palmar digital nerve

Introduction

One of the 4 nerves in the palm that send its branches to adjacent sides of 2 digits.

Origin

branch of:

• median nerve (3 branches)
• ulnar nerve (1 branch)

Branches

• each of 3 common palmar digital nerves branch to give give rise to 2 proper palmar digital nerves at interdigital clefts innervating sides of adjacent fingers

More general terms

• peripheral nerve

More specific terms

• common palmar digital nerve