lecture 8 - axilla brachial plexus Flashcards
axilla walls - apex
“armpit”
axilla walls - base
formed by skin
anterior wall of the axilla walls?
pectoralis major and minor
what forms the lateral wall of the axilla walls?
pectoralis minor and major
what forms the medial wall of the axilla walls?
serratus anterior and rib cage [4th rib]
what forms the posterior wall of the axilla walls?
lat dorsi, subscapularis, teres major
what are the roots of the brachial plexus?
anterior rami of…
-c5
-c6
-c7
-c8
-t1
R T D C B
R- rami
T -trunk
D - division
C - cords
B- branches
trunk sections..
superior, middle, inferior
divisions sections…
3 anterior and 3 posterior
cords sections…
lateral, posterior, medial
branches sections…
5 peripheral nerves
subclavius MA
- depresses and anchors clavicle
subclavius PA
junction of first rib and its costal cartilage
subclavius DA
inferior surface of middle surface of clavicle
subclavius nerve
subclavian nerve [c5.c6] nerve to subclavius
anterior scalene nerve
cervical spinal nerve c4 to c6
anterior scalene MA
- flex neck laterally
- elevates first rib during forced inhalation
middle scalene MA
- flex neck laterally
- elevates first rib during forced inhalation
what are the IA for the anterior and middle scalenes?
first ribs!
middle scalene nerve
anterior rami of cervical spinal nerves
posterior scalene MA
flex neck laterally
elevated SECOND rib during forced inhalation
posterior scalene IA
external border of 2nd rib
what is thoracic outlet syndrome?
compression of nerves, arteries, and veins in thoracic outlet