Axilla And Brachial Plexus Flashcards

1
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What forms the apex, base and walls of the armpit/axilla?

A

Apex: Clavicle, scapula, rib 1
Base: Armpit skin
Walls: Muscles of back, shoulder and chest

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What are the contents of the axilla?

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Axillary fascial sheath with neurovasculature, axillary lymph nodes, tendons of coracobrachialis and biceps brachii and adipose tissue

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What are the main arteries of the axilla?

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Subclavian artery, axillary artery, brachial artery

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What does each part of the axillary artery supply?

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Part 1: pectoral muscles, subclavius and serratus anterior
Part 2: clavicle, acromion, deltoid and pectoral muscles and serratus anterior
Part 3: scapula, latissimus dorsi, proximal humerus via A. Cx and P. Cx humeral arteries

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5
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What are the superficial veins of the axilla?

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Cephalic, basilic and median cubital veins and dorsal venous arch

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What are the deep veins of the axilla?

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Subclavian vein, axillary vein, paired brachial veins

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Where does the brachial plexus emerge from?

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Neck, between scalene muscles, deep to clavicle, through the axilla in close association with the axillary artery

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8
Q

The brachial plexus provides motor and sensory innervation to which parts of the body?

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Upper limb, from shoulder to fingertips

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What are the sections of the brachial plexus?

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Roots, Trunks, Divisions, Cords and Branches

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10
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Where is dorsal scapular nerve?

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Root C5

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What does dorsal scapular nerve innervate?

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Rhomboids and levator scapulae

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12
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The nerves to subclavius are part of _______

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Superior Trunk C5/C6

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13
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The suprascapular nerve innervates _____________ and ______________________ and is part of ___________

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Supra-; infraspinatus; superior Trunk C5/C6

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14
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The long thoracic nerve innervates __________ __________ and is part of _______

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Serratus anterior; Roots C5, C6, C7

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15
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Which infraclavicular nerves come from the medial and the lateral cords?

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Medial pectoral nerve and lateral pectoral nerve

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16
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What does the medial pectoral nerve innervate?

A

Pectoralis minor and major

17
Q

What does lateral pectoral nerve innervate?

A

Pectoralis major

18
Q

What nerve comes from the posterior cord?

A

Thoracodorsal nerve to latissimus dorsi
Sup. and inf. subscapular nerves to subscapularis and teres major

19
Q

What are the branches that come from the medial and lateral cords?

A

Musculocutaneous nerve, median nerve, ulnar nerve

20
Q

The musculocutaneous nerve pierces coracobrachialis muscle, travels down _________ __________ and brachialis muscles, emerges lateral to _________

A

Biceps brachii; biceps

21
Q

Musculocutaneous nerve provides motor innervation to _________ compartment of arm and sensory innervation to __________ __________ forearm

A

Anterior; lateral anterior

22
Q

The median nerve passes through ________ fossa and into hand through __________ _________

A

Cubital; carpal tunnel

23
Q

The median nerve provides motor and sensory innervation to the ____________ palm area

A

Lateral

24
Q

The ulnar nerve travels ________ down the arm through the ulnar tunnel

A

Medially

25
Q

The ulnar nerve provides motor and sensory innervation to the __________ palm area

A

Medial

26
Q

What are the branches of the posterior cord?

A

Axillary nerve and radial nerve

27
Q

The axillary nerve travels through the ____________ _________ with P. Cx humeral artery onto posterior aspect and wraps around surgical neck of humerus

A

Quadrangular space

28
Q

The axillary nerve innervates the deltoid and teres minor for __________ and the inf. deltoid region and shoulder joint for __________

A

Motor; sensory

29
Q

Where does the radial nerve pass through?

A

Triangular interval

30
Q

What does the radial nerve innervate?

A

Posterior compartments of arm (motor and sensory) and dorsum of hand (sensory)

31
Q

What sensory nerves emerge from the medial nerve?

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Medial brachial cutaneous nerve and medial antebrachial cutaneous nerve