Brachial Plexus Flashcards
What are the 5 names of the branches as they progress through the brachial plexus? (Roots etc..)
Roots, Trunks, Divisions, Cords, Branches
From what roots does the musculocutaneous branch come from?
C5 to c7
From what roots does the Axillary Branch come from?
C5-C8, T1
From what roots does the median branch come from?
C5-C8, T1
From what roots does the radial branch come from?
C5-C8, T1
From what roots does the ulnar branch come from?
C8, T1
Names of the Trunks?
Superior, Middle, Inferior
Names of Cords?
Lateral, Posterior, Medial
What do the names of the cords relate to anatomically (What artery)?
Axillary artery
From between which muscles do the roots emerge?
The middle scalene and anterior scalene muscles