Branches Of Brachial Plexus

Question 1

Branches of the roots:

Answer 1

1) Dorsal scapular nerve (C5)

2) long thoracic nerve (C5,6,7)

Question 2

Branches of the upper trunk:

Answer 2

1) nerve to subclavius (C5, C6)

2) suprascapular nerve ( supply supraspinatus & infraspinatus)

Question 3

Branches of lateral cord:

Answer 3

MLL

M: musclucutanous nerve
L: lateral root of median nerve
L: lateral pectoral nerve

Question 4

Branches of medial cord:

Answer 4

MMUMM

M: medial pectoral nerve
M:medial cutaneous nerve of arm
U: Ulnar nerve
M: medial cutaneous nerve of forearm 
M: medial root of median nerve

Question 5

Branches of posterior cord:

Answer 5

U: Upper subscapular
L: lower subscapular
T: thoracodorsal nerve “middle subscapular”
R: radial nerve
A:axillary nerve