Exam 1 Flashcards
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Lateral Cervical Muscles
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- sternocleidomastoid: two heads from sternum and clavicle then comes up at an angle to mastoid process
- scalenes: anterior, middle, posterior
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Thoracic Outlet
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- anterior scalene in front, middle scalene in back of triangle
- first rib cuts across bottom which together with above makes a tight triangular shape where a whole bunch of nerves (esp nerve roots) come through this space
- big scalenes means this space will be smaller which won’t allow enough space for nerves to come through which can lead to thoracic outlet syndrome
- tested by having them take a deep breath and take pulse, if pulse disappears then they have it
- stretch out scalenes and push down on first rib and symptoms of numbness and tingling in arm go away
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Brachial Plexus
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- nerve complex of upper extremity
- roots, trunks, divisions, cords, branches
- paresthesia: any sensory other than normal
- ischemia: lack of blood flow
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Roots
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- C5, C6, C7, C8, T1
- exit intervertebral foramen (hole in between vertebrae)
- between anterior and middle scalene muscles
5
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Trunks
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- superior C5, C6
- middle C7
- inferior C8, T1
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Divisions
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- each trunk divides into anterior and posterior division
- through cervicoaxillary canal
- anterior divisions tend to go to anterior muscles (flexors)
- posterior divisions tend to go to posterior muscles (extensors)
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Cords
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- anterior divisions of superior and middle trunks to lateral cord
- anterior division of inferior trunk becomes medial cord
- posterior division of all three trunks form posterior cord
- cords are named by position to axillary artery
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Branches from Roots
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- dorsal scapular nerve C5 to rhomboids and occasionally levator scapula (no sensory component)
- long thoracic C5, C6, C7 to serratus anterior (no sensory component)
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Branches from Superior Trunk
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- suprascapular nerve C5, C6 to supraspinatus, infraspinatus GH joint capsule (no sensory component)
- subclavian nerve C5, C6 to subclavius, SC joint
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Branches from Lateral Cord
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- side branch from lateral cord: lateral pectoral nerve C5, C6, C7n to pectoralis major and some to pectoralis minor via branch to medial pectoral nerve
- musculocutaneous nerve C5, C6, C7 to coracobrachialis,biceps brachii, brachialis, cutaneous to skin of lateral forearm to wrist
- half of lateral cord turns into musculocutaneous and the other half into median nerve
- lateral root to median nerve-merges with medial root to median nerve from medial cord to anterior forearm muscles
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Side Branch of Posterior Cord
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- upper subscapular nerve C5 to superior subscapularis
- thoracodorsal nerve (middle subscapular) C6, C7, C8 to latissimus dorsi
- lower subscapular nerve C6 lower subscapularis and teres major
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Branches from Posterior Cord
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- axillary nerve C5, C6 to deltoid, teres minor, GH joint capsule, skin of superior lateral arm (over deltoid) which runs through quadrangular space
- radial nerve C5-T1 runs through triangular interval (anything on posterior surface of forearm)
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Side Branches from Medial Cord
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- medial pectoral nerve C8, T1 to pectoralis minor and sternal part of pectoralis major
- medial cutaneous nerve to arm C8, T1 cutaneous to medial side of arm to epicondyle of humerus
- medial cutaneous nerve to forearm C8, T1 medial side of skin of forearm to distal wrist
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Branches from Medial Cord
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- medial root to median nerve nerves with lateral root to median nerve
- ulnar nerve C8, T1 (C7) to many muscles
- ulnar has sensory in ulnar side of hand from pinky and half of 4th finger to wrist
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Anterior Muscles of Upper Arm
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- coracobrachialis
- brachialis
- biceps brachii: tendon goes into joint capsule=intracapsular
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Triceps Brachii
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-what divides lateral and medial heads is where radial nerve sits (the “groove”) the radial nerve lies right on the bone splitting the heads
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Quadrangular Space
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- above: subscapularis and teres minor
- below: teres major
- medially: triceps
- laterally: shaft of humerus
- passage of axillary nerve and posterior humeral circumflex artery
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Triangular Interval
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- below quadrangular space
- superior: teres major
- medial: long head of triceps
- lateral: lateral head of triceps and humerus
- contents: radial nerve and deep brachial artery
- fracture in midshaft of humerus would affect radial nerve
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Vascular Supply Upper Arm
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- brachial artery: medial to humerus and biceps and brachialis along with median nerve
- deep artery of arm (profunda)-of brachial artery and runs posterior to humerus with radial nerve along radial groove
- humeral nutrient artery: off brachial artery and into humerus
- superior and inferior ulnar collateral arteries-off ulnar side of brachial
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Nerves in Upper Arm
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- musculocutaneous: off lateral cord, under pectoralis minor, pierces coracobrachialis to biceps, brachialis, then cutaneous to lateral forearm
- radial nerve: off posterior cord, behind humerus, along radial groove, into triceps, anconeus, anterior to elbow on lateral side and all muscles in posterior forearm (posterior upper, anterior to joint, posterior again)
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Distal Humerus
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- capitulum
- trochlea, trochlea notch
- medial condyle and epicondyle
- lateral condyle and epicondyle
- medial and lateral supracondylar ridges
- coronoid f0ssa
- olecranon fossa
- groove for ulnar nerve
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Proximal Ulna
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- coronoid process
- ulna tuberosity (brachialis insertion)
- olecranon process triceps insertion)
- radial notch of ulna (articulation with radial head)
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Proximal Radius
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- radial head
- radial neck
- radial tuberosity (biceps insertion)