Brachial Plexus

Question 1

Dorsal Scapular Nerve

Answer 1

• Runs through the middle scalene

- Innervates: Rhomboid Major, Minor and Levator Scapulae

Question 2

Long Thoracic Nerve

Answer 2

-Innervates: Serratus Anterior

Question 3

Suprascapular Nerve

Answer 3

• Passes through the lateral cervical region through the suprascapular notch
• Innervation: Glenohumeral joint, Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus

Question 4

Nerve to Subclavius

Answer 4

Innervates the subclavius

Question 5

Lateral Pectoral Nerve

Answer 5

Innervates Pectoralis Major

Question 6

Musculocutaneous Nerve

Answer 6

Innervates anterior arm compartmet

-Coracobrachialis, Biceps Brachii, and Branchialis

Question 7

Median Nerve

Answer 7

innervates the anterior forearm compartment excepts for flexor carpi ulnaris and ulnar half of flexor digitorum profundus

Question 8

Medial Pectoral Nerve

Answer 8

innervates Pectoralis Minor and Pectoralis Major

Question 9

Medial Cutaneous Nerve of the Arm

Answer 9

Innervates skin of medial side of arm

Question 10

Medial Cutaneous nerve of the forearm

Answer 10

innervates the skin of the medial side of forearm

Question 11

Ulnar Nerve

Answer 11

Innervates flexor carpi ulnaris, ulnar half of flexor digitorum profundus

Question 12

Upper subscapuar nerve

Answer 12

Superior portion of Subscapularis

Question 13

Lower subscapular nerve

Answer 13

Inferior portion of subscapularis and teres major

Question 14

Thorsdorsal nerve

Answer 14

latissimus dorsi

Question 15

Axillary Nerve

Answer 15

Glenohumeral joint and teres minor and deltoid

Question 16

Radial nerve

Answer 16

Muscles of posterior compartment of arm and forearm