Brachial Plexus Flashcards
2 branches of the UPPER TRUNK
1) suprascapular nerve
2) branch to subclavius
What is the common variant for teres major innervation?
up to 20% THORACODORSAL nerve
normal = lower subscapular nerve
LONG THORACIC nerve innervates ____
serratus anterior
3 muscles innervated by the MUSCULOCUTANEOUS nerve
coracobrachialis
biceps brachii
brachioradialis
4 muscles innervated by the MEDIAN nerve (before AIN branches)
pronator teres
FCR
FDS
palmaris longus
3 muscles innervated by the ANTERIOR INTEROSSEOUS nerve
FPL
lateral FDP
pronator quadratus
3 muscles innervated by the RECURRENT MOTOR BRANCH of the median nerve
opponens pollicis
abductor pollicis brevis
flexor pollicis brevis (superficial head)
MEDIAN nerve is derived from the ____ cord(s)
MEDIAL & LATERAL
MEDIAN nerve initially travels ____ to the ____ artery
LATERAL / BRACHIAL
MEDIAN nerve (in the forearm) travels between ____ and ____ muscles
FDP / FDS
AXILLARY nerve is derived from _____ spinal roots and is a direct continuation of the _____ cord
C5 & C6 spinal roots / POSTERIOR cord
AXILLARY nerve (in the axilla) lies posterior to the _____ and anterior to _____
posterior to AXILLARY ARTERY / anterior to SUBSCAPULARIS
After exiting the quadrangular space, the axillary nerve passes medial to the _____ then divides into 3 terminal branches
medial to the SURGICAL NECK of the humerus
MUSCULOCUTANEOUS nerve is the terminal branch of the ____ cord
LATERAL cord
MUSCULOCUTANEOUS nerve leaves the axilla and pierces ____ then passes down the arm superficial to ____ and deep to ____
pierces CORACOBRACHIALIS / superficial to BRACHIALIS / deep to BICEPS brachii