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Inferior lateral cutaneous nerve of arm
The cutaneous innervation of the right upper limb, with Inf. lat. cut. labeled at right.
The suprascapular, axillary, and radial nerves. (Inferior lateral cutaneous nerve of the arm not labeled, but cutaneous innervation would occur on the surface near the word 'radial' at upper left.)
Details
From	radial nerve
Identifiers
Latin	nervus cutaneus brachii lateralis inferior
TA98	A14.2.03.051
TA2	6433
FMA	44949
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy[edit on Wikidata]

The inferior lateral cutaneous nerve of arm is a nerve found in humans and other animals. It is also called the inferior lateral brachial cutaneous nerve. It is a branch of the radial nerve that provides sensory and vasomotor innervation to the lower, lateral aspect of the arm.

See also

• Superior lateral cutaneous nerve of arm (a branch of the axillary nerve)
• Lateral cutaneous nerve of forearm (a continuation of the musculocutaneous nerve)
• Posterior cutaneous nerve of arm (another branch of the radial nerve)

References

1. Sun, Li; Park, Brian K; Gupta, Salil; Capo, John T; Yoon, Richard S; Liporace, Frank A (2015). "Anatomic variant of the inferior lateral cutaneous branch of the radial nerve during the posterior approach to the humerus: a case report". Patient Safety in Surgery. 9 (16): 16. doi:10.1186/s13037-015-0063-8. PMC 4429343. PMID 25972922.

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