Medical Definition of Dorsal interosseous nerve
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The deep terminal branch of the radial nerve, arises in the cubital region, penetrating and supplying the supinator and continuing with the posterior interosseous artery to supply all the extensor muscles in the forearm.
Synonym: nervus interosseus posterior, nervus antebrachii posterior, deep branch of the radial nerve, dorsal interosseous nerve, nervus interosseus dorsalis, posterior antebrachial nerve.
(05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Dorsal Interosseous Nerve
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