Peripheral nerve anatomy Flashcards
3 branches of the trigeminal nerve (CN5)
- opthalamic
- maxillary
- mandibular
what does the glossopharyngeal nerve innervate
- oropharynx
- soft palate
- posterior 1/3 of tongue
- pharyngeal surface of epiglottis
SLN innervation
- base of tongue
- posterior surface of epiglottis
- aryepiglottic fold
- arytenoids
where does the SLN arise from and divide into (pathway)
- arises inferior ganglion of vagus nerve and descends behind the internal carotid at level of the hyoid bone and divides into the external and internal branches
external branch of SLN supplies what
- cricothyroid muscle
internal branch of SLN supplies what
- supplies sensory innervation to the larynx and hypopharynx
RLN innervates what
- vocal folds and trachea
- bilateral damage = resp distress
cervical plexus innervates what and is located where
- muscles, joints and skin in the anterior neck
- located in ventral rami C1-C4
- lies under sternocleidomastoid muscle
what is the brachial plexus composed of
- 5 ventral rami roots
- 3 trunks
- 6 divisions
- 3 cords
- 5 branches
where are the roots, trunks, and divisions of brachial plexus located
- supraclavicular
- posterior triangle of neck
where are the cords and branches of the brachial plexus located
- infraclavicular
- in axilla
location of the 5 roots of brachial plexus
- C5-T1
- from lateral foramina to lateral border of scalene muscles
which roots converge to make the 3 trunks of brachial plexus
- superior trunk C5-C6
- middle trunk C7
- inferior trunk C8-T1
location of brachial plexus trunks
- emerge between anterior and middle scalene muscles
- enveloped in facial sheath
- injection into sheath produces block
what do the 3 ventral divisions of brachial plexus supply
- flexor portions
what do the 3 dorsal divisions of brachial plexus supply
- extensor portions
in the axilla the 3 dorsal divisions combine to form what
- the posterior cord
in the axilla the 3 ventral divisions combine to form what
- the lateral and medial cords
major nerves that branch off of the lateral cord
- musculocutaneous nerve
- median nerve
major nerves that branch off of the medial cord
- medial nerve
- ulnar nerve