Nerves Flashcards
Where does C1 CSN exit?
Lateral vertebral foramen of C1
What does C1 supply?
Muscles of atlanto occipital joint, part of sternohyoideus and sternothyrodieus
Where does C2 exit through?
Intervertebral foramen of C1 vertebrae
What does C2 supply to?
Cleidomastoideus and omotransversarius
What does C3 and C4 supply to ?
Epaxial and hypaxial muscles of neck, supplies brachipcephlicus parts, omotransversarius, and trapezius
What does C5 and C6 supply?
Diaphragm, becomes the phrenic nerve
What thoracic limb muscles are not supplied by the brachial plexus?
trapezius, omotransversarius, cleidomastoideus, cleidocervicalis
What are the CSN of the suprascapular nerve?
C6-C7
What does the suprascapular nerve innervate?
extensors of shoulder: supra and infraspinatus
What happens if the suprascapular nerve is damaged?
deviation of shoulder outward, muscles unable to function
What compensates for the suprascapular nerve?
Brachiocephalicus and biceps brachii
How do you diagnose a damaged suprascapular nerve?
Seeing abducted shoulder and prominent scapular spine
What re the CSN segments of the axillary nerve?
C6-C8
What does the axillary nerve innervate?
Flexors of shoulder: teres major and minor, deltoideus
What happens if the axillary nerve is damaged?
Flexors of shoulder paralyzed, no cutaneous sensation on lateral aspect of shoulder or craniolateral aspect of upper brachium
What compensates for the axillary nerve?
latissimus dorsi and triceps
What are the reflex tests that can be used for the axillary nerve?
Pinprick: to see if there is sensation in the autonomous zone
What are the CSN segments of the musculocutaneous nerve?
C6-C8
What does the musculocutaneous nerve innervate?
Flexors of the elbow: biceps brachii and brachialis
Sensory: medial cutaneous antebrachial nerve
What happens if the musculocutaneous nerve is damaged?
paralysis of elbow flexors, no cutaneous sensation on medial aspect of antebrachium
How do you know if the musculocutaneous nerve is damaged?
Animal fails to offer paw, reluctant to go upstairs
What reflex tests can be done on the musculocutaneous nerve?
Pin prick, biceps biceps reflex test
What are the CSN segments of the radial nerve?
C6-T1
What does the radial nerve innervate?
Extensors of elbow, carpus and digits
What are the branches that the radial nerve gives off?
Cranial cutaneous antebrachial nerve (small)
lateral cutaneous antebrachial nerve (thick)
Deep muscular branch
What are the digits supplied by the radial nerve?
digits 1 through axial aspect of digit 4
What happens if you injure the radial nerve at a high level?
Can’t bear weight, paralysis of extensors, no cutaneous sensation, knuckling over of paw
What happens if you injure the radial nerve at a lower level?
no cutaneous sensation, limb can still bear weight because triceps brachii is not affected, paw will knuckle over
What are the reflex tests for the radial nerve?
Triceps brachii, externsor carpi radialis reflex test
What are the CSN segments of the Median nerve?
C7-T1
What does the median nerve innervate?
Caudomedial group of muscles of antebrachium, flexors of the carpus and digits
What does the median nerve run with and where?
Through carpal canal with median artery, vein, and palmar branch of the ulnar nerve
What happens if the median nerve is injured?
Effect pronator teres and flexor carpi radialis
What is a reflex test for the median nerve?
Pin pick on the caudomedial side of the manus
What are the CSN segments of the Ulnar nerve?
C8-T1
What does the ulnar nerve innervate?
caudomedial group of muscles of the antebrachium, flexors of the carpus and digits
What is the branch that the ulnar nerve gives off?
Caudal cutaneous antebrachial nerve
What digits does the ulnar nerve innervate?
Dorsal and palmar aspects of carpus and digits 5 and abaxial portion of digit 4
What happens if the ulnar nerve is damaged?
flexor carpi ulnaris will be affected
What reflex tests can be used on the ulnar nerve?
pin prick tests, interossei reflex test