Damage to the radial nerve in the spiral groove spares which muscle –
Correct Answer: Long head of triceps
Description: The radial nerve while passing through the spiral groove gives away branches to lateral head and medial head of triceps. The medial head also receives fibers from portion of radial nerve that lies before the spiral groove, through medial muscular branch. Since this is a single answer type of question, the best answer would be long head of triceps.
Category:
Anatomy
Get More
Subject Mock Tests
Practice with over 200,000 questions from various medical subjects and improve your knowledge.
Attempt a mock test nowMock Exam
Take an exam with 100 random questions selected from all subjects to test your knowledge.
Coming SoonGet More
Subject Mock Tests
Try practicing mock tests with over 200,000 questions from various medical subjects.
Attempt a mock test now