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Unit One Brachial Plexus Flashcards

1
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Thoracic outlet syndrome produced by

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Compression of the components of the brachial plexus, subclavian artery or subclavian vein

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2
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What are the subtype of thoracic outlet syndrome

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Neurogenic TOS, arterial TOS and venous TOS

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3
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The compression of TOS can be

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Positional or static

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4
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What occurs during positional TOS

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Caused by movement of the clavicle and shoulder girdle with arm movement

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5
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What occurs during static TOS

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Caused by abnormalities or enlargement of the various muscles surrounding the arteries, veins and brachial plexus

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6
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The presence of a cervical rib can cause a form of TOS due to

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Compression of the lower trunk of the brachial plexus or subclavian artery

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7
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Cervical rib and what can cause TOS

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Scalenus muscle

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8
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Brachial plexus is formed by union of

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Anterior rami of C5-C8 and T1

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What are the roots of the brachial plexus

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C5-C8, T1

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10
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The brachial plexus roots pass laterally between

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Anterior and middle scalene muscles

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11
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The brachial plexus roots run along with what vessel

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Subclavian artery

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12
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What joins the brachial roots as they pass between the scalenes

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Sympathetic fibers from the middle and inferior cervical ganglia

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13
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What trunks form from the brachial roots

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Superior, middle and inferior

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14
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Superior trunk formed by

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C5 and C6

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15
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Middle trunk forms from what root

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C7

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16
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Inferior trunk forms from what root

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C8 and T1

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17
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As the trunks pass lateral to the first rib each trunk then

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Splits into anterior and posterior divisions

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18
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When do the trunks become divisions

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When passing under the clavicle and enter the cervicoaxillary canal

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19
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Anterior division of the brachial plexus innervates

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The muscles of the anterior compartment in the arm and forearm

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20
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The posterior division of the brachial plexus innervates

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The muscles of the posterior compartment of the arm and forearm

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21
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Divisions of the brachial plexus then forms what and where

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Cords and area superior to the pectoral minor muscle

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22
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Superior and middle anterior divisions unite to form

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The lateral cord

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23
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Inferior anterior division of the inferior trunk forms

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The medial cord

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24
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Posterior divisions unite to form the

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Posterior cord

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25
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What are the branches from the rami of the BP

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Dorsal scapular and long thoracic

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26
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Dorsal scapular nerve innervates

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Rhomboids and levator scapulae

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27
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Long thoracic nerve innervates

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Serratus anterior

28
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Dorsal scapular nerve comes off which rami

29
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Long thoracic nerve comes off what rami

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C5, C6 and C7

30
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Branches from the trunk of BP

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Nerve to subclavius

31
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Subclavius nerve innervates

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Subclavius

32
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What branch comes off the division of BP

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Suprascapular nerve

33
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Suprascapular nerve innervates

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Supraspinatus and infraspinatus

34
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The supraclavicular branches are

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Root branches, trunk branches, and division branches

35
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The dorsal scapular nerve pierces

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Middle scalene and passes inferiorly to the rhomboids

36
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C5 also gives a root to what nerve

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Phrenic nerve

37
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Phrenic nerve comes from

38
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Nerve to subclavius comes from what trunk

39
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The nerve to subclavius passes directly to the inferior surface of the

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Clavicle and gives branch to sternoclavicular joint

40
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Suprascapular nerve comes from what division of BP

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Anterior division of superior trunk

41
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Suprascapular nerves runs parallel to

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Suprascapular artery

42
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How does the suprascapular n run to the scapula

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Goes underneath suprascapular ligament of suprascapular notch to supply the supraspinatus muscle and around the greater scapular notch to the infraspinatus muscle

43
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What are the nerves that come from the cords

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Lateral pectoral, medial pectoral, medial brachial cutaneous, medial antebrachial cutaneous, lower subscapular, upper subscapular, thoracodorsal nerve

44
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Lateral pectoral nerve innervates

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Pectoralis major

45
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Medial pectoral innervates

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Pectoral major and minor

46
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Medial brachial cutaneous innervates

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Skin and medial arm

47
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Medial antebrachial cutaneous nerve innervates

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Skin and medial forearm

48
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Lower subscapular nerve innervates

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Teres major and subscapularis

49
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Upper subscapular nerve innervates

A

Subscapularis

50
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Thoracodorsal nerve innervates

A

Latissimus dorsi

51
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Brachial plexus can be divided into what two parts

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Supraclavicular and infraclavicular

52
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Supraclavicular contains

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Root, trunk and divisions

53
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Infraclavicular contains what of BP

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Cords and branches

54
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What are the infraclavicular cords

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Lateral, posterior, and medial

55
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what are the branches off of the lateral cord

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Musculocutaneous, median, and lateral pectoral

56
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Musculocutaneous nerve innervates

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Coracobrachialis, biceps brachii and brachialis

57
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Lateral pectoral innervates

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Pectoralis major

58
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What are the branches off of the posterior cord

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Axillary, radial, upper subscapular, lower subscapular and thoracodorsal

59
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Axillary nerve innervates

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Teres minor and deltoid

60
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Radial nerve innervates

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Triceps brachii, brachioradialis, extensor carpi radialis

61
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Upper subscapular innervates

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Subscapularis

62
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Lower subscapular nerve innervates

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Subscapularis and teres major

63
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Thoracodorsal nerve innervates

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Latissimus dorsi

64
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What are the branches off of the medial cord

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Ulnar, median nerve, medial pectoral, medial brachial cutaneous, medial antebrachial

65
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Medial pectoral nerve innervates

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Pectoralis major and minor

66
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The median nerve is formed from

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Medial and lateral cord

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