Plexuses Flashcards
1
Q
From which spinal nerves does the brachial plexus arise?
A
C5-T1
2
Q
Where do the roots of the brachial plexus leave the vertebral column?
A
Between the middle and anterior scalenes
3
Q
Where do the trunks become divisions?
A
Under the clavicle
4
Q
How many trunks are there in the brachial plexus?
A
3
5
Q
What are the 5 nerves that exit as ‘branches’ from the brachial plexus?
A
Musculocutaneous Radial Medial Axillary Ulnar
6
Q
What are the names of the three ‘cords’ of the brachial plexus?
A
Lateral
Medial
Posterior
7
Q
What nerves branch directly from the posterior cord?
A
Upper subscapular
Thoracodorsal
Lower subscapular
8
Q
What nerves branch directly from the medial cord?
A
Medial pectoral
Medial cutaneous nerve of the arm
Medial cutaneous nerve of the forearm
