The proper palmar digital nerves of the ulnar nerve are

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of the hand. The

superficial branch of the ulnar nerve The superficial branch of the ulnar nerve is a terminal branch of the ulnar nerve. It supplies the palmaris brevis and the skin on the ulnar side of the hand A hand is a prehensile, multi-fingered appendage located at the end of the forearm o ...

divides into a proper palmar digital nerve, which supplies the

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side of the

fifth digit The little finger, or pinkie, also known as the baby finger, fifth digit, or pinky finger, is the most Anatomical terms of location#Hands and feet, ulnar and smallest digit of the human hand, and next to the ring finger. Etymology The word "p ...

and a

common palmar digital nerve The common palmar digital nerves of the ulnar nerve are nerves of the hand A hand is a prehensile, multi-fingered appendage located at the end of the forearm or forelimb of primates such as humans, chimpanzees, monkeys, and lemurs. A few ot ...

which divides into two proper palmar digital nerves that supply the adjacent sides of the

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and fifth digits.

Additional images

File:Gray811and813.PNG, Cutaneous nerves of right upper extremity.

References

Nerves of the upper limb {{neuroanatomy-stub