Upper Extremity Neurology Flashcards
Cervical Plexus
Anterior Rami C1-C4
Supraclavicular Nerve (Middle, Lateral and Medial) Cutaneous nerve for shoulder and neck
Brachial Plexus
Roots Region
Anterior Rami (C5- C8, T1)
Dorsal Scapular N.
Long Thoracic N.
Muscular Branches
Brachial Plexus
Trunks Region
Superior Trunk
Suprascapular N., Subclavian N.
Middle Trunk
Inferior Trunk
Brachial Plexus
Divisions Region
No Branches
Anterior Division in front of Axillary A.
Posterior Division behind Axillary A.
Brachial Plexus
Cords Region
Lateral Cord
Medial Cord
Posterior Cord
Lateral Cord Branch
Lateral Pectoral N. (pec. major m.)
Medial Cord Branches
Medial Pectoral N. (pec major/minor ms.)
Medial Brachial Cutaneous N.
Medial Antebrachial Cutaneous N.
Posterior Cord Branches
Superior Subscapular N.
Inferior Subscapular N. (teres major)
Thoracodorsal N.
Brachial Plexus
Terminal Branches Region
5 Major Branches: Musculocutaneous N. Axillary N. Median N. Ulnar N. Radial N.
Musculocutaneous Nerve and Branch
Innervates Anterior Arm Muscles
Lateral Antebrachial Cutaneous N.
Innervates Lateral Forearm Skin
Axillary Nerve and Branch
Innervates Deltoid M. and Teres Minor M.
Superior Lateral Brachial Cutaneous N.
Superior Lateral Brachial Skin
Median Nerve and Branches
Innervates Pronator Teres, Flexor Carpi Radialis, Flexor Digitorum Superficialis and Palmaris Longus
Anterior Interosseous N. Palmar Cutaneous Branch of Median N. Recurrent Branch of Median N. Medial Branch Median N. Lateral Branch Median N.
Anterior Interosseous Nerve Innervation
Lateral Half Flexor Digitorum Profundus M.
Flexor Pollicis Longus M.
Pronator Quadratus M.
Palmar Cutaneous Branch of Median Nerve Innervation
Central Palm Skin
Recurrent Branch of Median Nerve Innervation
Superficial Flexor Pollicis Brevis M.
Abductor Pollicis Brevis M.
Opponens Pollicis M.