lecture 11: brachial plexus Flashcards
brachial plesux provides motor and sensory innervation to where (general)
to upper limb from shoulder to tip of fingers
the brachial plexus is derived from what spinal nerves
c5-t1
where does the brachial plexus funnel through
the axilla
what is the brachial plexus in close relationship with
the axillary artery
what the 5 general division of the bracial plexus
roots
trunk
divisions
cords
terminal nerves
the roots of the brachial plexus come from what rami
anterior rami
how many roots are there
5
what are the 5 roots of the bracial plexus
c5
c6
c7
c8
t1
what are the 3 trnks of the bracial plexus
superior
middle
inferior
what are the.2 divisions of the brachial plexus
anterior posterior
how many cords are there in the brachial plexus
3
what are the 3 cords in the brachial plexus
lateral
medial
posterior
how many terminal bracnhes are there of the brachial plexus
5
what are the 5 terminal bracnhes of the brachial plexus
musculocutaenous
median
ratial
ulnar
axillary
where do the trunks turn into divisions
the clavicle
what is the mnemonic for the basic organization of the brachial plexus
read (roots)
the (trunk)
darn (division)
cadaver (cords)
book (branches)
what is the only level of organization that has no branches off it
divisions
the 5 terminal bracnhes wrap around what
the axillary artery
where are cords named in relation to
in trelation to the axillary artery (lateral, medial, posterior)
what are the bracnhes above the clavicle called
supraclavicular
what are the branches below the clavicle called
infraclavicular
the musculocutaneus nevre is derived from what spinal nerves
c5-c7
the median nevre is derived from what spinal nerves
c6-c8, t1
(no c5)
the radial nerve is derived from what spinal nerves
c5-c8, t1
the ulnar n is derived from what spinal nerves
c7-c8
ti
the axillary nerver is derived from what spinal nerves
c5-c6
what level of organization of the brachial plexus is considered supraclavicular
roots and trunks
what level of organization of the brachial plexus is considered infraclavicular
divisions
cords
terminal branches
what are the supraclavicaular branches from the roots
dorsal scapular n
long thoracic n
how many branches are there branching from the roots
2
where do the roots pass trhu
the anterior and middle scales
dorsal scapular nerve is contributions from what nerve
root c5 (also c4)
long thoracic comes from what roots
c5-c7
long thoracic n supplies what muscle
serratus anterior
true or false: dorsal scapular n and a travel together
true
what muscless do the dorsal scpular n supple
levator scap
rhomboid minor and major
is leavtor scap inneravted only from dorsal scapula (c5)
no, also c3 and c4
what is the only trunk that has branches
superior trunk
superior trunk is made up of what roots
c5-c6
middle trunk is made up of what roots
just c7
inferior trunk is made up of what roots
c8 and t1
when the roots come together they form the…
trunks
what are the contributions to the suprascap nerve
(c4) c5-c6
what are the contributions to the subclavian nerve
c5-c6
what does the suprascapular innervte
supra and infraspinatus mm
true or false: all the branches coming off the trunk come from the superior trunk
true
true or false: the suprascap n and a do not travel together
false, they do
suprascap n and a travel together but when do they seperate
at the scapular notch
the nerve goes under the transverse scapualr ligament and the artery goes over
what ligament seperated the suprascapular n and a
the transverse scapular ligament
what is a clinical consequence of having the suprascapular n pass under the transverse scapular ligament
entrapment of the suprascapular n in the notch
what m does the subclavian n innervate
the subclavius
lateral cords are made up of what spinal n
c5-c7
medial cords are made of what spinal n
c8 t1
posterior cords are made of what spinal n
c5-t1
how many nerves branch off the lateral. cord
1
what is the nerve that branches off the lateral cord
lateral pectoral n
lateral pectoral nevre is contributed by what nerves
c5-c7
where does the medial pectoral n branch off
medial cord
what are the n contributions of the mediall pectoral n
c8-t1
medial pectoral n inneravtewhat muscvles
the pectoralis minor and pectoralis major (sternocostal part)
lateral pectoral n is innervates what muscles
pectoralis major (claviclar part)
how many branches of off the posterior cords
3