The radial nerve is close to the bone in the upper arm, so it is vulnerable to injury, especially if the arm breaks. There are varying degrees of nerve damage: Neurapraxia , a first-degree injury ...

The radial nerve runs down the underside of the arm and controls movement of the triceps (the muscle located at the back of the upper arm).

Radial tunnel syndrome is a condition caused by a pinched radial nerve in your arm. It may be easily treated for most people, ... (the muscle located at the back of the upper arm).

A pinched nerve in the arm can occur due to a variety of reasons. ... The radial nerve: ... The radial tunnel is a passageway of bone and muscle that runs along the upper part of the forearm.

However, it can occur from other situations, such as having someone fall asleep with their head and/or shoulder on the patient’s upper arm, again compressing the radial nerve, but in this case ...

Background: Peripheral nerve palsies of the upper extremities presenting at birth can be distressing for families and care providers. It is therefore important to be able to identify patients whose ...

Radial nerve. Controls muscles in the forearm, upper arm, elbow, and back of hand. The nerve root is in areas C5 to T1. Median nerve. Mostly controls the forearms and some parts of the hand.

Brachial Artery Location. The brachial artery is a continuation of the axillary artery, which runs through the upper chest and armpit. The brachial artery runs down your arm from the shoulder to ...

Some of these reports clearly describe the presenting position of the newborn: arms flexed and hands tucked under the axillae, which could expose the relatively superficial part of the radial nerve to ...