16 Peripheral n of the brachial plexus Flashcards
What are the spinal cord segments of the Dorsal Scapular nerve?
C4 - C5 Roots
What are the spinal cord segments of the Long Thoracic nerve?
C5 - C7 Roots
What are the functions of the Dorsal Scapular nerve?
postganglionic sympathetic and motor (NOT SENSORY) to the levator scapulae and rhomboid muscles
What are the functions of the Long Thoracic nerve?
Sensory, postganglionic sympathetic & motor innervation to the serratus anterior muscle
Which nerves arise from the roots of the brachial plexus?
Dorsal scapular and Long Thoracic nerves
Which nerves arise from the trunks of the brachial plexus?
Suprascapular and Subclavian nerves
What are the spinal cord segments of the Suprascapular nerve?
C4 - C6
What are the spinal cord segments of the Subclavian nerve?
C5 - C6
What are the functions of the Suprascapular nerve?
sensory, postganglionic sympathetic & motor innervation of the supraspinatus and infraspinatus muscles
What are the functions of the Subclavian nerve?
sensory, postganglionic sympathetic & motor innervation of the subclavius muscle
Which nerves arise from the lateral cord of the brachial plexus?
Lateral pectoral nerve (C5-7), Musculocutaneous nerve (C5-7), and the lateral root of the Median nerve (C5-7)
What are the functions and spinal cord segments of the Lateral Pectoral nerve?
(C5-7)
Sensory, postganglionic sympathetic & motor innervation of the pectoralis major and minor muscles
What are the functions and spinal cord segments of the Musculocutaneous nerve?
(C5-7)
Sensory, postganglionic sympathetic & motor innervation of the biceps brachii, coracobrachialis, and brachialis muscles
What are the functions and spinal cord segments of the Muscular branches in the forearm of the Lateral root of the median nerve?
Sensory, postganglionic sympathetic & motor innervation of the flexor carpi radialis, palmaris longus, flexor digitorum superficialis, and pronator teres muscles
C5-C7
What are the functions of the Anterior interosseous nerve of the Lateral median nerve?
Sensory, postganglionic sympathetic & motor innervation of the flexor pollicis longus, flexor digitorum profundus & pronator quadratus muscles