C20 - Plexus brachialis Flashcards
1
Q
Location of plexus brachialis
A
Cranial to 1st rib
Between the long muscles of the neck and m. scalenius
2
Q
Which spinal nerves is the brachial plexus formed by?
A
- Ventral branches of:
- C6
- C7
- C8
- T1
- T2
3
Q
Give the branches of the first group of nerves
A
- The first group of nerves have very restricted global distributions are of no clinical importance

4
Q
Give the branches of the second group of nerves
A

5
Q
Give the branches of the third group of nerves
A
- The last group hold nerves which extend all the way from the brachial plexus to the apex of the limb
