Gross - Axilla and Brachial Plexus Flashcards

1
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Pyramidal shaped region between the arm and chest

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Axilla

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2
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Anterior wall of the axilla

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Pec. major and minor mm.

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3
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Posterior wall of the axilla

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Latissimus dorsi, Teres major and Subscapularis mm.

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4
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Medial wall of the axilla

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Serratus anterior m.

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5
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Lateral wall of the axilla

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Intertubercular sulcus of the humerus

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6
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Base of the axilla

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Skin and fascia of the arm pit

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7
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The axillary artery and brachial plexus runs through this part of the axilla

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Axillary sheath

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8
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Lymphatics form the base of the axilla

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Pectoral, subscapular and humeral

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9
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The pectoral, humoral and subscapular lymphatics drain to here

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Central lymph nodes

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10
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The central lymph node drains to here

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Apical lymph nodes

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11
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Lymph nodes that drain the anterior thoracic wall and most of the breast

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Pectoral

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12
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Lymph nodes that drain the posterior thoracic wall and the scapular region

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Subscapular

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13
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Lymph nodes that drain most of the upper limb

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Humeral

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14
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Most of the body’s lymph nodes drain to here

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Thoracic duct

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15
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What does not drain to the thoracic duct

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Right limb, thorax, head and neck

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16
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This surrounds the arteries, nerves, veins and lmphatics of the axillary region

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Axillary sheath

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17
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The branch of first part of the axillary artery

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Superior thoracic a

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18
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The borders of the first part of the axillary a.

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Between 1st rib and pectoralis minor.

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19
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The borders of the second part of the axillary a.

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Deep to pectoralis minor

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20
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Branches of the 2nd part of the axillary a.

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Thoracoacromial and lateral thoracic aa

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21
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Borders of the 3rd part of the axillary a.

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Between pectoralis minor and Teres major mm.

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22
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Branches of the 3rd part of the axillary a.

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Subscapular a.
Anterior circumflex humeral a.
Posterior circumflex humeral a.

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23
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Brachial plexus is composed of ventral rami from these vertebrae

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C5-T1

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24
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Which upper limb muscle is not innervated by the brachial plexus

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Trapezius m.

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25
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Sturcture of the brachial plexus that emerges in the upper neck

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Rami

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26
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The trunks of the brachial plexus form here

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Lower neck

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27
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Structure of the brachial plexus that splits off behind the clavicle

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Division

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28
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Where to the brachial plexus cords form?

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In the axillary region

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29
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The structure of the brachial plexus that splits off in the upper arm

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Branches

30
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These rami come together to form the upper trunk

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C5 & C6

31
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The middle trunk is formed from this

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C7 Rami

32
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C8 and C7 rami come together to form this

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Lower trunk

33
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The posterior cord is formed from these

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All of the posterior divisions

34
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The lateral cord splits to form these two terminal branches

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Musculocutaneous

Median

35
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The posterior cord splits to form these two terminal branches

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Axillary

Radial

36
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The medial cord splits to form these two terminal branches

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Median

Ulnar

37
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These two terminal branches are formed from all 5 rami

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Radial

Median

38
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What rami form the musculocutaneous branch?

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C5-C7

39
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What rami form the axillary branch?

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C5 & C6

40
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What rami form the ulnar branch?

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C8 & T1

41
Q

Nerve that pierces the coracobrachialis.

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Musculocutaneous n.

42
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What does the musculocutaneous innervate

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Coracobrachialis, biceps and 1/2 of brachialis m.

43
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Musculocutaneous m. is formed from this cord

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Lateral

44
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Median n. is formed from these cords

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Laterla

Medial

45
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The median n. innervates this area

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Anterior of the forearm

46
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The ulnar n. is formed from this cord

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Medial

47
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The ulnar n. innervates this area

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Muscles of the hand

48
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The axillary n is formed by this cord

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Posterior

49
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The axillary n. runs through this space

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Quadrangular space

50
Q

What does the axillary n. innervate?

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Deltoid and Teres minor mm.

51
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The radial n. is formed from this cord

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Posterior

52
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What area does the radial n. pass through?

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Triangular interval

53
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What does the radial n. inervate?

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All of the muscles of the axillary and brachial regions and 1/2 of the brachialis m.

54
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The dorsal scapular n. branches from here

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C5 rami

55
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What does the dorsal scapular n. innervate?

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Rhomoids and levator scapulae mm.

56
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The long thoracic n. branches from here

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C5-C7

57
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What does the long thoracic n. innervate?

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Serratusanterior m.

58
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The suprascapular n. branches from here

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Superior trunk

59
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What does the suprascapular n. innervate?

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Supraspinatus and infraspinatus m.

60
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The lateral pectoral n. branches from here

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Lateral cord

61
Q

These three nn. branch from the posterior cord

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Upper subscapular n.
Lower subscapular n.
Thoracodorsal n.

62
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These three nn. branch from the medial cord

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Medial pectoralis n.
Medial brachial cutaneous n.
Medial antebrachial cutaneous n.

63
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The lateral pectoralis n. innervates this

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Pectoralis major

64
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The medil pectoralis n. innervates this

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Pectoralis major and minor

65
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The upper subscapularis n. innervates this

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Supscapularis m.

66
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The thoracodorsal n. innervates this

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Latissimus dorsi

67
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The lower subscapularis n. innervates this

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Subscapularis and Teres major mm.

68
Q

The nerve to subclavius branches form here

A

Superior trunk

69
Q

This nerve supplies sensory to the medial arm

A

Medial brachial cutaneous n.

70
Q

This nerve supplies sensory to the medial forearm

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Medial antibrachial cutaneous n.