Ch 9 - Neuromuscular Flashcards
Which nerves originate proximal to the brachial plexus?
Dorsal scapular nerve and long thoracic nerve
Dorsal scapular nerve originates where and supplies what muscles?
C4- C5
Rhomboids and levator scapulae
Rhomboids have 4 sides, C4-5
Long thoracic nerve originates where and innervates what muscle?
C5-7
Serratus anterior
(medial) Scapular winging occurs with what?
Damage to serratus anterior (long thoracic nerve)
SALTy WING MEal
SA=serratus anterior, LT= long thoracic, ME=medial
What causes lateral winging of the scapula?
Damage to trapezius (CN11)
When is long thoracic nerve commonly injured?
Very superficial and runs supraclavicular, so can be injured by carrying heavy objects on ones shoulder or during mastectomy
Segments of brachial plexus?
Roots, Trunks, Divisions, Cords, Nerves
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Roots of brachial plexus?
C5-T1
Trunks of brachial Plexus?
Upper (C5-6)
Middle (C7)
Lower (C8-T1)
Divisons of the brachial plexus divide??
Anterior = travels to ventral arm
Posterior = dorsal arm
Cords of brachial plexus?
Lateral, Medial and posterior cords.
Lateral Cord of the brachial plexus?
Consists of anterior division of C5-C6 and middle from C7
C5-C7
Posterior Cord of the brachial plexus?
Consists of all divisions, C5-T1
Medial Cord of the brachial plexus?
C8-T1
Branches off the trunks of the BP?
suprascapular and nerve to subclavius
Suprascapular nerve supplies?
Supraspinatus and infraspinatus
Function of supraspinatus?Infraspinatus?
First 15 degrees of arm abduction
External rotation of the arm.
Branches of the lateral cord?
Lateral cutaneous nerve of the forearm
Lateral pectoral nerve
Musculocutaneous
Median Nerve*
*Medial cord also contributes to median nerve
Lesion of the lateral cord causes?
Sensory loss over the lateral forearm (LCN of forearm), and weakness of elbow and wrist flexion (musculocutaneous)
Lateral pectoral nerve (C5-7) supplies ? function?
clavicular head of pectoralis major muscle.
Pulls shoulder forward.
Musculocutaneous Nerve (C5-7) supplies what muscles? Function?
biceps, brachioradialis, coracobrachialis
supination of the forearm, elbow flexion, biceps reflex.
Median nerve is supplied by what cord (s)?
Lateral and medial cords