lecture 8 - axilla brachial plexus Flashcards
1
Q
axilla walls - apex
A
“armpit”
2
Q
axilla walls - base
A
formed by skin
3
Q
anterior wall of the axilla walls?
A
pectoralis major and minor
4
Q
what forms the lateral wall of the axilla walls?
A
pectoralis minor and major
5
Q
what forms the medial wall of the axilla walls?
A
serratus anterior and rib cage [4th rib]
6
Q
what forms the posterior wall of the axilla walls?
A
lat dorsi, subscapularis, teres major
7
Q
what are the roots of the brachial plexus?
A
anterior rami of…
-c5
-c6
-c7
-c8
-t1
8
Q
R T D C B
A
R- rami
T -trunk
D - division
C - cords
B- branches
9
Q
trunk sections..
A
superior, middle, inferior
10
Q
divisions sections…
A
3 anterior and 3 posterior
11
Q
cords sections…
A
lateral, posterior, medial
12
Q
branches sections…
A
5 peripheral nerves
