brachial plexus

Question 1

what nerve roots give rise to the superior trunk

Answer 1

C5 and C6

Question 2

what nerve roots give rise to the middle trunk

Answer 2

C7

Question 3

what nerve roots give rise to the inferior trunk

Answer 3

C8, T1

Question 4

what makes up the posterior cord

Answer 4

the posterior divisions of the superior, middle and inferior trunks

Question 5

what makes up the lateral cord

Answer 5

the anterior divisions of the superficial and the middle trunk

Question 6

what makes up the medial cord

Answer 6

the anterior division of the inferior trunk

Question 7

what does the medial cord give rise to

Answer 7

the ulnar nerve and the median nerve

Question 8

what does the lateral cord give rise to

Answer 8

the musculocutaneous nerve and the median nerve

Question 9

what does the posterior cord give rise to

Answer 9

the radial nerve and the axillary nerve

Question 10

nerve roots of the musculocutaneous nerve

Answer 10

c5, c6, c7

Question 11

nerve roots of the axillary nerve

Answer 11

c5, c6

Question 12

nerve roots of the median nerve

Answer 12

c5, c6, c7, c8, t1

Question 13

nerve roots of the radial nerve

Answer 13

c5, c6. c7, c8, t1

Question 14

nerve roots of the ulnar nerve

Answer 14

c8, t1, could also be c7

Question 15

what nerve do the roots give off and where does this nerve innervate

Answer 15

the long thoracic nerve, innervates the serratus anterior

Question 16

what are the spinal cord levels of the long thoracic nerve

Answer 16

c5, c6, c7

Question 17

what nerve stems off of the cords of the brachial plexus and whats it innervate

Answer 17

the thoracodorsal nerve which innervates the latissmus dorsi

Question 18

spinal cord level of the thoracodorsal nerve

Answer 18

c6, c7, c8

Question 19

what cord does the axillary nerve come from

Answer 19

the posterior cord

Question 20

what cord does the radial nerve come from

Answer 20

the posterior cord

Question 21

what cord does the musculocutaneous nerve come from

Answer 21

the lateral cord

Question 22

what cord does the median nerve come from

Answer 22

medial and lateral cords

Question 23

what cord does the ulnar nerve come from

Answer 23

medial cord