Cubital Nerve (Noun)
Meaning
A nerve running along the inner side of the arm and passing near the elbow; supplies intrinsic muscles of the hand and the skin of the medial side of the hand.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The cubital nerve runs along the inner side of the arm and passes near the elbow to supply the intrinsic muscles of the hand and the skin of the medial side of the hand.
- Damage to the cubital nerve can cause numbness and weakness in the hand and forearm, especially in the ring and pinky fingers.
- Compression of the cubital nerve at the elbow is known as cubital tunnel syndrome and can occur from leaning on the elbow or bending the elbow for long periods.
- In some cases, surgeons may perform a procedure to transpose the cubital nerve to relieve pressure and alleviate symptoms of cubital tunnel syndrome.
- The cubital nerve is one of the major branches of the median nerve and provides motor and sensory function to the hand and forearm.