Upper Extremity Flashcards
T/F: Twisting of dermatomes is reflected due to the twisting of limbs during development
True
Cutaneous nerves ride to the arm via what plexus?
What does this allow for?
Brachial
Most areas receive innervation from more than one nerve root
If a muscle INSERTS on the scapula than it ________ the scapula.
What are examples of these muscles?
Inserts = Moves
Rhomboids
Trapezius
Pectoralis Minor
Levator Scapulae
If a muscle ORIGINATES on the scapula than it moves the _____.
What are examples of these muscles?
Arm
Subscapularis Supraspinatus Infraspinatus Teres Minor Teres Major Latissimus Dorsi (partial Origin on scapula) Coracobrachialis
What FOUR muscles compose the rotator cuff?
SITS
Supraspinatus
Infraspinatus
Teres Minor
Subscapularis
All SUPERFICIAL muscles of the back originate where?
Vertebae
Trapezius (C7, T1-12) Lat. dosri (T6-12) Levator scapulae (C1-4) Rhomboid Minor (C7-T1) Rhomboid Major (T2-5)
What is the only SUPERFICIAL muscle of the back that inserts on the proximal humerus?
Latissimus Dorsi
What SUPERFICIAL muscle of the back is innervated by the accessory nerve?
Trapezius
What THREE SUPERFICIAL muscles of the back are innervated by the Dorsal Scapular Nerve?
Levator Scapulae
Rhomboid Minor
Rhomboid Major
What nerve is the Latissimus dorsi innervated by?
Thoracodorsal Nerve
Which THREE SUPERFICIAL muscles of the back ELEVATE and ADDUCT the scapula?
Levator Scapulae
Rhomboid Minor
Rhomboid Major
The latissimus dorsii ________ (flexes/extends) the arm, ________ (abducts/adducts) the arm, __________ (medially/laterally) rotates the arm
Extends
Adducts
Medially Rotates
The bicep muscle is innervated by which nerve?
Musculocuntaneous Nerve
Which muscle of the upper arm originates on the acromion + clavicle and inserts on the humerus?
This is responsible for flexion and abduction of the arm
What nerve is this muscle innervated by?
Deltoid
Innervated by the axillary nerve
Which tendon in the rotator cuff is most prone to injury?
Supraspinatus
All of the SITS muscles insert where?
Originate where?
Insertion: Humerus (Greater of Lesser Tubercle)
Originate: Scapula (Each has its own fossa, except teres minor)
What branches of the brachial plexus innervate the SITS muscles?
C5 and C6
What makes up the anterior boundary of the axilla?
Posterior?
Anterior: Pectoral Muscles
Posterior: Lat. dorsi, teres major, subscapularis
What makes up the medial boundary of the axilla?
Lateral?
Medial: Serratus Anterior
Lateral: Bicipital Groove of the humerus
Which artery travels through the axilla?
Axillary Artery
The brachial plexus travels between which TWO muscles of the neck?
In the chest, it will then travel deep to which muscle?
Travels deep to the Anterior scalene but superficial to the middle scalene
Travels deep to the pectoralis minor in the chest
The axillary artery is a continuation of what artery?
When does this officially become the axillary artery?
Subclavian Artery
Becomes the axillary artery once it travels OVER the first rib
The axillary artery helps determine the _______ of the brachial plexus
Cords
Where do the lateral and medial cords travels in relation to the axillary artery?
Posterior cords?
Lateral and Medial cords travel laterally and medially respectively
The posterior cord travels posteriorly to the axillary artery
After crossing the teres minor, what does the axillary artery become?
Brachial Artery
What are the branches of the axillary artery?
HINT: STLSAP
S –> Superior Thoracic
T –> Thoracoacromial
L –> Lateral Thoracic
S –> Subscapular
A –> Anterior Circumflex
Humeral
P –> Posterior Circumflex Humeral
Usually lymphatics will follow ______ (veins/arteries)
Veins
Are there more superficial or deep lymphatics?
Superficial
Lymphatics from the arm will typically drain where?
From the place, where will they drain?
Axiallary Node Collections which drain into the subclavian nodes
If someone undergoes an axillary node dissection, what are they prone to?
Angioedema
What makes up the THREE borders of the antecubital fossa?
Medial: Pronator Teres
Lateral: Brachioradialis
Superior: Line between the epicondyles
What makes up the neurovascular bundle that travels through the antecubital fossa?
Median Cubital Vein
Brachial Artery
Median Nerve