Brachial Plexus Flashcards
Roots of the brachial plexus
C5, C6, C7, C8, T1
Trunks of the brachial plexus
Superior, middle, inferior
Divisions of the brachial plexus
Anterior and posterior divisions of the trunks (superior, middle, inferior)
Cords of the brachial plexus
Lateral, Posterior, Medial
Branches of the brachial plexus
Musculocutaneous, Axillary, Radial, Ulnar
Roots that contribute to the superior trunk of the brachial plexus
C5, C6
Roots that contribute to the middle trunk
C7
Roots that contribute to the inferior trunk
C8, T1
Which division/s form the lateral cord
Anterior divisions of the superior and middle trunk
Which division/s form the posterior cord
Posterior divisions of all 3 trunks (superior, middle, interior)
Which division/s form the medial cord
Anterior division of the inferior trunk
Which terminal branch/es does the lateral cord contribute to
Musculocutaneous and lateral root of the median nerve
Which terminal branch/es does the posterior cord contribute to
Axillary and radial nerve
Which terminal branch/es does the medial cord contribute to
Medial root of the median nerve and ulnar nerve
The dorsal scapular nerve branches off from
Root C5
