Nerves and muscles Flashcards
Name the 5 peripheral nerves of the brachial plexus
Musculocutaneous
Axillary
Radial
Median
Ulnar
Lateral cord of brachial plexus
Musculocutaneous
Posterior cord of brachial plexus
Axillary and radial
Inferior cord of brachial plexus
Median and ulnar
Root of musculocutaneous
C5,6,7
Root of axillary
C5,6
Root of radial
C5-8, T1
Root of median
C5-8, T1
Root of ulnra
C8, T1
Narrate out the C5 to T1 dermatomes
C5: Lateral arm
C6: Lateral forearm to thumb
C7: 2nd and 3rd finger + middle palm
C8: 4th and little finger + medial side of palm and medial surface of forearm
T1: medial surface of arm
What muscles are innervated by the axillary nerve?
What movements do they control?
- Deltoid - abduction beyond 15 degrees
- Teres minor - lateral rotation of arm/part of rotator cuff muscle
What muscles are innervated by the musculocutaneous nerve?
What movements do they control?
- Bicep branchii - flexor and supinator (especially if forearm is flexed)
- Coracobrachialis - flex
- Brachialis - flex
What muscles are innervated by the radial nerve?
What movements do they control?
All the muscles along the back of the hand.
- Triceps branchii - extensor of forearm
- All the extensor muscles of forearm - extension of wrist and fingers
Nerve innervating trapezius
Cranial nerve 9
Nerve innervating rhomboid and levator scapulae
Dorsal scapular nerve
Nerve innervating Latissimus dorsi
Thoracodorsal nerve
Nerve innervating serratus anterior
Long thoracic nerve
What is the pathology associated with long thoracic nerve lesion?
Weakness of serratus anterior
When scapula is protracted, it pops out, creating an appearance of a winged scapula.
What is the nerve and muscle affected in winged scapula?
Long thoracic nerve
Serratus anterior
Nerve innervating pect major
Lateral and medial pectoral nerves
Nerve innervating pect minor
Medial pectoral nerves
Name the 4 rotator cuff muscles
Anterior: subscapularis
Posterior from top down:
1. Supraspinatus
2. Infraspinatus
3. Teres minor
Nerve innervating subscapularis
Scapular nerve
Nerve innervating supraspinatus and infraspinatus
Suprascapular nerve
Nerve innervating teres minor
Axillary nerve