Korean J Phys Anthropol.  2002 Jun;15(2):127-131.

The Muscular Branch of the Radial Nerve to the Brachialis Muscle in Korean

• Ji HJ
• Chung IH

Abstract

Most textbooks describe the brachialis muscle is innervated by the musculocutaneous and radial nerves. This study was performed to clarify the incidence and morphology of the branch of the radial nerve to the brachialis muscle. Eighty sides of 40 adult Korean cadavers were used in this study. The incidence of the radial nerve to the brachialis muscle was 75% of 80 sides and the radial nerve was innervated bilaterally in 65% (26 sides). The number of the branch arising from the radial nerve was one (65%), two (31.7%) or three (3.3%). The average distance from the lateral epicondyle to the branch arising from the radial nerve was 68.5 mm (range: 4 ~126 mm). The brachialis muscle received a branch from radial nerve, through a descending branch (58.5%), a transverse branch (26.8%) or an ascending branch (14.6%). A branch of the radial nerve was usually divided into one or two branches (79.3%) before piecing the brachialis muscle. The average distance from the lateral epicondyle to the perforating point of the branch was 52.4 mm (range: 3 ~123 mm). The branch of the radial nerve penetrated inferior and middle third of the brachialis muscle in 44.2% and 53.2% respectively.

Keyword

Radial nerve; Brachialis muscle; Dual innervation

MeSH Terms

Adult
Cadaver
Humans
Incidence
Radial Nerve*