Upper Extremitie Arteries And Nerves Flashcards
Median Nerve
Runs down middle of the forearm
Ulnar nerve
Runs down ulna bone on pinky side of arm
Brachial artery
Runs down middle of bicep
Ulnar artery
Artery that breaks off from brachial artery and runs down ulna side of arm
Radial artery
Runs down radial side of arm thumb side and breaks off from brachial artery
2 different branches of radial nerve on thumb side of arm
Deep and superficial
Nerves associated with upper extremity
Brachial plexus and major branches
Lateral, medial, and posterior cords musculocutaneous, median, ulnar and radial
Arteries and veins associated with UE
Subclavian a and v
Axillary
Brachial
Radial
Spinal nerves. How many cervical nerves?
8
How many thoracic nerves in spinal nerves?
12
How many lumbar nerves in spinal nerves?
5
How many pairs of sacral nerves in spinal nerves?
5
Two points of attachment for spinal nerves?
Posterior and anterior root
Spinal nerves posterior roots have?
Sensory fibers
Anterior roots in spinal nerves have
Motor fibers