<Li> The muscular branch (also known as recurrent branch) supplies the thenar muscles (opponens pollicis, abductor pollicis brevis, and superficial part of flexor pollicis brevis) </Li> <Li> Digital cutaneous branches to the proper palmar digital branch and the common palmar digital branch: The proper palmar digital branch gives out three digital branches to the lateral one and a half digits (two digital branches to the thumb, one digital branch to the lateral side of the index finger). The digital branch to the index finger also supplies the first lumbrical . The common palmar digital branch divides further into two branches . Both the medial and lateral branches supply the second and third interdigital clefts with adjoining index, middle, and lateral half of ring finger . The lateral branch also supplies the second lumbrical . </Li> <P> The naturally occurring anomalies of the median nerve are: </P> <Ul> <Li> Bifurcation of the median nerve typically occurs after the nerve exits the carpal tunnel; however, in a small percentage (5 - 10%) of individuals, the median nerve bifurcates more proximal in the carpal tunnel, wrist, or forearm . </Li> <Li> During gestation, a median artery that serves the hand retracts . However, in some individuals, the median artery does not retract and follows the course next to the median nerve into the hand . </Li> <Li> Martin - Gruber anastomoses can occur when branches of the median nerve cross-over in the forearm and merge with the ulnar nerve to innervate portions of the forehand . </Li> <Li> Riche - Cannieu anastomoses can occur when a connection exists between recurrent branch of the median nerve and deep branch of the ulnar nerve of the hand . </Li> </Ul>

Where is the median nerve located in the wrist