Exam 3 Flashcards
The brachial plexus is made of the anterior primary rami of what spinal nerves
C5-T1
Sometimes C4 and T2
The anterior primary rami C5-T1 making up the brachial plexus travel over what rib on their way to the axilla
Rib 1
From medial to lateral how does brachial plexus form
Roots-Trunks-Divisions-Cords-terminal branches
RTDCB
True or false; each root of the brachial plexus receives a gray ramus communicans from sympathetic trunk
true
The roots of the brachial plexus travel where?
Between anterior and middle scalenes into posterior triangle
And posterior and superior subclavian a.
What are the 3 trunks of the brachial plexus
Superior - C5 and C6
Middle - C7
Inferior - C8 and T1
After the brachial plexus forms its roots then trunks what does it form?
Anterior and Posterior Divisions
The anterior division of the brachial plexus supplies what
Anterior compartment of arm and forearm
The posterior division of the brachial plexus supplies what
posterior compartment of arm and forearm
The cords of the brachial plexus are name for their relation to what?
axillary artery
What makes up the lateral cord of the brachial plexus
Anterior division of superior and middle trunks
C5, C6, C7
C5, C6, and C7 make up what cord of the brachial plexus/
Lateral (as well as anterior division of superior and middle trunks)
The medial cord of the brachial plexus is composed of what?
Anterior division of inferior trunk
C8 and T1
Which cord of the brachial plexus has every spinal level in it?
Posterior cord
C5-T1
True or false; the posterior cord of the brachial plexus is made up of all 3 trunks of posterior division
true
What are the cords of the brachial plexus named in relation to/
Axillary artery
The dorsal scapular n. comes off of what spinal root
C5
The levator scapula, rhomboid major and minor all receive motor information from this nerve
dorsal scapular n. (C5)
The long thoracic n. is composed of what spinal roots
C5, C6 and C7
The serratus anterior receives motor supply from this nerve
Long thoracic (C5,C6,C7)
How are the dorsal scapular nerve (C5) and Long thoracic (C5,C6,C7) related?
They are both nerves coming directly off roots of the brachial plexus
The supra scapular n. is composed of what spinal levels
C5, C6
The supraspinatus and infraspinatus receive motor information from this nerve
Suprascapular nerve (C5,C6)
The nerve to the subclavius is composed of what spinal levels
C5 and C6 (just like supra scapular n)
The subclavius is innervated by this nerve
Nerve to subclavius (C5,C6)
How are the supra scapular nerve and nerve to subclavius related?
They are both nerves coming off the superior trunk of the brachial plexus
The lateral pectoral nerve is supplied by what cord levels?
C5, C6, C7
What nerve supplies the pectorals major?
Lateral pectoral (C5,C6,C7) and Medial Pectoral (C8, T1)
The musculocutaneous nerve is supplied by what cord levels?
C5, C6, C7
The coracobrachialis, biceps brachia, brachial is all receive motor innervation from what nerve
Musculocutaneous nerve (C5,C6, C7)
What does the musculocutaneous nerve (C5, C6, C7) eventually becomes what?
Lateral cutaneous n. of the forearm (skin over lateral forearm-sensory)
The lateral pectoral n. and musculocutaneous n. are related how?
Both nerves from the lateral cord
The medial pectoral n. is supplied by what cord levels?
C8 and T1
The pectoralis major and minor are both supplied by what nerve
Medial pectoral n. (C8 and T1)
The medial cutaneous n. of the arm is supplied by what cord levels
C8 and T1
The sensory information supply of the medial arm between the axilla and elbow is supplied by what
Medial cutaneous n. of the arm
The medial cutaneous n. of the forearm is supplied by what cord levels
C8, T1
The sensory information over the biceps brachia, and anterior and medial aspect of forearm is supplied by what?
Medial cutaneous n. of the forearm
The medial pectoral n. medial cutaneous n. of the arm and medial cutaneous n. of the forearm are all related how?
All nerves from the medial cord
The superior sub scapular n. is supplied by what cord levels
C5, C6
The subscapularis is supplied by what n.
C5,C6
What cord levels supply the thoracodorsal n.
C6, C7, C8
What n. supplies the latissimus dorsi
Thoracodorsal n. (C6,C7,C8)
What cord levels supply the inferior sub scapular n.
C5, C6
The subscapularis and teres major are both supplied by
Subscapular n. (C5,C6)