radial nerve

noun

A large nerve, carrying both sensory and motor neurones, that supplies the dorsal aspect of the forearm and arm

Similar
nervus radialismusculospiral nerve
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Meanings

nounradial nerve (plural radial nerves)

plural radial nerves

  1. anatomyA large nerve, carrying both sensory and motor neurones, that supplies the dorsal aspect of the forearm and arm

Synonyms & antonyms

nounlargest branch of the brachial plexus; extends down the humerus to the lateral epicondyle where it divides into one branch that goes to the skin on the back of the hand and another that goes to the underlying extensor muscles

Similar
nervus radialismusculospiral nerve
Broader
nervenervus
Also see
musculospiral nerve

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

radial nerve. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/radial%20nerve

MLA

“radial nerve.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/radial%20nerve. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “radial nerve,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/radial%20nerve.

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