Brachial Plexus Flashcards
Long Thoracic
C5, C6, C7
Serratus Anterior
Dorsal Scapular
C5
Rhomboids, Levator Scapulae
Suprascapular
C5, C6, C7
Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus
Subclavian
C6 (often C4)
Subclavius, sternoclavicular joint
Lateral Pectoral
C5, C6, C7
Pectoralis Major
Musculocutaneous
C5-C7
Coracobrachialis, Biceps Brachii, Brachialis
Median
C6, C7, C8, T1
Anterior Forearm; 5 intrinsic muscles in thenar half of palm and palmar skin
Medial Pectoral
C8, T1
Pectoralis Minor, Sternocostal part of Pectoralis Major
Medial Cutaneous nerve of Arm
C8, T1
skin of medial arm, as far distal as medial epicondyle of humerus and olecranon of ulna
Medial Cutaneous of Forearm
C8, T1
skin of medial side of forearm, as far distal as wrist
Ulnar
C8, T1 (often C7)
Flexor Carpi Ulnaris and Ulnar half of flexor digitorum profundus, most intrinsic muscles of hand, skin of hand medial to axial line of digit 4
Upper Subscapular
C5
Superior Portion of Subscapularis
Lower Subscapular
C6
Inferior portion of subscapularis and teres major
Thoracodorsal
C6, C7, C8
Latissimus Dorsi
Axillary
C5, C6
Glenohumeral joint, teres minor, deltoid muscles, skin of superolateral arm