Nerve Testing

Question 1

What does the axillary nerve do?

Answer 1

Abduct the Shoulders (Deltoid)

Question 2

What does the Musculocutaneous nerve do?

Answer 2

Flex elbow (biceps and brachialis)

Question 3

What does the radial nerve do?

Answer 3

Extend wrist (posterior forearm)

Question 4

What does the ulnar nerve do?

Answer 4

spreads fingers (intrinsic muscles of hand)

Question 5

What does the median nerve do?

Answer 5

moves thumb towards nose (abductor pollicis brevis)