quiz 3 Flashcards
What is the space between the arm and chest wall, which is in the shape of a truncated pyramid
Axilla
What space is an important passage way between the upper extremity and the neck ?
Axilla
The nerves that are about to enter the upper extremity come together to form a nerve plexus known as
Brachial plexus
Where are Brachial Plexus derived from
the upper extremity within the axilla. They come together to form a neve plexus.
What allows the nerve fibers derived from different segments of the spinal cord to be arranged and distributed efficiently in different nerve trunks to various parts of the upper extremity?
Brachial Plexus
What are the five spinal nerves that form a normal brachial plexus?
C5,C6,C7,C8 and T1
What is the upper trunk of brachial plexus formed by ?
Union of C5 and C6
What is the middle trunk of the brachial plexus formed by?
C7 alone
What is the lower trunk of the brachial plexus formed by ?
Union of C8 and T1
How is each trunk of brachial plexus divided ?
Anterior and posterior
What is the lateral cord of the brachial plexus formed from
Fusion of the anterior division of the upper and middle trunk ; contains fibers form C5,C6,C7.
What is the medial cord of the brachial plexus formed from
anterior division of the lower trunk; contains fibers from C8 and T1.
What is the posterior cord of the brachial plexuses formed from?
Posterior division of all three cords, contains fibers from C5, C6,C7,C8 and T1
How are the cords of the brachial plexus named ?
To show their relationship to the axillary artery.
What neve descends down the back, deep to the rhomboid major and minor and the levator scapular muscles.
Dorsal scapular nerve.
What is the dorsal scapula nerve segmental innervation?
C5
What nerve descends posteriorly from the spinal nerves and form the plexus to the anterior lateral aspect of the thoracic cage ?
Long thoracic nerve
What is the long thoracic nerves segmental innervation ?
C5,C6,C7
What is the long thoracic nerves motor supple
Serratus anterior
What passes laterally across the cervical region (deep to the trapezius) and deep to the muscle associated with the posterior aspect of the scapula
Suprascapular nerve
How does the suprascapular nerve pass from the supraspinatus fossa to the infraspinatus fossa
An opening in the spine of the scapula
What is the suprascapular nerves segmental innervation?
C5 and C6
What is the suprascapular neve motor supple
Supraspinatus and infraspinatus
What is the suprascapular supply
Shoulder joint (glenohumeral joint)
What is the nerve to the subclavius segmental innervation?
C5 and C6
What is the nerve to the subclavian motor supply ?
Subclavius and diaphragm.
What is the nerve to the subclavius articular supply
Sternoclavicular joint
What nerve is the first nerve to come off the lateral cord
Lateral pectoral nerve
What is the lateral pectoral nerves segmental innervation?
C6, C6, and C7