UE nerves and nerve roots

Question 1

Trapezius

Answer 1

Spinal Accessory (C2-C4)

Smallest numbers 2-4

Question 2

Levator Scapula

Answer 2

Dorsal scapular (C3-C5)

Elevator goes up to 35

Question 3

Rhomboids minor/major

Answer 3

Dorsal scapular (C4-C5)

Minor = 4
Major = 5

Question 4

Serratus Anterior

Answer 4

Long thoracic (C5-C8)

Anterior = 8
Just remember 5

Question 5

Deltoid, teres minor

Answer 5

Axillary (C5-C6)

Question 6

Supraspinatus, infraspinatus

Answer 6

Suprascapular (C4-C6)

Super are evens

Question 7

Teres major, Subscapularis

Answer 7

Subscapular (C5-C7)

Sub is odds

Question 8

Biceps, Brachialis

Answer 8

Musculocutaneous (C5-C6)

Question 9

Coracobrachialis

Answer 9

Musculocutaneous (C6-C7)

One higher than biceps

Question 10

Latissimus Dorsi

Answer 10

Thoracodorsal (C6-C8)

S’s = 6
A = eight

Question 11

Brachioradialis

Answer 11

Radial (C5-C6)

same as biceps

Question 12

Supinator

Answer 12

radial (C5-C7)

S = 7
Super 5
Theres soup for 57 people

Question 13

ECRL

Answer 13

Radial (C5-C8)

E as in 8,
longus = long list of numbers
There are 5 letters: ECRLR (last r for radial)

Question 14

ECRB, EPB, abductor pollicis longus, ECU, EPL, ED, EDM, extensor indicis

Answer 14

radial (C6-C8)

Question 15

Triceps

Answer 15

radial (C6-T1)

S = 6
The T = T for T1

Question 16

Anconeus

Answer 16

radial (C7-C8)

S = seven
A = eight

Question 17

Pronator teres

Answer 17

median (C6-C7)

T = two
S = for six and seven

Question 18

Palmaris longus

Answer 18

median (C6-T1)

S = C6
L = for 1 (T1)

Question 19

flexor carpi radialis

Answer 19

median (C6-C8)

S = 6
there are 8 carpi’s

Question 20

Flexor pollicis brevis, abductor pollicis brevis, opponenes pollicis

Answer 20

medial, (C6-T1)

Question 21

FDS, FDP

Answer 21

median (C7-T1)

Super 7, and pro 1

Question 22

Flexor pollicis longus, 1stand 2nd lumbricals

Answer 22

median (C6-T1)

Question 23

Pronator quadratus

Answer 23

median (C7-T1)

Question 24

3rd and 4th lumbricals, FCU, FDP, flexor digiti minimi, palmaris brevis, abductor digiti minimi, opponens digiti minimi

Answer 24

ulnar (C7-T1)

Question 25

dorsal and palmar interossei, adductor pollicis

Answer 25

ulnar (C8-T1)

Question 26

Pectoralis minor

Answer 26

medial pectoral (C6-T1)

Question 27

Pectoralis major

Answer 27

medial and lateral pectoral (C5-T1)