Exam 2 Flashcards
What are the contents of the quadrangular space?
- The axillary nerve
2. The posterior circumflex humeral artery
What are the boundaries of the quadrangular space?
- Superior part of the Teres major
- Inferior part of the Teres minor
- Humerus
- Lateral border of the Long head of the triceps
What is the origin of the Suprascapular Nerve?
Superior trunk of the brachial plexus receiving fibers from C5, C6, and sometimes C4
What structures does the Suprascapular nerve innervate?
- Supraspinatus of the glenohumeral joint
2. Infraspinatus of the glenohumeral joint
What is the origin of the Axillary Nerve?
The terminal branch of the posterior cord receiving fibers from C5 and C6
What structures does the Axillary Nerve innervate?
- Glenohumeral joint
- Teres Minor
- Deltoid
- Skin of the Superolateral arm
What is the origin of the Dorsal Scapular Nerve?
Posterior aspect of the anterior ramus of C5 with frequent contributions from C4
What structures does the Dorsal Scapular Nerve innervate?
- Rhomboid Major
- Rhomboid Minor
- Levator Scapulae
What is the origin of the Long Thoracic Nerve?
The posterior aspect of anterior rami C5, C6, C7
What structures does the Long Thoracic Nerve innervate?
Serratus Anterior
What is the origin of the Subclavian Nerve?
Superior trunk receiving fibers from C5, C6, and sometimes C4
What structures does the Subclavian Nerve innervate?
- Subclavius
2. Sternoclavicular Joint (accessory phrenic root innervates diaphragm)
What is the origin of the Lateral Pectoral Nerve?
Side branch of the lateral cord receiving fibers from C5, C6, C7
What structures does the Lateral Pectoral Nerve innervate?
Pectoralis major and sometimes pectoralis minor
What is the origin of the Musculocutaneous Nerve
Terminal branch of the lateral cord receiving fibers from C5-C7
What structures does the Musculocutaneous Nerve innervates?
- Muscles of anterior compartments of the arm (corcobrachialis, biceps brachial, brachialis)
- Skin of lateral aspect of forearm
What is the origin of the Median Nerve?
- Lateral root: terminal branch of the lateral cord receiving fibers from C6 and C7
- Medial Root: terminal branch of the medial cords receiving fibers from C8 and T1
What structures does the Median Nerve innervate?
- Muscles of the anterior forearm compartment
- 5 intrinsic muscles in thenar half of Palm
- Palmer skin
What is the origin of the Medial Pectoral Nerve?
Side branches of medial cord recieving fibers from C8 and T1
What structures does the Medial Pectoral Nerve innervate?
- Pectoralis minor
2. Sternocostal part of Pectoralis major
What is the origin of the Medial Cutaneous Nerve of the Arm?
Side branch of the medial cord receiving fibers from C8 and T1
What structures are innervated by the Medial Cutaneous Nerve of the Arm?
Skin of medial sides of arm
What is the origin of the Medial Cutaneous Nerve of the Forearm?
Side branches of the medial cord receiving fibers from C8 and T1
What structures does the Medial Cutaneous Nerve of the Forearm innervate?
Skin of medial side of the forearm
What is the origin of the Ulnar Nerve?
Larger terminal branch of the medial cord receiving fiber from C8, T1, and sometimes C7
What structures does the Ulnar Nerve innervate?
- Flexor Carpi Ulnaris
- Ulnar half of Flexor Digitorum Profundus
- Most intrinsic muscles of hand
- Skin of hand medial to axial line of digit 4
What is the origin of the Upper Subscapular Nerve?
Side branch of posterior cord receiving fibers from C5
What structures does the Upper Subscapular Nerve innervate?
Superior portion of Subscapularis