Anatomy Upper limb 8ffad3c0

Ulnar collateral nerve is

Branch of ulnar nerve

Branch of radial nerve supplying medial head of triceps

Branch of radial nerve supplying long head of biceps

Branch of radial nerve supplying lateral head of triceps

High-Yield Explanation

In the arm, the radial nerve is posterior to the brachial aery. Here it gives muscular branches to long and medial heads of triceps brachii. The branch for medial head lies very close to the ulnar nerve and hence is called the ulnar collateral nerve. ReferenceClinicall Anatomy for students, a problem-solving approach, Neeta v Kulkarni, 2nd edition, page no.179

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