Structure Relations for Upper Extremity Flashcards
The occipital artery is _______ to the greater occipital nerve
Lateral
The accessory nerve (CN XI) and transverse cervical artery run _____ on the ______ of the trapezius muscle
Parallel to each other, deep
aspect
The trapezius muscle is positioned ______ to the rhomboid muscles
Posterior (superficial)
The thoracodorsal nerve and thoracodorsal artery run _______ on the ________ of
the latissimus dorsi muscle
Parallel to each other, deep
aspect
The dorsal scapular nerve and dorsal scapular artery run ___________ on the _________
of the rhomboid muscles at the medial border of the scapula
Parallel to each other, deep
aspect
The posterior deltoid muscle is ______ to the infraspinatus muscle
Superficial
The axillary nerve and posterior circumflex humeral artery run ________ on the _______ of the deltoid muscle
Parallel to each other, deep
aspect
The long head of the triceps brachii muscle __________ the teres minor and teres major
muscles
Passes in between
The teres minor muscle is ______ to the infraspinatus muscle
Lateral
The suprascapular artery passes _______ the superior transverse scapular ligament, while the suprascapular nerve passes ______ the superior transverse scapular ligament
Above (superior to), below (inferior to)
The circumflex scapular artery passes _____ and _____ to the teres minor muscle (traverses the
triangular space)
Inferior and lateral
The cephalic vein is _____ to the long head of the biceps brachii muscle
Lateral
The median cubital vein connects the cephalic and basilic veins ______ to the elbow joint
Anterior
The medial cutaneous nerve of the forearm _________ to the basilic vein
Runs parallel
The cephalic vein is found _____ the deltoid and clavicular head of the pectoralis major
muscle (delto-pectoral groove)
In between
The medial pectoral nerve _______ the pectoralis minor as it approaches the deep aspect of the
sternocostal head of the pectoralis major muscle
Pierces
The lateral pectoral nerve innervates the ______ of the clavicular head of the pectoralis major
muscle
Deep aspect
The pectoralis minor muscle is _____ to the pectoralis major muscle
Deep
The thoracoacromial trunk passes ______ to the pectoralis major muscle
Medial
The pectoral branch of the thoracoacromial artery is _____ to the pectoralis major muscle
Deep
The axillary vein is _______ to the axillary artery
Anterior
The lateral thoracic artery passes __________ of the pectoralis minor muscle
Along the lateral border
The anterior and posterior circumflex humeral arteries branch off of the axillary artery at the _______ of the humerus
Level of the surgical neck
The posterior circumflex humeral artery travels _____ with the axillary nerve.
Posteriorly
The thoracodorsal artery is the ______ of the subscapular artery ______ to the circumflex
scapular artery origin
Continuation, inferior
The lateral cord of the brachial plexus is _____ to the axillary artery, while the medial cord of the brachial plexus is _____ to the axillary artery
Lateral, medial
The posterior cord of the brachial plexus is _______ to the axillary artery
Posterior
The musculocutaneous nerve ______ the coracobrachialis muscle and runs _______ the biceps brachii and brachialis muscles
Pierces, in between
The median nerve runs _____ with the brachial artery and is _____ to the shaft of the humerus
Parallel, medial
The radial nerve passes ______ to the humerus ______ the profunda brachii artery
Posterior, along with
The long thoracic nerve is _________ to the surface of the serratus anterior muscle
Immediately lateral (superficial)
The glenohumeral ligaments are ______ to the glenohumeral joint
Anterior
The brachialis muscle is _____ to the biceps brachii muscle
Deep
The long head of the biceps brachii muscle is ______ to the short head
Lateral
The ulnar nerve passes ______ to the medial epicondyle of the humerus
Posterior
The brachial artery is ______ to the shaft of the humerus
Medial
The brachial artery ______ into the radial and ulnar arteries at the cubital fossa
Bifurcates
The median nerve passes _____ to the elbow joint
Anterior
The lateral and medial heads of the triceps brachii muscle are __________, respectively, to
the long head of the triceps brachii muscle
Medial and lateral
The radial nerve and profunda brachii artery are visible within the ___________
Triangular interval
