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PIN Deep Branch Radial Nerve — FRCA Primary MCQ

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ModerateAnatomyPIN Deep Branch Radial NerveFRCA Primary

The posterior interosseous nerve is the deep motor branch of the:

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Correct answer: BRadial nerve

The posterior interosseous nerve (PIN) is the deep terminal motor branch of the radial nerve. It enters the posterior compartment of the forearm by passing through the supinator muscle (arcade of Frohse). It supplies: supinator / extensor digitorum / extensor digiti minimi / extensor carpi ulnaris / abductor pollicis longus / extensor pollicis longus and brevis / and extensor indicis.

Reference: RCoA 2021 Primary FRCA Curriculum