Brachial plexus Flashcards
Long Thracic
C5-C7 Serratus anterior (winging)
Dorsal scapular
C5
Lavator scapulae, Rhomboid major and minor
Nerve to subclavius
C5-C6
Subclavius
Suprascapular
C5-C6
Supraspintus and infraspinatus
Musculocutaenous
C5-C7
Coracobrachialis, biceps brachii, brachialis
Lateral pectoral
C5-C7
Pectoralis major and minor
Upper subscapular
C5-C6
Subscapularis
Thracodorsal
C6-C8
Latissiumus dorsi
Lower subscapular
C5-C6
Subscapularis and teres major
Axillary
C5-C6
Deltoid and Teres minor, skin over deltoid and superior and posterior aspect of arm
(Deltoid baseball team is in minor league because they stink)
Median
C5-T1
Flexor of forearm, except Flexor carpi ulinaris, ulnar half of Flexor Digitorum profundus, and some muscles of hand (lateral palm); skin of lateral two-thirds of palm of hand and fingers
Radial
C5-T1
Tricepts brachii, anconeus, and extensor muscles of forearm, skin of posterior arm and forearm, lateral 2/3 of dorsum of hand, and fingers over proximal and middle phalanges
Medial pectoral
C8-T1
Pectoralis major and pectoralis minor muscles
Medial cutaneous nerve of arm
C8-T1
Skin of medial and posterior aspects of distal third of arm
Medial cutaneous nerve of forearm
C8-T1
Skin of medial and posterior aspect of forearm
Ulnar
C8-T1
Flexor carpi ulnaris, ulnar half of flexor digitorum profundus, and most muscles of hand, skin of medial side of hand, little finger and medial half of ring finger
Levator scapulae, Rhomboid major and Rhomboid minor
Dorsal scapular C5
Serratus anterior
Long thracic C5-C7
subclavious
Nerve to subclavius C5-C6
Coracobrachialis, biceps brachii and brachialis
Musculocuaneous C5-C7
Pectoralis major
Lateral pectoral C5-C7
Subscapularis
Upper subscapular C5-C6
Latissimus dorsi
Thoracodorsal (C6-C8)
Subscapularis and teres major
Lower subscapular C5-C6
Deltoid and teres minor muscle, skin over deltoid and superior posterior aspect of arm
Axillary C5-C6
Flexors except FCU
Median
lateral palm hand muscles
Median
Lateral 2/3 of hand and fingers
Median
Tricept Brachii, anconeus and extensors
Radial
Skin of posterior arm and forearm
Radial
Lateral 2/3 dorsum of hand and fingers over proximal and middle phalanges
Radial
Pectoralis major and minor
Medial pectoral C8-T1
Skin of medial and posterior aspects of distal third of arm
Medial cutaneous nerve of arm C8-T1
Skin of medial and posterior aspect of forearm
Medial cutaneous nerve of forearm C8-T1
Flexor carp ulnaris, ulnar half of flexor digitorum profundus and most muscles of hand
Ulnar
Skin of medial side of hand, little finger and medial half of ring finger
Ulnar