Lecture 10- Brachium and Cubital Fossa Flashcards
What brachial plexus nerve is responsible for the superior lateral cutaneous nerve of the arm?
Axillary Nerve
What brachial plexus nerve is responsible for the medial brachial cutaneous nerve?
Direct branch from the medial cord
What brachial plexus nerve is responsible for the medial antebrachial cutaneous nerve?
Direct branch from the medial cord
What brachial plexus nerve is responsible for the lateral antebrachial cutaneous nerve?
Termination of the musculocutaneous nerve
What brachial plexus nerve is responsible for the posterior cutaneous nerve of arm?
Radial Nerve
What brachial plexus nerve is responsible for the posterior cutaneous nerve of forearm?
Radial Nerve
What does the medial nerve supply?
Flexor muscle on the radial side of forearm
What does the musculocutaneous nerve supply?
Muscles of anterior brachial compartment; Skin on lateral forearm as far as wrist
What does the Radial Nerve supply?
Supplies extensor muscles in the posterior compartment of the brachium and those of the wrist and hand; Brachioradialis muscle
What does the Ulnar Nerve Supply?
Supplies flexor muscle on the ulnar side of the forearm
What is the main branch of the brachial artery?
Deep Brachial Artery
What are the other branches of the brachial artery?
Superior and Inferior Ulnar Collateral
Where does the Brachial Artery Begin?
Inferior border of teres major
What are Venae Comitantes?
Veins that parallel arteries providing countercurrent heat exchange
What is the lateral boundary of the cubital fossa?
Brachioradialis Muscle
