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Limbs 2 Flashcards

1
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What is a nerve plexus?

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  • multi-segmental peripheral nerves
  • formed by the merging and splitting of peripheral spinal nerve roots
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What are the 3 nerve plexuses?

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  • cerival plexus
  • brachial plexus
  • lumbo-sacral plexus (split into lumbar plexus and sacral plexus)
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What is the upper limb innervated by?

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Brachial plexus

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4
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What is the lower limb innervated by?

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Lumbo-sacral plexus

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What are the 5 roots of the brachial plexus?

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C5, C6, C7, C8 and T1

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What are the 3 trunks of the brachial plexus and which roots are they formed from?

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  • superior trunk (C5 and C6)
  • middle trunk (C7)
  • inferior trunk (C8, T1)
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What do each of the trunks divide into?

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Anterior and posterior divisions, making 6 divisions in total

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What are the 3 cords of the brachial plexus and what do they form from?

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  • lateral cord (anterior division of superior and medial trunk)
  • medial cord (anterior division of inferior trunk)
  • posterior cord (all three posterior divisions)
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How are the cords of the brachial plexus named?

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According to their relationship to the axillary artery

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What are the two main groups of nerves from the brachial plexus?

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  • supraclavicular branch (branch from the roots and the trunks)
  • infraclavicular nerves (branches from distal part of BP to pectoral girdle muscles and the main peripheral nerves)
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What are the two sub-groups of the infraclavicular nerves?

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  • side branches
  • large terminal branches
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Which nerves make up the brachial plexus? (14/16)

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  • dorsal scapular nerve
  • nerve to subclavius
  • suprascapular nerve
  • lateral pectoral nerve
  • thoracodorsal nerve
  • musculocutaneous nerve
  • axillary nerve
  • radial nerve
  • median nerve
  • ulnar nerve
  • medial cutaneous nerves of arm and forearm
  • medial pectoral nerve
  • upper and lower subscapular nerves
  • long thoracic nerve
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13
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What is the musculocutaneous nerve?

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  • terminal branch of the lateral cord
  • muscluar innervation to anterior muscles of the arm
  • cutaneous innervation of the lateral forearm
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14
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What is the route of the musculocutaneous nerve?

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  • exits the axilla to enter anterior arm
  • pierces coracobrachalis to reach biceps and brachalis
  • crosses elbow joint to innervate lateral arm
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What is the ulnar nerve?

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  • terminal branch of the medial cord
  • cutaneous innervation of the medial hand
  • passes behind medial epicondyle of the humerus where it can be easily damaged
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16
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What is the route of the ulnar nerve?

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  • travels posteriorly to medial epicondyle of the humerus
  • branches to medial forearm muscles
  • crosses wrist to enter hand
  • branches to intrinsic hand muscles
17
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What is the median nerve?

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  • from the lateral and medial cords
  • innervates most of the anterior forearm muscles and some intrinsic hand muscles
  • cutaneous innervation of the lateral palmar hand and 3.5 digits
  • commonly damaged at wrist and in distal arm
18
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What is the route of the median nerve?

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  • runs medially in arm
  • crosses elbow joint and branches to anterior forearm muscles
  • crosses the wrist and enters hand through carpal tunnel
  • branches to intrinsic hand muscles
19
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What is the axillary nerve?

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  • from posterior cord
  • innervates deltoid muscles and upper lateral aspect of the arm
20
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What is the radial nerve?

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  • innervates triceps brachii and posterior forearm muscles
  • cutaneous branches in the arm and forearm
  • cutaneous innervation of the lateral dorsum of hand and lateral posterior 3.5 digits
21
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What are the two branches of the radial nerve?

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  • superficial branch (cutaneous innervation of the dorsolateral hand)
  • deep branch (motor supply to the posterior forearm muscles)
22
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Which three nerves provide sensory innervation to the hand?

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  • median, radial and ulnar nerves
  • median nerve supplies lateral anterior 3.5 digits
  • ulnar nerve supplies medial 1.5 digits
  • radial nerve supplies medial posterior surfaceof hand
23
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Where does most of the blood supply to the upper limb come from?

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  • left and right subclavian arteries
  • branch of the aortic arch
  • becomes axillary artery when it enters the arm
24
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What are some branches of the axillary artery?

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  • circumflex humeral arteries
  • brachial artery
25
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What is the brachial artery?

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  • main blood supply to arm
  • largest branch = profundus brachii artery
  • crosses elbow joint into forearm where it divides into the radial and ulnar arteries
26
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What does the ulnar artery branch into?

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Anterior and posterior interosseous arteries

27
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Which arteries supply the scapula?

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  • Scapular arteries
  • anastamose to provide sufficient constant supply
28
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What happens when the arteries of the forearm cross the wrist?

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They form arterial arches

29
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Which arches do the radial and ulnar arteries form in the hand?

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Superficial and deep palmar arches

30
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What does the posterior interosseous artery form in the hand?

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Deep dorsal arch

31
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Which blood vessels supply the digits?

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Palmar and doral digital arteries

32
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What are the two types of venous return in the upper limbs?

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  • deep venous return (accompanying arteries)
  • superficial venous return (on the limb surface)
33
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What are the deep veins of the upper limb?

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  • subclavian vein
  • axillary vein
  • brachial vein
  • anterior and posterior circumflex humeral veins
  • profundus brachii veins
  • radial and ulnar veins
  • posterior interosseous vein
34
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How are the deep veins of the upper limb structures?

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Venae comitantes (VC)

35
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What are venae comitantes?

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  • accompanying veins
  • multuple veins forming a network of smaller veins with accompanying arteries
  • connect with each other
  • allow heat exchange
  • artery pulse promotes venous flow
36
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What is the pattern of superficial venous return?

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  • small veins in digits drain into superficial venous network on dorsum of the hand
  • form basilic and cephalic veins at wrist which run up the limb
37
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How do the basilic and cephalic veins run?

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  • basilic vein runs medially
  • cephalic vein runs laterally
  • connected by the median cubital vein at elbow joint in most people
  • drain into the axillary vei
38
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How does the lymphatic drainage of the upper limb work?

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  • lymphatic vessels run with the veins
  • cubital nodes drain distal limb
  • axillary nodes drain limb and breast

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