Brachial Plexus Flashcards
Dorsal Scapular Origin & Segmentation
Posterior aspect of anterior ramus of C5 w/ contribution from C4
-So… (C5,C4)
Dorsal Scapular Innervation-2
- Rhomboids
- Levator Scapulae
Long Thoracic Origin & Segmentation
Posterior aspect of anterior rami of C5, C6, C7
Long Thoracic Innervation
Serratus Anterior
Suprascapular Origin & Segmentation
Superior Trunk
C4, C5, C6
Suprascapular Innervation-3
- Supraspinatous
- Infraspinatous
- Gelenohumeral Joint
Subclavian Nerve Origin & Segmentation
Superior Trunk
C4, C5, C6
Subclavian Nerve Innervation-2
- Subclavius
- Sternoclavicular Joint
Lateral Pectoral Origin & Segmentation
Side branch of lateral cord
C5, C6, C7
Lateral Pectoral Innervation
Pectoralis Major
Musculocutaneous Origin & Segmentation
Terminal branch of lateral cord
C5, C6, C7
Musculocutaneous Innervation
- Muscles of anterior compartment of arm
- Skin of lateral aspect of forearm
Median Origin & Segmentation
Lateral root-terminal branch of lateral cord
-C6, C7
Medial root-terminal branch of medial cord
-C8, T1
Median Innervation-2
- Muscles of anterior forearm
- Intrinsic muscles of hand
Medial Pectoral Origin & Segmentation
Side branches of medial cord
C8, T1
Medial Pectoral Innervation-2
- Pectoralis minor
- Sternocostal part of pectoralis major
Medial Cutaneous nerve of arm Origin & Segmentation
Side branches of medial cord
C8, T1
Medial Cutaneous nerve of arm Innervation
Side of medial side of arm (To epicondyle of humerus and olecranon of ulna)
Median Cutaneous nerve of forearm Origin & Segmentation
Side branches of medial cord
C8, T1
Median Cutaneous nerve of forearm Innervation
Skin of medial side of forearm, as far distal as wrist
Ulnar Nerve Origin & Segmentation
Larger terminal branch of medial cord
C7, C8, T1
Ulnar Nerve Innervation
Intrinsic muscles of hand
Skin of hand medial to ring finger
Upper Subscapular Origin & Segmentation
Side branch of posterior cord
C5
Upper Subscapular Innervation
Superior portion of subscapularis
Lower Subscapular Origin & Segmentation
Side branch of posterior cord
C6
Lower Subscapular Innervation
- Inferior portion of subscapularis
- Teres Major
Thoracodorsal Origin & Segmentation
Side branch of posterior cord
C6, C7, C8
Thoracodorsal Innervation
Latissimus Dorsi
Axillary Origin & Segmentation
Terminal branch of posterior cord
C5, C6
Axillary Innervation-4
- Glenohumeral joint
- Teres Minor
- Deltoid
- Skin over inferior part of deltoid
Radial Origin & Segmentation
Larger terminal branch of posterior cord
C5-T1
Radial Innervation
All muscles of posterior compartments of arm & forearm
Skin of posterior arm, and dorsum of hand lateral to ring finger