Nerves of the Brachial Plexus

Question 1

Dorsal Scapular Nerve (C5)

Answer 1

Rhomboid Major
Rhomboid Minor
Levator Scapulae

Question 2

Long Thoracic Nerve (C5, C6, C7)

Answer 2

Serratus Anterior

Question 3

Suprascapular Nerve (C5, C6)

Answer 3

Supraspinatus
Infraspinatus
Glenohumeral joint

Question 4

Subclavian Nerve (C5, C6)

Answer 4

Subclavius

Sternoclavicular joint

Question 5

List the Nerves that make up Supraclavicular Branches of the Brachial Plexus

Answer 5

Dorsal Scapular Nerve
Long Thoracic Nerve
Suprascapular Nerve
Subclavian Nerve

Question 6

List the Nerves that make up Infraclavicular Branches of the Brachial Plexus

Answer 6

Lateral Pectoral Nerve
Musculocutaneous Nerve
Median Nerve
Medial Pectoral Nerve
Medial Cutaneous Nerve of the Arm
Medial Cutaneous Nerve of the Forearm
Ulnar Nerve
Upper Subscapular Nerve
Lower Subscapular Nerve
Thoracodorsal Nerve
Axillary Nerve
Radial Nerve

Question 7

Lateral Pectoral Nerve (C5, C6, C7)

Answer 7

Pectoralis Major (clavicular portion) 
Some Pectoralis Minor

Question 8

Musculocutaneous Nerve (C5 - C7)

Answer 8

Muscles of the Anterior compartment of ARM

Skin of the Lateral aspect of Forearm

Question 9

Median Nerve (C6, C7) and (C8, T1)

Answer 9

Muscles of the Anterior compartment of FOREARM

5 Intrinsic muscles in thenar half of palm and palmar skin

Question 10

Medial Pectoral Nerve (C8, T1)

Answer 10

Pectoralis Minor

Sternocostal part of Pectoralis Major

Question 11

Medial Cutaneous Nerve of the ARM (C8, T1)

Answer 11

Skin to medial side or arm

Question 12

Median Cutaneous Nerve of the FOREARM (C8, T1)

Answer 12

Skin of medial side of forearm

Question 13

Ulnar Nerve (C8, T1, C7)

Answer 13

Flexor Carpi Ulnaris
Ulnar half of flexor digitorum profundus
Most instrinsic muscles of hand
Skin of hand medial to axial line of digit 4

Question 14

Upper Subscapular Nerve (C5)

Answer 14

Superior Portion of subscapularis

Question 15

Lower Subscapular Nerve (C6)

Answer 15

Inferior portion of subscapularis

Teres Major

Question 16

Thoracodorsal Nerve (C6, C7, C8)

Answer 16

Lattissimus Dorsi

Question 17

Axillary Nerve (C5, C6) [Smaller Branch of Terminal Cord]

Answer 17

Glenohumeral Joint

Teres minor and deltoid muscles

Question 18

Radial Nerve (C5-T1) [Larger Branch of Terminal Cord]

Answer 18

All muscles of posterior compartments of arm and forearm
Skin posterior and inferolateral arm
posterior forearm and dorsum of hand lateral to axial line of digit 4