Divisions of the brachial plexus Flashcards
1
Q
What are the roots of the brachial plexus?
What are the cords that the brachial plexus forms?
A
C5,6,7,8 and T1
Medial cord, lateral cord, posterior cord
2
Q
What are the the trunk of he brachial plexus?
A
C5 and C6 combine
C7
C8 and T1
3
Q
What forms the lateral cord?
A
C5 and 6 combine to form the lateral cord with a branch from C7
4
Q
What forms the posterior cord?
A
C5 and C6 with branches from C7 and C8
5
Q
What forms the medial cord?
A
C8 and T1 from the medial cord
