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Median Nerve Wrist Between PL and FCR — FRCA Primary MCQ

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ModerateAnatomyMedian Nerve Wrist Between PL and FCRFRCA Primary

Regarding the anatomy of the median nerve at the wrist it lies:

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Correct answer: A — Both B and D are correct

At the wrist the median nerve lies between the tendons of palmaris longus (superficial) and flexor carpi radialis (deep/lateral). It then passes deep to the flexor retinaculum through the carpal tunnel. Both descriptions are correct — B describes its surface anatomy and D describes its deeper anatomical course into the hand.

Reference: RCoA 2021 Primary FRCA Curriculum