Ulnar Nerve
Also accepted: flexor pollicis brevis (dual innervation from median and ulnar nerves)
What our notes say
- Also accepted: flexor pollicis brevis (dual innervation from median and ulnar nerves) (Aponeurosis — Anatomy Question Bank)
- Motor distribution of nerve C (ulnar nerve) in the forearm: flexor carpi ulnaris; medial (ulnar) half of flexor digitorum profundus (Aponeurosis — Anatomy Question Bank)
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Practice questions on Ulnar Nerve
A patient with an apical lung mass, Horner syndrome, and ulnar nerve pain. What is the diagnosis?
- Superior vena cava syndrome
- Pancoast tumor (Superior sulcus tumor)
- Mesothelioma
- Hamartoma
Answer: B. Pancoast tumors occur at the lung apex and invade the sympathetic chain (Horner syndrome) and the brachial plexus (C8-T2 distribution pain). ---