of the brachial plexus that provide motor innervation to the upper limbs. An injury to the brachial plexus can vary in severity and functional implications.
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View this answerThe ulnar nerve is composed of anterior rami from the C7-T1 nerves. The ulnar nerve innervates the flexor carpi ulnaris, lumbricals 3 and 4, opponens...
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