Brachial Plexus Flashcards
axillary nerve (originates and innervates)
originates:
C5-C6
posterior cord
innervates:
deltoid
teres minor
radial nerve (originates and innervates)
originates:
C5-C8, T1
posterior cord
innverates: abductor pollicis longus aconeus brachioradialis extensor carpi radialis brevis extensor carpi radialis longus extensor carpi ulnaris extensor digiti minimi extensor diitorum extensor indices extensor pollicis brevis extensor pollicis longus triceps brachii supinator
median nerve (originates and innverates)
originates:
C6-C8, T1
merging of lateral and medial cord
innervates: abductor pollicis brevis flexor carpi radialis flexor digitorum superficilais flexor pollicis brevis flexor pollicis longus flexor digitorum profundus (lateral part) lumbrical 1-2 opponens pollicis palmaris longus pronator quadratus pronator teres
suprascapular (originates and innervates)
originates:
C5-C6
lateral cord
innervates:
supraspinatus
infraspinatus
subclavius
originates:
C5-C6
superior trunk
innervates:
subclavius
long thoracic
originates:
C5-C7
superior trunk
innervates:
serratus anterior
medial pectoral
originates:
C8-T1
medial cord
innervates:
pectoralis major
pectoralis minor
lateral pectoral
originates:
C8-T1
lateral cord
innervates:
pectoralis major
upper subscapular
originates:
C5-C6
medial cord
innervates:
subscapularis
lower subscapular
originates:
C5-C6
medial cord
innervates:
subscapularis
thoracodorsal (middle subscapular)
originates:
C6-C8
medial cord
innervates:
latissimus dorsi
musculocutaneous (originates and innervates)
originates:
C5-C7
lateral cord
innervates:
biceps brachii
brachialis
coracobrachialis
SITS
supraspinatus
infraspinatus
teres minor
subscapularis
circumflex scapular artery supplies blood to
teres major
teres minor
suprascapular artery supplies blood to
supraspinatus
infraspinatus