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Axilla and Brachial Plexus Flashcards

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What are the two main channels of superficial veins? How do they communicate?

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  1. basilic vein (medial side)
  2. cephalic vein (lateral side)

communicate via medial cubital vein in front of elbow

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What does the basilic vein penetrate and with what?

What does it continue as?

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Deep (brachial) fascia at the mid arm with the medial antebrachial cutaneous nerve

Continues as axillary vein

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Pectoralis Major: N and A?

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N: lateral (main) and medial pectoral nerve

A: flex, adduct, medially rotate humerus

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Pectoralis minor: N and A?

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N. Medial (main) and lateral pectoral nerves
A. Draws the scapula downward and forward, stabilizes it

remember: doesn’t attach to humerus!

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  1. The ____ is a thickening of the ____ extending from the clavicle to the axillary fascia in the floor of the axilla
  2. It encloses …
  3. It forms …
  4. which is pierced by ___
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  1. clavipectoral fascia; deep fascia
  2. subclavius and pectoralis minor
  3. costocoracoid membrane separating two muscles
  4. cephalic vein; lat. pectoral nerve; thoracoacromial artery
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The costocoracoid membrane can be approaced from the ______ which is bounded by ____.

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deltopectoral triangle

1) Clavicle
2) Deltoid muscle
3) Pectoralis major muscle

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Subclavius: N and A?

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N. Nerve to the subclavius
A. Depresses the lateral end of the clavicle, pulls the shoulder anteriorly, stabilizes the clavicle

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what are the boundaries of the axilla?

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  1. Anterior wall: Pectoralis major and minor muscles
  2. Posterior wall: Subscapularis, teres major, and latissimus dorsi muscles
  3. Medial wall: Ribs 1- 5, intercostal muscles, serratus anterior
  4. Lateral wall: Intertubercular (bicipital) groove of the humerus
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What forms the axillary folds?

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Lateral border of the pectoralis major forms the anterior axillary fold

The teres major and latissimus dorsi muscles form the posterior axillary fold

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What are the apex and base of the scapula formed of?

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  1. Apex formed by the convergence of three bones in its three major walls:

Clavicle - anterior
Scapula - posterior
First rib – medial

  1. Base - fascia and skin of the armpit
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  1. What is in the axillary sheath?
  2. What is the axillary sheath formed by?
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  1. Axillary artery and vein
    Brachial plexus

axillary lymph nodes

  1. prevetebral fascia
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Draw the brachial plexus.

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Describe the divisons of each trunk of the brachial plexus.

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Anterior = flexor

posterior = extensor

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what contributes to the trunks of the brachial plexus?

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a. Superior- C5 and C6
b. Middle - C7
c. Inferior C8 and TI

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What contributes to the cords of the brachial plexus?

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a. Posterior cord - all three posterior divisions of the three trunks
b. Lateral cord - anterior divisions of the superior and middle trunks
c. Medial cord - anterior division of the inferior trunk

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What are the supraclavicular branches of the brachial plexus?

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Roots:

1) Dorsal scapular nerve (C5) - rhomboids and levator scapulae muscle
2) Long thoracic nerve (C5, C6, and C7) - serratus anterior muscle

Upper trunk:

1) Nerve to the subclavius (C5 and C6) - subclavius muscle
2) Suprascapular nerve (C5 and C6) - supraspinatous and infraspinatous muscles

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What are the infraclavicular branches of the brachial plexus

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Lateral cord:

1) Lateral pectoral nerve- pectoralis major and minor muscles
2) Musculocutaneous nerve - muscles of the anterior arm compartment
(Ends as the lateral antebrachial cutaneous nerve)
3) Lateral root of the median nerve

Medial cord:

1) Medial pectoral nerve - Pectoralis major and minor muscles
2) Medial brachial cutaneous nerve
3) Medial antebrachial cutaneous nerve
4) Ulnar nerve
5) Medial root of the median nerve

Posterior cord:

1) Upper subscapular nerve - subscapularis muscle
2) Thoracodorsal nerve - latissimus dorsi muscle
3) Lower subscapular nerve - subscapularis muscle and teres major muscle
4) Axillary nerve - teres minor and deltoid muscles
(Ends as upper lateral brachial cutaneous nerve)
5) Radial nerve - Great extensor nerve of the upper limb

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Describe Erb-Duchenne Palsy.

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excessive increase in the angle between the neck and shoulder; C5 and C6

may involve (1) suprascapular (2) nerve to subclavius (3) musculocutaneous (4) axillary

Result: The upper limb hangs limply by the side, medially rotated by the unapposed action of the pectoralis major muscle. The forearm is pronated due to loss of action of the biceps (supination of the forearm). Loss of sensation along the lateral side of the limb.

“waiter’s tip position”

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Describe Klumpke’s Palsy.

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excessive abduction of the arm.; C8 and T1

ulnar nerve

Result: The hand has a clawed appearance caused by hyperextension of the knuckle joints and flexion of the interphalangeal joints. The extensor digitorum is unopposed by the lumbricals and interossei and extends the metacarpophalangeal joints. The flexor digitorum superficialis and lateral portion of the flexor digitorum profundus are unopposed by the lumbricals and interossei and flex the middle and terminal phalanges respectively. In addition, loss of sensation will occur along the medial side of the arm of the upper limb.

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Describe lesion of the long thoracic nerve.

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paralysis of serratus anterior muscle

Result: winging of scapula when pushing against a fixed object, weakening of trapezius (scapula can’t be fixed), impairment of abduction

21
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Describe Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS)

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  1. Thoracic outlet syndrome is a condition involving compression of brachial plexus nerves, subclavian vessels, or both, because of an inadequate passageway just above the first rib and behind the clavicle.

  1. Symptoms include neck, shoulder, and arm pain, numbness, or impaired circulation to the extremities.
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What are the three passageways in which TOS can occur?

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Interscalene triangle (most important):
• Anterior scalene (anterior)
• Middle scalene (posterior)
• Medial border of first rib (Inferior)

costoclavicular triangle:
• Middle third of clavicle (anterior)
• First rib (postero-medial)
• Upper border of scapula (postero-lateral)

Subcoracoid space:
• Beneath the coracoid process just deep to the pectoralis minor muscle

23
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  1. What are the borders of the axillary artery?
  2. What defines the three parts?
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  1. subclavian a. / lateral border of the first rib / axillary a. / inferior border of the teres major muscle / brachial a.
  2. pectoralis minor muscle
24
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what forms the M of the brachial plexus?

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musculocutaneous; medial; ulnar

25
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what are the branches of the axillary artery?

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26
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  1. The ______ vein is a contiuation of the ___ vein starting at ___.
  2. What are tributaries of it?
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  1. axillary vein; basilic vein as it crosses the lower border of the teres major.
  2. Tributaries of the axillary vein:

a. Venae comitantes of the brachial artery
b. Cephalic vein
c. Tributaries corresponding to the branches of the axillary artery

27
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What muscles connect the upper limb to the vertebral column?

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  1. trapezius
  2. latissimus dorsi
  3. levator scapulae
  4. rhomboid
28
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Trapezius: N and A?

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N. Accessory nerve (CN XI)

A. Upper fibers - elevate the scapula
Middle fibers - retract the scapula
Lower fibers - depress the scapula
Superior + Inferior - upward rotation of the scapula (necessary for abduction)

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Latissimus Dorsi: N and A?

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N. Thoracodorsal nerve
A. Extends, adducts, and medially rotates the humerus

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Levator Scapulae: N and A?

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N. Dorsal scapular nerve and ventral rami C3, C4
A. Elevates the scapula, tilts the glenoid cavity downward, helps retract the scapula

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Rhomboid muscles: N and A?

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N. Dorsal scapular nerve
A. Retract the scapula, rotate the scapula inferiorly

32
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What muscles connect the upper limb to the thoracic wall?

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  1. serratus anterior
  2. pectoralis major
  3. pectoralis minor
  4. subclavius
33
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Serratus anterior: N and A?

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N. Long thoracic nerve
A. Protracts the scapula, fixes the scapula, rotates the glenoid cavity upward

34
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What are the interinsic shoulder muscles (aka. scapular muscles)?

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  1. Deltoid
  2. Supraspinous
  3. Infraspinous
  4. Teres Minor
  5. Teres Major
  6. Subscapularis
35
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Deltoid: N and A?

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N. Axillary nerve
A. Anterior fibers - Flex and medially rotate the humerus
Middle fibers - Abduct the humerus
Posterior fibers - Extend and laterally rotate the humerus

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Supraspinous: N and A?

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N. Suprascapular nerve
A. Abducts the humerus

37
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Infraspinous: N and A?

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N. Suprascapular nerve
A. Laterally rotates the humerus

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Teres major: N and A?

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N. Lower subscapular nerve
A. Extends, adducts, and medially rotates the humerus

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Teres minor: N and A?

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N. Axillary nerve
A. Laterally rotates the humerus

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Subscapularis: N and A?

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N. Upper and lower subscapular nerves
A. Medially rotates the humerus

41
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What are the three important regions of the axilla?

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  1. quadrangular space
  2. traingular space
  3. triangular interval
42
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Quadrangular space: borders and contents? What can damage this?

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  1. Borders:

a. Superior - Teres minor
b. Inferior - Teres major
c. Medial - Long head of the triceps brachii
d. Lateral Surgical neck of the humerus

  1. Contents:

a. Axillary nerve
b. Posterior circumflex humeral artery

posterior dislocation of humerus can damage this

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Triangular space: borders and contents?

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  1. Borders:

a. Teres minor
b. Teres major
c. Long head of triceps brachii

  1. Contents - Circumflex scapular vessels (or their branches)
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Triangular interval: Borders and contents? What can damage it?

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  1. Borders:

a. Teres major
b. Long head of the triceps brachii
c. Shaft of the humerus

  1. Contents:
    a. Radial nerve
    b. Profunda brachii artery

most frequent fracture location of humerus can damage

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