brachical plexus Flashcards

1
Q

At the root of the limbs

A

the anterior rami join one another to form complicated nerve
plexuses.

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2
Q

the root of the upper limbs

A

cervical and brachial plexuses

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3
Q

the root of the lower limbs

A

lumbar and sacral plexuses

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4
Q

where is the brachial plexus found

A

is formed in the
posterior triangle of the neck by the union of the anterior rami of the 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th cervical
spinal nerves (C5, C6, C7 and C8) and 1st thoracic spinal nerve (T1

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5
Q

brachial is divided into

A

Terimnal branhes
Cord
Divisions
Trunks
Roots

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6
Q

upper trunk of Bp

A

cC5-C6

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7
Q

middle trunk

A

C7

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8
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Lower trunk

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C8-T1

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9
Q

anterior divisions have which trunk

A

Upper trunk , middle trunk and a part of the lower trunk

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10
Q

Posterior division have which trunk

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Apart of the lower trunk, middle and lower

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11
Q

posterior divisions form which cord

A

posterior cord

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12
Q

Anterior division form which cord

A

lateral and medial cord

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13
Q

the roots, trunks and divisions of the brachial plexus are located in the…

A

lower part of the posterior
triangle of the neck

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14
Q

the cords are located in…

A

arranged around the axillary artery in the axilla

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15
Q

where do the branches of the brachial come from

A

originate from
the cords, some arise from the roots and trunks

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16
Q

Branches of the Roots:

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  1. Dorsal scapular nerve
  2. Long thoracic nerve
17
Q

Branches of the Trunks:

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  1. Nerve to subclavius
  2. Suprascapular nerve
18
Q

Braches of the Lateral Cord:

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  1. Lateral pectoral nerve
  2. Musculocutaneous nerve
  3. Lateral root of median nerve
19
Q

Branches of the Medial Cord

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  1. Medial pectoral nerve
  2. Medial cutaneous nerve of the arm
  3. Medial cutaneous nerve of the forearm
  4. Medial root of the median nerve
20
Q

Branches from the Posterior Cord:

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  1. Upper subscapular nerve
  2. Thoracodorsal nerve
  3. Lower subscapular nerve
  4. Axillary nerve
  5. Radial nerve
21
Q

Dermatomes

A

A dermatome is that area of skin supplied by a single spinal
nerve

22
Q

myotome

A

A myotome is that portion of a skeletal muscle innervated by a single spinal nerve.