Nerve innervations and pathways Flashcards
what spinal nerves for the brachial plexus?
C5-C8/T1
what are the three trunks of the brachial plexus?
superior
middle
inferior
what are the three cords of the brachial plexus?
lateral
posterior
medial
where do the roots of the brachial plexus pass through?
gap between anterior and middle scalene and subclavian artery
where does the axillary originate?
C5-C6
what does the axillary nerve innervate?
deltoid
teres minor
super-lateral skin of arm
where does the musculocutaneous nerve originate?
C5-C7
what does the musculocutaneous nerve innervate?
coracobrachialis
bicep brachii
brachialis
lateral skin of forearm
where does the radial nerve originate?
C5-T1
what does the radial nerve innervate?
posterior arm and forearm
skin of the posterior and inferolateral arm
posterior forearm skin and dorsum of hand
proximal lateral 3 1/2 digits
where does the median nerve originate?
lateral root: C6-C7
medial root: C8-T1
what does the median nerve innervate?
-anterior forearm
-skin of the palm and Palmer and distal dorsal aspect of lateral 3 1/2 digits
-NOT the flexor carpi ulnas and ulnar half of flexor digiturm profundus
-intrinsic muscle
where does the ulnar nerve originate?
C8-T1
what does the ulnar nerve innervate?
flexor digitorum ulnaris and ulnar half of flexor digtiorum profundus
intrinsic muscles of the Hand
skin of the hand medial and medial 1 1/2 digits
where does the lateral pectoral nerve innervate?
pectorals major
where does medial pectoral nerve innervate?
pectoralis minor and sternocostal part of pectorals major
where does the upper subscapular nerve innervate?
superior portion of subsacpularis
where does the lower sub scapular nerve innervate?
inferior portion of subscapularis and teres minor
where does the thoracodorsal nerve innervate?
latissimus dorsi
where does the dorsal scapular nerve innervate?
rhomboids
where does the long thoracic nerve innervate?
serrates anterior
where does the suprascapular nerve innervate?
supraspinatus
infraspinatus
GH
where does the subclavian nerve innervate?
subclavius and SC
where are most nerves of the upper limbs derived from?
brachial plexus
where are the nerves of the shoulder derived from?
cervical plexus