Innervation and Vasculature Flashcards
Rectus Capitis Posterior Major
Nerve: Posterior primary
division of the spinal nerves Dorsal ramus of C01
Artery: Occipital artery
Rectus Capitis Posterior Minor
Nerve: Branch of the dorsal
primary division of the suboccipital nerve
Artery: Vertebral artery, deep descending branch of occipital artery
Obliquus Capitis Inferior
Nerve: Posterior primary division of the spinal nerves (suboccipital)
Artery: Vertebral artery, deep descending branch of occipital artery
Obliquus Capitis Superior
Nerve: Posterior primary division of the spinal nerves (suboccipital)
Artery: Vertebral artery, deep descending branch of occipital
artery
Anterior Scalene
Nerve: Anterior division of the lower cervical nerves C4,5,6 Artery: Ascending cervical artery
Middle Scalene
Nerve: Anterior division of
the lower cervical nerves C3 – C8
Artery: Ascending cervical
artery
Posterior Scalene
Nerve: Anterior division of the lower cervical nerves C6, 7, 8
Artery: Ascending cervical
artery
External Intercostals
Nerve: Intercostal nerves
Artery: Intercostal arteries
Internal Intercostals
Nerve: Intercostal nerves
Artery: Intercostal arteries
Subcostals
Nerve: Intercostal nerves
Artery: Intercostal arteries
Transversus Thoracis
Nerve: Intercostal nerves
Artery: Internal thoracic artery (sternal and anterior intercostal branches)
Diaphragm
Nerve: Phrenic nerve (C3 –
C5)
Artery: Superior and inferior phrenic arteries, musculophrenic artery,
pericardiophrenic artery
Trapezius
Nerve: Motor - spinal part of Accessory nerve (CNXI) Sensory - (proprioception) anterior rami of C3 and C4 Artery: Transverse cervical artery (cervicodorsal trunk)
Latissimus dorsi
Nerve: Thoracodorsal nerve
(C6, C7, C8)
Artery: Thoracordosal artery from the axillary artery
Levator Scapulae
Nerve: Branches directly from anterior rami of C3 and C4 and by branches (C5) from the Dorsal scapular
nerve
Artery: Descending Scapular
artery
Rhomboids
Nerve: Dorsal scapular nerve (C4, C5)
Artery: Dorsal Scapular
artery
Serratus posterior superior
Nerve: Anterior rami of upper thoracic nerves/ intercoastal nerves (T2 to T5)
Artery: Intercostal arteries
Serratus posterior inferior
Nerve: Anterior rami of
lower thoracic nerves (T9 to T12)
Artery: Intercostal arteries