P2 ANATOMY Flashcards
anatomy of brachial plexus
how many cranial nerves are in the body
12 cranial nerves
how many spinal nerves are in the body
31 spinal nerves
Number of Cervical nerves
8
Number of thoracic nerves
12
Number of lumbar nerves
5
Number of sacral nerves
5
Number of coccygeal nerves
1 coccygeal nerve
Division of spinal nerve that supplies the back
dorsal ramus
Division of spinal nerve that supplies the anterolateral part of body & gives plexuses
ventral ramus
Network of nerve fibres that supplies muscles and skin of upper limb that
Begins at posterior triangle of the neck and extends into axilla is known as
brachial plexus
fixed type of brachial plexus is formed by which nerves
C5 , C6 ,C7,C8 & T1
PREfixed type of brachial plexus is formed by which nerves
C4 , C5,C6C,C7C,C8 ,T1
POSTfixed type of brachial plexus is formed by which nerves
C5,C6,C7,C8,T1 & T2
stages of brachial plexus
1- roots
2- trunks
3- divisions
4- cords
5- branches
site of root & trunks of BP
supraclavicular
site of divisions of BP
retro-clavicular
site of cords & branches of BP
infra-clavicular
upper trunk is made up of which root
C5 , C6
middle trunk is made up of which root
C7
lower trunk is made up of which root
C8 & T1
ant. division supplies which compartment of upper limb
Supplies ant. / flexor compartment of upper limb