Brachial Plexus Flashcards
C5-6 Nerve Roots becomes
Superior trunk
C7 Nerve Root becomes
Middle trunk
C8-T1 Nerve Roots becomes
Inferior trunk
Anterior divisions of superior/middle trunks
Lateral cord
Anterior division of inferior trunk
Medial Cord
Posterior divisions of all three trunks
Posterior Cord
Lateral Cord Terminal Branches
Musculocutaneous Nerve, Median Nerve
Medial Cord Terminal Branches
Ulnar Nerve
Posterior Cord Terminal Branches
Axillary Nerve, Radial Nerve
Nerve to subclavius
innervates supraspinatus and infraspinatus
branching from superior trunk (C5 - C6)
Lateral pectoral Nerve
branching from lateral cord (C5 - C7)
innervates pectoralis major
Ulnar Nerve
branching from medial cord (C8 - T1)
Innervates a majority of intrinsic hand muscles
Medial pectoral Nerve
branching from medial cord (C8 - T1)
Innervates pectoralis minor and major
Medial cutaneous Nerve
Branching from medial cord (C8 - T1)
Forearm: C8
Arm: T1
Axillary Nerve
Branching from posterior cord (C5 -C6)
Innervates deltoid and teres minor