Nerves of the Upper Limb Flashcards
The brachial plexus is made up of the _______ of cervical and thoracic spinal nerves (C5 –T1)
ANTERIOR (VENTRAL) RAMI
____ nerve comes off lateral cord in anterior compartment of arm (flexors of elbow joint)
musculocutaneous nerve
Each of the trunks of the brachial plexus has an _____ and _____ division
anterior and a posterior
Intercostal muscles is under the ____ myotome
T2
What nerve runs in posterior compartment of forearm?
Radial nerve
What are the contents of the axillary sheath?
axillary artery, vein, and brachial plexus
What are the named nerves that branch off of spinal nerve root?
Dorsal scapular n (C5) and Long thoracic n. (C5-C7)
What terminal branch comes off of medial cord only?
Ulnar
The spinal nerve roots of brachial plexus emerge from intervertebral foramina the of cervical vertebrae and pass between the _________ muscles(interscalene space) of the neck.
anterior and middle scalene
Which terminal branch is supplied by C5-C7?
Musculocutaneous n
How many cords are there in brachial plexus?
3
Improper use of crutches can compress and injure the _____ nerve in the axilla
radial nerve
___ nerve provides innervation to serratus anterior muscles
long thoracic n
The ______ region is innervated by a branch from the medial cord (cutaneous), the median and ulnar nerves (anterior) and the radial n.(posterior)
forearm (antebrachial)
What nerves comes off of posterior cord?
upper subscapular, lower subscapular, and thoracodorsal
The ____ provides somatomotor and somatosensory innervation to the upper extremity
brachial plexus
As the brachial plexus runs into the axilla, along with the axillary a. and v., it is surrounded in this neurovascular bundle by the ______.
axillary sheath
Injuries to the ____ nerve are seen in fracture to surgical neck of humerus, anterior dislocation of glenohumeral joint, and rotator cuff repair surgery
axillary n
The ___ region of brachial plexus includes the roots and trunks
supraclavicular
portions of the brachial plexus (trunks) emerge posterolateral to the sternocleidomastoid muscle in the lateral neck region, in an area called the ______ through the interscalene space at the level of the ______ of the layrnx
posterior triangle; cricoid cartilage
Injuries to the ___ nerve present as Numbness in posterior deltoid region•Difficulty abducting arm•Diminished lateral rotation of arm•Deltoid muscle wasting (prolonged injury)
axillary n
What terminal branches come off of posterior cord?
radial and axillary
Brachial plexus is formed by the anterior rami of cervical spinal nerve roots ____ (at what levels)
C5-T1.
The brachial plexus maintains an anatomical relationship with vascular structures emerging from the root of the neck (subclavian a. and v.) as it travels _____ to the omohyoid muscle and the clavicle on its way into the axilla.
posterior
____ vein and it’s tributaries also seem to “entangle” themselves with the various branches of the brachial plexus.
axillary vein
How many terminal branches are there on brachial plexus?
5
Middle of forearm and hand is under the ____ sensory dermatome
C7
How many trunks are there in brachial plexus?
3
What nerves come off of medial cord?
Medial pectoral n, medial brachial cutaneous n, medial antebrachial cutaneous n
What nerves make up superior trunk?
C5 and C6
As the brachial plexus travels posterior to the clavicle, it enters the axillary region and travels ___ to the pectoralis minor m.
posterior
Elbow extension; wrist flexion is under the ____ myotome
C7