Brachial Plexus Flashcards
Structure Innervated by Dorsal Scapular Nerve
Rhomboidal
Dorsal Scapular Nerve: Origin
Anterior Rami C5
Long Thoracic Nerve: Origin
Anterior Rami C5, C6, C7
Structure Innervated by Long Thoracic Nerve
Serratus Anterior
Suprascapular Nerve: Origin
Superior Trunk
Fibers from C5, C6
Structure Innervated by Suprascapular Nerve
Supraspinatus and Infraspinatus muscles
Subclavian Nerve: Origin
Superior Trunk
Fibers from C5, C6
Structure Innervated by. Subclavian Nerve
Subclavius
SCM
Lateral Pectoral Nerve: Origin
Side branch of lateral cord
Fibers from C5, C6, C7
Structure Innervated by Lateral Pectoral Nerve
Pec Major
Pec Minor
Musculocutaneous Nerve: Origin
Terminal branch of lateral cord
Fibers from C5-C7
Structures Innervated by Musculocutaneous Nerve
Anterior compartment of arm:
Coracobrachialis
Biceps Brachii
Brachialis
Median Nerve: Origin
Terminal branch of lateral cord and medial cord
Forms:
- lateral root of median cord
- medial root of median cord
Structures Innervated by Median Nerve
Anterior compartment of forearm
- except for FCU
Medial Pectoral Nerve: Origin
Side branch of medial cord
Fibers from C8, T1
Structures Innervated by Medial Pectoral Nerve
Pec Minor
Medial Cutaneous Nerve of Arm
Medial Cutaneous Nerve of Forearm
Side branches of medial cord
Fibers from C8, T1
Structures Innervated by Medial Cutaneous Nerve of Arm & Forearm
Medial skin of arm from medial epicondyle to olecrannon
Medial skin of forearm distal down to wrist
Ulnar Nerve
Terminal Branch of Medial Cord
C8, T1
Structure Innervated by Ulnar Nerve
Flexor Carpi Ulnaris
Ulnar half of digitorum profundus forearm
Upper & Lower Subscapular Nerves: Origins
Side branch of posterior cord
Fibers from C5
Structure Innervated by Upper & Lower Subscapular Nerves
Superior portion of subscapularis
Inferior portion of subscapularis
Inferior portion of Teres major
Thoracodorsal Nerve: Origin
Side branch of posterior cord
Fibers from C6-C8
Structures Innervated by Thoracodorsal Nerve
Lat Dorsi