Muscles of the Upper Limb - Axilla and Brachial Plexus COPY Flashcards
Name nerves A, B and C
A - Upper subscapular nerve
B - Lower subscapular nerve
C - Long thoracic nerve
Name muscle A
A - Long head of triceps brachii
What are the origin and insertion sites for muscle A?
Origin - 1st rib at sternocostal junction
Insertion - Groove on inferior surface of middle 1/3rd of clavicle
A - Subclavius
What is the innervation of muscle A?
Upper and lower subscapular nerves (C5, C6 and C7)
A - Subscapularis
What is the innervation of muscle A?
Nerve to subclavius (C5 and C6)
A - Subclavius
What are the origin and insertion sites for muscle A?
Origin - Medial 2/3rds of subscapular fossa
Insertion - Lesser tubercle of humerus
A - Subscapularis
What is the function of muscle A?
- Pulls tip of shoulder inferiorly
- Pulls clavicle medially
A - Subclavius
Name structures A and B
A - Medial cord (of brachial plexus)
B - Lateral cord (of brachial plexus)
Name nerves A to E
A - Musculocutaneous nerve
B - Axillary nerve
C - Radial nerve
D - Median nerve
E - Ulnar nerve
Name muscle A
A - Pectoralis major
Name muscle A
A - Triceps brachii
What is the function of muscle A?
- Medial rotation of arm at glenohumeral joint
A - Subscapularis
Name muscle A
A - Subclavius
What is the function of muscle A?
- Pulls tip of shoulder inferiorly
- Protraction of scapula
A - Pectoralis minor
Name nerve A and spinal nerves B, C and D from which it is derived
A - Long thoracic nerve
B - C5
C - C6
D - C7
What is the innervation of muscle A?
Medial and lateral pectoral nerves
A - Pectoralis major
Name the cords of the brachial plexus A, B and C
A - Lateral cord
B - Posterior cord
C - Medial cord
Name muscle A
A - Pectoralis minor
What are the origin and insertion sites for muscle A?
Origin - Posterior surface of scapula at inferior angle
Insertion - Intertubercular sulcus on the anterior surface of humerus
A - Teres major