Immersion Exam II: Upper Extremity Flashcards
C3 and C4
supply the region at the base of the neck, extending laterally over the shoulder
C5
supplies the arm laterally
C6
supplies the forearm laterally and the thumb
C7
supplies the middle and ring finders (middle three fingers) and the middle of the posterior surface of the limb
C8
supplies the little finger, the medial side of the hand, and the forearm
T1
supplies the middle of the forearm to the axilla
T2
supplies a small part of the arm and the skin of the axilla
Fascial Layers
Outermost: pectoral fascia continuous with anterior abdominal wall fascia; surrounds pectoralis major muscle
Innermost:
Superior: deep cervical fascia surrounding the omohyoid muscle
Middle: clavipectoral fascia surrounding pectoralis minor
Inferior: axillary fascia
Costocoracoid membrane is between superior and middle
Suspensary ligament of axilla between middle and inferior