Exam 1 Flashcards
anterior wall of axilla
pec major/minor subclavius clavipectoral fasica
what does the lateral thoracic artery supply?
accompanies the long thoracic nerve to the serratus anterior; medial wall of axilla; breast
Suprascapular nerve (rami + innervation)
C5,6 to infraspinatus and supraspinatus from trunk (upper)
flexor carpi ulnaris inv
ulnar
What is the intermediate flexor muscle layer innervated by?
median nerve
palmaris longus origin
common flexor tendon
what is the glandular tissue of the breast for by?
15-20 lobules, interespersed with fat and connective tissue strands (suspensory ligaments, fascial septa), connecting the dermis of the skin to the deep layer of subcutaneous connective tissue.
Lactiferous ducts empy on the nipple
Deep to the breast tissue is a loose connective tissue (retromammary space).. allows for mobility to occur between the breast tissue and the underlying deep investing fascia of the pectoralis major muscle
pronator quadratus action
pronation of forearm
Median nerve
Lateral + Median cords C 6,7, (lateral); 8, T1 (medial) motor to anterior forearm, sensory to anterior hand
innervation of pectoralis minor
medial pectoral nerve
axilla artery (borders)
continuation of subclavian artery; arches over the 1st rib extends to the inferior border of teres major (then renamed brachial artery)
Central Nervous System structure
brain + spinal cord segmented (specific portions of the body innervated by specific portions of the spinal cord)
what is the axillary sheath
extension of fascia derived from the prevertebral fascia and encloses the axillary artery and brachial plexus as far as the origin of the terminal branches of the cords.
what runs between the flexor digitorium profunda and flexor digitorium superficialis?
median nerve
action infraspinatus
lateral rotation of arm
origin subclavius
1st rib
lateral wall of axilla
convergence of anterior/posterior walls at intertubercular groove portions of the biceps brachii and coracobrachialis associated with the intertubercular groove ** since lat wall is convergance of a/p walls at intertubercular groove, the a/p walls must contain all insertions of the groove (pec major (anterior) = lateral lip, lat dorsi (posterior) = floor, teres major (posterior) = medial lip)
what runs between the flexor digitorium profunda and the flexor carpi ulnaris?
ulnar nerve and artery
origin subscapularis
subscapular fossa
Brachial Plexus
ventral rami of cervical 5-8 and first thoracic level; located in the posterior triangle of the neck
levator scapulae origin
transverse process of C1 - C4
rhomboid major and minor innervation
dorsal scapular nerve
origin infraspinatus
infraspinatus fossa (posterior scapula)
pronator quadratus innervation
median n (anterior interosseous n)
What defines the arm
between the shoulder and elbow joints
innervation teres major
lower subscapular nerve
Phrenic nerve
from C 5 from root
Medial Pectoral (rami + innervation)
C8, T1 Pec major and minor Medial cord
action subscapularis
medial rotation and adduction of arm
What is the purpose of the upper limb
to position the hand in order to manipulate the environment
Axillary vein
subcutaneous vein of lateral arm formed when the paired veins of brachial artery joined by the basilic vein continues as the subclavian vein above the first rib drains into the axillary vein after piercing the clavipectoral fascia
where is the axillary vein found
MEDIAL to the axillary artery in the deltopectoral interval (groove)
Lower Subscapular (rami + innervation)
C 5,6 subscapularis from posterior cord
circumduction
circular movement combining flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction
action subclavius
pulls tip of shoulder down pulls clavicle medially to stabilize sternoclavicular joint
dorsal root ganglia
contains cell bodies of sensory neurons
levator scapulae insertion
superior angle of scapula
what defines the forearm
between the elbow and wrist joints
insertion infraspinatus
middle face of greater tubercle (humerus)
action teres minor
lateral rotation of arm
flexor digitorium profundus innsertion
distal phalanx of digits II - V
lat dorsi actions
adducts extends medially rotates humerus
innervation of pectoralis major
medial and lateral pectoral nerve
Medial, Lateral, and Posterior Cords of the Brachial Plexus
** NAMED IN RELATION TO THE AXILLARY ART Lateral: anterior divisions of upper and middle trunks Medial: anterior division of lower trunk Posterior: posterior divisions of the upper, middle, and lower trunks
lat dorsi insertion
floor of intertubercular groove of humerus
action serratus anterior
protraction of scapula depression and rotation of scapula (move the lateral head upward) ??
Anatomical Position
body is erect; heads, eyes, and toes directed forward; upper limbs by the side with palms facing forward
origin supraspinatus
supraspinous fossa (posterior scapula)
insertion pronator teres
lateral surface of mid shaft of radius
what does contraction of the pectoralis do to the breast?
move superiorly
axillary apex/inlet
where the neuromuscular bundle (axillary vessels and brachial plexus) enter the axilla BOUND by: -first rib -coracoid process -adjacent area of anterior surface of the scapula posterior edge of clavicle
flexor digitorium profundus action
flexes distal phalanx of digits II - V flexion at metacapohalangeal joints and wrist joint
How do the ulnar artery and median nerve run in the forearm?
deep to the humero-ulnar head of the flexor digitorum superficialis
action of pectoralis major
flex arm adduct arm medial rotation of arm
rhomboid major and minor origin
C7 - T5
what are the branches of the scapular artery and what do they supply?
1) circumflex scapular artery: provides collateral circulation to the scapula; runs through the triangular SPACE 2). thoracodorsal artery: accompanies the thoracodorsal nerve to the latissimus dorsi
origin teres minor
lateral border of scapular, superior to teres major
action pectoralis mionor
protraction of scapula pulls tip of shoulder down
Lateral Pectoral (rami + innervation)
C5, 6, 7 pec major (from lateral cord)
Describe the scapula
roughly triangular shaped bone with: 3 borders, 3 fossae 2 prominent protuberances a glenoid cavity (4th fossa) for articulation with the humerus
what is the origin of the trapezius?
superior nuchal line external occipital protuberance ligamentum nuchae spinous processes of C7- T12
How many nerves branch from the cords of the brachial plexus
13 Lateral: (3): “Lucy Loves Me”: lateral pectoral, lateral root of median, musculocutaneous Posterior: (5) ULTRA (Upper subscapular, Lower subscapular, Thoracodorsal, Radial, Axillary) Medial (5): Union of 4 Medials: Ulnar, Medial antibrachial cutaneous, medial brachial cutaneous, medial branch of median, medial pectoral
levator scapulae innervation
dorsal scapular nerve
Upper Subscapular (rami + innervation)
C 5,6 subscapularis + teres major from posterior cord
abduction
movement away from the median plane
origin flexor carpi radialis
common flexor tendon
palmaris longus innervation
median nerve
deltoid action
flex, extend, abduct, medial and laterally rotate arm (**look up in grants the different fibers)
CNS function
interpreter of information received from the external or internal environment and the initiator of changes in response to this information input
How many nerves branch from the trunks of the brachial plexus?
2 (suprascapular, nerve to subclavius) from the upper trunk
palmaris longus insertion
palmar aponeurosis