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Anatomy Of The Brachial Plexus Flashcards

1
Q

What is special about the atlas

A

No body
No spinous process
Occipital condyles connect to the brain (Atlanta-occipital joint)

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What is special about the axial

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C2
Would have the ordontoid process (the leg)
The body of c1 during development would fuse with C2 to form this peg

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3
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What is the anterior boarder of the brachial plexus (BP)

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The pectoralis minor and major muscles

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4
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What is the lateral broader of the BP

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The intertubercular sulcus of the humerus bones

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5
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What is the medial boarder of the BP

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Serratus anterior muscle
The upper thoratic wall

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6
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What is the posterior boarder of the BP

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The Subscapularis muscles
Terres minor

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7
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What are the landmarks of the BP

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C5-T1

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8
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Where does C1 attach to the brain

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The occipital condyles
(Atlanto-occipital joints)

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9
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What is the artery of the brachial plexus

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The axillary artery

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10
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Where does the axillary artery come from and where does it lead to

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Comes from: the subclavian artery
Leads to: the brachial artery (in the arm)

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11
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What is the floor of the BP

A

The skin of the armpit

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12
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What are the lymph node areas in the BP

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Anterior: pectoralis (3-5)
Posterior: Subscapular (7-8)
Lateral: humeral (4-6)
Central
Apex (near the coracoid)

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13
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Where do the vertebral artery’s run through in the vertebrae

A

The transverse foremen

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14
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What are the ligaments of the vertebrae

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Anterior Longitudinal
Posterior longitudinal
Supraspinous ligament
Ligamentum flava
Ligamentum nucheal
Interspinous ligament

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15
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What is the function of the anterior longitudinal ligament and where does it go to

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Stops the hyperextension
Goes to C1

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16
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What is the posterior longitudinal ligament and where does it go

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Attaches C2 to the head area
Would be narrower and weaker then the A.L.L

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17
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What is the ligamentum nucheal and where does it go

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Would stop at C7 and would then form the supraspinous ligament
Can be seen when have a medial Sagittal cut

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18
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What is myelopathy

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Pressure on the cord

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19
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What is radiopathy

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Pressure on the nerves

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20
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What does cervical spondylosis lead to

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Osteophyte formation
Hypertrophy on the ligaments and the joints
Loss of disc height

21
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What are the cords of the BP

A

Medial
Lateral
Posterior
(All related to the axillary artery)

22
Q

Where do the thoracic vertebrae and the ribs articulate

A

The costovertebrae joints
(The costotransverse joints)

23
Q

What is special about the area T1-T4

A

Shares some features of the cervical spine

24
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What is special about the T5-T8

A

Aids rotation and the lateral flexion

25
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What is special about T9-T12

A

Shares some features of the lumbar region

26
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What are the margins of the axillary inlet

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Medial: lateral rib 1
Anterior: posterior of clavicle
Posterior: anterior of scapular
Apex: medial of the coracoid

27
Q

What is the function of the anterior and the posterior divisions

A

Anterior: flexion
Posterior: extension

28
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What are the the trunks

A

Superior: C5-C6
Middle: C7
Inferior: C8-T1

29
Q

What are the cords and what trunks do they connect with

A

The next area of the brachial plexus
Lateral: superior and middle (anterior division)
Posterior: all three trunks (posterior division)
Medial: the inferior trunk (anterior division)

30
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What are all the divisions of the axillary artery

A

Superior thoratic artery
Thoracoacromial artery
Lateral thoratic artery
Sub scapular artery
Anterior circumflex humeral
Posterior circumflex humeral
Long thoracic artery

31
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What does the suprascapular nerve C5/6 do

A

Goes to the scapular

32
Q

What does the ulnar nerve do C7-T1

A

Would go to the ulnar of the hand

33
Q

What does the musculocutaneous nerve do C5/6

A

Would allow flexion and supination of the forearm

34
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What does the median nerve do C5-T1

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Connects to the lateral and the medial nerve supplies from the brachial plexus

35
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What does the long thoracic nerve do C5/C7

A

Supplies the serratus anterior (that would be in the medial compartment of the axillary)

36
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What is the apex bone wall of the axilla

A

Medial to the coracoid process

37
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What is the medial bone walls of the axilla

A

The lateral side of the first ribs

38
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What is the anterior bone wall of the axilla

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The inferior side of the clavicle

39
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What is the posterior bone wall of the axilla

A

The superior aspect of the scapula

40
Q

What positions is the 1st part of the axillary artery

A

Lateral to first rib
Medial to pectoralis minor

41
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What position is the 2nd area of the axillary artery

A

Posterior to the pectoralis minor muscle

42
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What position is the 3rd part of the axillary artery

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Lateral to the pectoralis minor muscle
Inferior to the teres major

43
Q

What branched off the first part of the axiallry artery

A

The superior thoracic artery

44
Q

What artery’s branch off the second part of the axillary artery

A

Lateral thoracic artery
Thoracoacromial artery

45
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What artery’s branch off the the 3rd part of the axillary artery

A

Subscapular artery
Anterior circumflex humeral artery
Posterior circumflex humeral artery

46
Q

What is he function of the ligamentum flava

A

Thin, broad elastic fibres
Prevents the abnormal curvature of the spine

47
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What is the function of the anterior longitudinal ligament and what is it made of

A

Stops hyperextension
Thick fibrous band

48
Q

What is the ligamentum nuchae made of

A

Fibrous tissue

49
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What is the function of the posterior longitudinal ligament

A

Prevents/redirects the posterior herniation of the nucleus pulposus
Weaker prevention of the hyperextension

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