Brachial Plexus Flashcards
The lateral cord of the brachial plexus is formed by ______ division of ______.
Anterior divisions of upper and middle trunk
Name two nerves that form the inferior trunk of the brachial plexus.
C8,T1
Name the nerves that receive the gray rami communicans from the middle cervical ganglion of thesympathetic trunk.
C5, C6
The eighth cervical ventral ramus contributes the white ramus communicantes to the cervicothoracic (stellate) ganglion. True/False
True
Name the spinal nerve, which sends the white ramus communicans to the stellate ganglion.
T1
The supraclavicular branches of the brachial plexus are from the roots and trunks of the brachial plexus. True/False
True
The longus collies are innervated by ____________.
C5-C8
The nerve to the phrenic nerve from the fifth cervical ventral ramus joins the phrenic nerve at the front of ________ muscle.
Anterior scalene muscle
The suprascapular nerve arises from ________ of the brachial plexus.
Upper/superior trunk
The suprascapular nerve enters the supraspinous fossa through the scapular notch above thesuperior transverse scapular ligament. True/False
False
Name the nerve which distributes the deep medial surface of the pectoralis major.
Lateral pectoral nerve
Name the muscle(s), which is or are innervated by the medial pectoral nerve.
Pectoralis major & minor
The upper subscapular nerve is from the ______ cord with _______ roots.
Posterior cord with C5-C6 roots
Name the nerve, which innervates the latissimus dorsi. ______ of ______
Thoracodorsal nerve of posterior cord (C6-C8)
Name the nerve which innervates the teres major.
Lower subscapular n. of posterior cord, C5, C6
Name the nerve which gives off the upper lateral cutaneous nerve of the arm.
Posterior branch of axillary nerve.
Name the nerve which pierces the coracobrachialis.
Musculocutaneous nerve
The lateral cutaneous nerve of the forearm is continuation of __________ nerve.
Musculocutaneous nerve
Name the nerve which supplies the skin over the half of the anterior surface of the forearm.
Lateral cutaneous nerve of the forearm.
The intercostobrachial nerve communicates with _____________ on the arm.
Medial cutaneous nerve of the arm
Name the nerve which arises from medial and lateral cords of the brachial plexus.
Median nerve
Name the nerve which locates between two tendons of the flexor digitorum superficialis and theflexor carpi radialis at the proximal to the flexor retinaculum.
Median nerve
Name the nerve which innervates the flexor pollicis longus. ___________ of ____________
Anterior Interosseous nerve of the median nerve
Name the nerves which give off the articular nerve to the elbow joint.
Median nerve, radial nerve, ulnar nerve, musculocutaneous nerve.