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Exam 3 Quiz 4- Brachial Plexus Flashcards

1
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Each root recieves gray ramus communicans from the

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Sympathetic trunk

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2
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Where two structures do the roots pass by

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Between anterior and middle scalene muscles into posterior triangle

Posterior and superior to the subclavian artery

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3
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What root combines to form the superior trunk

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C5/C6

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4
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What root makes up the middle trunk

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C7

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5
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What roots make up the inferior trunk

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C8 and T1

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6
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The lateral cord is formed by

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The superior and middle trunks

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7
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What fibers are in the lateral cord

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C5,6,7

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8
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Where is the lateral cord located?

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LATERAL to the second part of the axillary artery

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9
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Medial cord is formed by the

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Anterior division of the inferior trunk

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10
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Medial cord contains fibers from

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C8, T1

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The medial cord is located where

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Medial to the second part of the axillary artery

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12
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The posterior cord is made up of

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The posterior division of all three trunks

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13
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Posterior trunk contains fibers from

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C5,6,7,8 and T1

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14
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The posterior cord lies

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Posterior to the second part of the axillary artery

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15
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The dorsal scapular nerve is branches off the

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C5 root, contains C5 FIBERS ONLY

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16
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What three muscles does the dorsal scapular nerve suppply

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Rhomboid major/minor

Levator scapula (C3,C4 fibers)

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17
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Long thoracic nerve is formed from roots

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C5,6,7

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18
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What does long thoracic nerve supply

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Serratus anterior, fibers C5,6,7

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19
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What are the two nerves which branch off the superior trunk

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Suprascapular nerve, nerve to subclavius

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20
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Suprascapular nerve contains fibers from

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C5,C6

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21
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What two muscles does suprascapular nerve supply

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Supraspinatus

Infraspinatus

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22
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Nerve to subclavius contains fibers from ______ and supplies ______

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C5,6 subclavius

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23
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What other two nerves branch off the lateral cord

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Lateral pectoral nerve

Musculocutaneous

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24
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Lateral pectoral nerve contains fibers from

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C5,6,7 and supplies Pec major

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Musculocutaneous nerve contains fibers from

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C5,6,7

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26
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What nerve supplies 3/4 muscles of the anterior arm

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Musculocutaneous nerve

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27
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What three muscles does musculocutaneous supply

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Coracobrachialis

Biceps brachii

Brachialis

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28
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What nerve pierces coracobrachialis

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Musculocutaneous

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29
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What nerve continues into the forearm as the lateral cutaneous nerve of the forearm

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Musculocutaneous

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30
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The ______________ is a branch of the musculocutaneous that goes into the forearm

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Lateral cutaneous nerve of the forearm, supplies skin over the lateral aspect of the forearm

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31
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What are the two terminal branches of the lateral cord?

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Median nerve

Musculocutaneous nerve

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32
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The medial pectoral nerve contains fibers from

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C8, T1

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33
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What two muscles does the medial pectoral nerve supply

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Pec major/minor

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34
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Medial cutaneous nerve of the arm contains fibers from

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C8, T1, can receive fibers from T2

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35
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Medial cutaneous nerve of the arm can receive fibers fromT2 via

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Intercostobrachial nerve

36
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The medial cutaneous nerve of the arm supplies skin over

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The medial arm between the axilla and elbow

37
Q

Medial cutaneous nerve of the forearm contains fibers from

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C8 and T1

38
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MEdial cutaneous nerve of the forearm supplies skin

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Over biceps brachii, anterior and medial aspects of forearm distal to the wrist

39
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Ulnar nerve contains fibers from

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C8 and T1 sometimes C7

40
Q

The ulnar nerve travels

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Medial to the brachial artery, in the medial bicipital sulcus

41
Q

True or False

The ulnar nerve gives branches off in the arm

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FALSE

42
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Where does the ulnar nerve pass

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Crosses posterior side of the medial epicondyle aka Funny BONE

43
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The ulnar nerve travels in the forearm between

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The two heads of flexor Capri ulnaris

44
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What two muscles does the ulnar nerve innervate

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Flexor Capri ulnaris

Flexor digitorum profundus

45
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The ulnar nerve gives off two sensory branches in the forearm the

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Dorsal branch- ulnar side, posterior hand

Palmar branch- skin over the hypothenar eminence

46
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When the ulnar nerve travels into the wrist it divides into two branches

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Superficial- supply palmer aspect of little finer and half of ring finger

Deep

47
Q

What nerve causes claw hand?

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Ulnar nerve

Aka ape hand

48
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What are the three muscles of the hypothenar eminence

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Abductor digiti minimi

Flexor digiti minimi brevis

Opponents digiti minimi

49
Q

The ulnar nerve passes superior to the ______________ before dividing in the wrist

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Flexor retinaculum

50
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Median nerve contains fibers from

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C6,7,8 and T1

Contains contributions from lateral and medial cord

51
Q

The median nerve travels in the _______________ through the arm

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Medial bicipital sulcus

GIVES OFF NO BRANCHES IN THE ARM

52
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Median nerve crosses the elbow _________ and between ________

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Anterior side of elbow, two heads of pronator teres

53
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The median nerve supplies how many muscles

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7 in the forearm
Pronator teres, flexor Carpi radialis, palmaris longus, flexor digitorum superficialis, pronator quadratus, flexor pollicis longus

54
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What nerve is given off by the median nerve in the elbow

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Anterior interosseous nerve of the forearm

55
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The palmar branch of the median nerve supplies

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Skin over thenar eminence, lateral wrist, palm

56
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Median nerve travels

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Deep to flexor retinaculum

57
Q

Each common palmar digital nerve splits into

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Two proper palmar digital nerves

SENSORY FUNCTION ONLY

58
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Hand of oath/ benediction is causes

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Compression of median nerve and is present when patient makes a fist

59
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How many branches are off the posterior cord

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5, superior subscapular nerve, thoracodorsal, inferior subscapular, axillary, radial nerves

60
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Superior subscapular nerve contains branches from

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C5,6

61
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The superior subscapular nerve supplies

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Subscapularis

62
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Thoracodorsal nerve contains fibers from

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C6,7,8

63
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What does thoracodorsal nerve supply

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Latissimus dorsi, travels along posterior axillary wall

64
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The inferior subscapular nerve contains fibers

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C5,6

65
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Inferior subscapular nerve supplies

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Subscapularis and teres major

66
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Axillary nerve contains fibers from

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C5,6

67
Q

Axillary nerve travels

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Posterior around surgical neck of humerus

68
Q

Axillary nerve supplies

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Deltoid

Teres minor

69
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Axillary nerve gives off a sensory branch called

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Superior lateral cutaneous nerve of the arm, supplies skin over the lateral shoulder and upper arm

70
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Radial nerve contains fibers from

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C5,6,7,8, T1

71
Q

What supplies all the muscles of the posterior compartment of the arm and forearm

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Radial nerve

72
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Radial nerve spirals around

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To posterior of humerus from the medial bicipital sulcus

73
Q

The radial nerve passes on the _______ side if the elbow

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Anterior and travels between brachialis and brachioradialis

74
Q

Where does the radial nerve divide into superior and deep branch

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At the level of the radial head

75
Q

What branch of the radial nerve terminates as the posterior interosseous nerve

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Deep branch of radial nerve

76
Q

Deep branch of the ulnar nerve gives off the

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Posterior interosseous nerve

77
Q

The posterior cutaneous nerve of the arm branches off in the ________ and supplies __________.

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Upper arm, posterior side of the upper arm

78
Q

The inferior lateral cutaneous nerve of the arm and branches off in the

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Radial in the middle arm

79
Q

Radial nerve supplies

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Triceps brachii

Anconeus

80
Q

The posterior cutaneous nerve of the forearm supplies

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The narrow area of skin on the lateral side of the posterior forearm

81
Q

Posterior cutaneous nerve of the forearm branch off at the LATERAL EPICONDYLE to supply

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Brachioradialis

Extensor carpi radialis longus

82
Q

The superficial branch of the radial nerve in the hand gives off

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Dorsal digital nerves which provide sensory info

Also gives off communicating branch with the ulnar nerve

83
Q

The radial nerve sends _______ to the shoulder and wrist

A

Articular branches

84
Q

Supraclavicular damage mc occurs from

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Birth trauma part of C5,6 roots

85
Q

What nerves does Erb-Duchenne involve

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Suprascapular, musculocutaneous, axillary

86
Q

Infraclavicular nerve damage involves

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C8, T1

Aka Klumpke

87
Q

Infraclavicular damage can result in

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Horner’s syndrome- because of sympathetic at T1. Ptosis and miosis

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