Brachial Plexus

Question 0

Brachial- important nerves

Answer 0

Axillary, radial, median, musculocutaneous and ulnar

Question 1

Brachial- origin(from ventral rami)

Answer 1

C5-C8 and T1

Question 2

Brachial- Axillary- body areas served

Answer 2

Deltoid muscle and skin of shoulder; muscles and skin of superior thorax

Question 3

Brachial- Axillary- result of damage to plexus or its nerves

Answer 3

Paralysis and atrophy of deltoid muscle

Question 4

Brachial- Radial- body areas served

Answer 4

Triceps and extensor muscles of the forearm; skin of posterior upper limb

Question 5

Brachial- Radial- Results of damage to plexus or its nerves

Answer 5

Wristdrop - inability to extend hand at wrist

Question 6

Brachial- median- body area served

Answer 6

Flexor muscles and skin of forearm and some muscles of hand

Question 7

Brachial- median- result of damage to plexus or its nerves

Answer 7

Decreased ability to flex and abduct hand and flex and abduct thumb and index finger- therefore, inability to pick up small objects

Question 8

Brachial- musculocutaneous- body areas served

Answer 8

Flexor muscles or arm; skin of lateral forearm

Question 9

Brachial- musculocutaneous- result of damage to plexus or its nerves

Answer 9

Decreased ability to flex forearm on arm

Question 10

Brachial- ulnar- body area served

Answer 10

Some flexor muscles of forearm; wrist and many hand muscles; skin of hand

Question 11

Brachial- ulnar- result of damage to plexus or its nerves

Answer 11

Clawhand - inability to spread fingers apart