Upper Limb Flashcards
Ligaments of sternoclavicular joint
Acromioclavicular lig
Coracoclavicular lig
Costoclavicular lig
Pectoralis major origin & insertion
Clavicular head - medial 1/2 of ant surface of clavicle -> lateral lip of bicipital groove
Sternal - manubrium, body of sternum and upper 6 CC
Nerve supply of pec major
Lateral & medial pectoral nerves *from medial/lateral cords of plexus
Fx of pec major
Adductor
Medial rotator
Which nerve (medial/lateral) pierces claviopectoral fascia
Lateral pectoral nerv
Which nerve pierces pec minor
Medial pectoral N
Origin & insertion pec minor
3-5th ribs
Insert: medial border & upper surface of coracoid
Nerve supply of pec minor
Medial & lateral pectoral nerves
Fx pec minor
Assists serratus anterior in protraction of scapula
Subclavius origin & insertion
Costochondral jx of 1st rib
Inferior surface clavicle
Nerve supply of subclavius
N to subclavius *C5,6
Pectoral fascia
Thin lamina of deep fascia
Covers pec major
Continuous with axillary fascia
Clavipectoral fascia attachments
Coracoid process to ext intercostal membrane
What does clavicopectoral fascia split to enclose
Subclavius
What 4 structures pierce the clavipectoral fascia
Lymphatics
Cephalic V
Lateral pectoral N
Thoracoacromial A
What does the clavipectoral fascia become below pec minor
Suspensory lig of axilla
Trap origin & inset
1/3rd of nuchal line & all t12
Insert: lateral 1/3rd clavicle post border
Acromion & scapula spine
Nerve supply of traps
Spinal part of accessory N C1-5
Cervical plexus
Fx of traps
Retract scapula
Lat dorsi origin & insert
Spines of T7-12; posterior layer of lumbar fascia, lumbar and sacral spines, iliac crest
Insert: floor of intertubercular sulcus
Nerve supply of lat dorsi
Thoracodorsal N C6-8
Action of lat dorsi
Extend shoulder joint
Medially rotates humerus
Rhomboid major origin & insert
Arises from t2-5 spines
Insert: medial border of scapula
Rhomboid minor origin & insert
C7-T1Spines => medial border of svapula
N supply of rhomboids
Dorsal scapular N C5
Fx of rhomboids
Retract scapula
Levator scapulae origin &insert
TP of atlas, axis, posterior tubercles C3/4
Insert: medial border of scapula from superior angle to spine
Nerve supply to levator scapulae
Cervical plexus C3,4
Reinforced by dorsal scapulae
Fx of levator scapulae
Elevate scapula
Laterally flex neck
Serratus anterior origin & insert
R1-8
Insert; costal surface of scapula
Nerve supply to serratus anterior
Long thoracic N C5,6,7
Fx of serratus anterior
Pushing & punching
Rotate scapula lateral
Raising arm above shoulder
Origin & insert subscap
Medial 2/3rd costal surface scapula
Insert: LT of humerus
N of subscap
Upper & lower subscapular N
Fx of subscap
Stability
Medial rotator
SSP origin & insert
2/3rd medial supraspinous gossa
Upper part of GT
N of SSP
Suprascapular N C5,6
Origin & insert ISP
Medial 2/3rd of infraspinous fossa
Insert: GT
N of ISP
Suprascapular N C5,6
Fx of infraspinatous
Lateral rotator
Stability
Brace head against glenoid
Teres minor origin & insert
Edge to edge with infraspinatus (axillary border of scapula)
Insert: GT (lower facet)
N to teres minor
Posterior branch of axillary N C5,6
Fx of teres minor
Lateral rotator (weak)
Teres major origin & insert
Inferior angle of scapula, dorsal surface
Insert: medial lip of intertubercular groove
N to teres major
Lower subscapular N
Fx of teres minor
Medial rotator
Adductor
Deltoid origin & insert
Anterior border & upper surface of lateral 1/3rd of clavicle, acromion, inferior lip of scapula spine
Deltoid tuberosity
N to deltoid
Axillary N C5,6
Fx of deltoid
Multipennate
Anterior - flex, medial rotate
Post - extend, lateral rotate
What is covered in infraspinatus fascia
Infraspinatus
Teres minor
What makes up the scapular anastomosis
Dorsal scapular
Suprascapular
Subscpaular
Circumflex scapular
Where does dorsal scapular A arise
Transverse cervical A or directly off subclavian A (3rd part)
Where does suprascapular A arise
Thyrocervical trunk
Where does subscapular A arise
3rd part of axillary A
Where does circumflex scapular arise
Subscapular A (which is from 3rd part of axillary A)
Movements of shoulder
Flexion
Extension
Abduction
Adduction
Rotation
Circumduction
Axilla boundaries
Anterior - pec major, minor; subclavius & clavipectoral fascia
Post - subscap, teres major, tendon of lat dorsi
Medial - serratus anterior, lower limit is 4th rib
Floor - axillary fascia
Apex - clavicle, upper border of scapula
What divides axillary A
Pectoralis minor
Above ; behind ; below
Axillary A starts at
Outer border of 1st rib
What nerves pass IN FRONT of axillary A
Median root of median nerve (to reach lateral root of median N)
Where does axillary V lie in proximity
Anteromedial to all parts of the artery!
Branches of the axillary A
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Superior thoracic A
Thoracoacromial (4 subsbranches)
Lateral thoracic
Subscapular
Anterior humeral circumflex A
Posterior humeral circumflex A
4 branches of thoracoacromial A
Clavicular
Deltoid
Acromial
Pectoral
What passes through quadrangular space
Axillary N
Posterior circumflex humeral A
What passes through lower triangular space
Deep A of arm
Radial N
Where does axillary V start
Lower border of teres major
What does axillary V become & where
Subclavian V
Passes infront of anterior scalene
What are the roots of the brachial plexus
C5-T1
Where do the roots of brachial plexus FORM
Behind anterior scalene muscle
What are the branches of the ROOTS
Dorsal scapular
Long thoracic
N to subclavius
What are the lateral cord branches
Lateral pectoral
Lateral root of median N
MSC
What are the medial cord branches
Medial pectoral
Medial cutaneous N of the arm
Medial cutaneous N of forearm
Ulna n
Medial root of median N
Posterior cord branches
Upper subscapular
Lower subscapular
Thoracodorsal
Radial
Axillary
Where do the trunks emerge
B/w the anterior and middle scalene muscle
Dorsal scapular N supplies & n root
C5
Rhomboids
Levator scapulae
Long thoracic N root & supplies
C5,6,7
Serratus anterior
N to subclavius root & supplies
C5,6
Subclavius M
Suprascapular N root & supplies
SSP, ISP
C5,6
Travels beneath transverse scapular lig
Lateral pectoral N root & supplies
C5,6,7
Pec major
MSC nerve root & supplies
C5,6,7
Coracobrachialis
Brachialis
Biceps brachii
Becomes lateral cutaneous N of forearm
Upper subscapular N root & supplies
C5,6
Subscapular N upper partl
Lower subscapular N root & supplies
C5,6
Subscapularis (lower part)
Teres major
Thoracodorsal nerve root & supplies
C6,7,8
Latissimus dorsi
Radial nerve root & supplies
C5-T1
Triceps, supinator, anconeus
Extensors of forearm
Brachioradialis
Becomes posterior cut n of arm
Axillary n root & supplies
C5,6
Deltoid
Teres minor
Becomes upper lateral cutaneous n of arm
Medial pectoral N roots & supplies
C8,T1
Pec major & minor
Ulnar nerve root & supplies
C8,T1
FCU, medial 2 FDP
Most of small muscles of hand (2LOAF exception)
Base of breast
Sternal edge to Mid axillary line 2nd-6th ribs
How many lactiferous ducts open into the niple
15-20
Blood supply of the breast
Lateral thoracic A
Internal thoracic A
Posterior IC A
Venous drainage of breast
Deep veins that run with main arteries
Posterior IC for metastatic spread
LN drainage of breast
75% to axillary LNs
Parasternal LNS
Coracobrachialis origin & insert
Coracoid process
Into medial border of humerus
Supply of coracobrachialis
MSC n C5,6
Fx of coracobrachialis
Weak flexor & adductor
Biceps origin & insert
LH from supraglenoid tubercle & labrum of scapula
SH apex of coracoid, lateral to coracobrachialis
Insert: tuberosity of radius (posterior border)
N to biceps brachii
MSC n c5,6
Fx of biceps
Flex elbow
Supinate forearm
Brachialis origin & insert
Lower half of humerus & medial intermuscular septum
Insert: coracoid process of ulna tuberosity
Nerve to brachialis
MSC n & radial N
Fx of brachialis
Elbow flexor
Medial intermuscular septum
Medial supracondylar ridge and fades out over coracobrachialis
Gives origin to brachialis & medial head of triceps
What pierces the medial intermuscular septum
Ulna N
Superior Ulna collateral A
Axillary branch of radial N (to MH of triceps)
Lateral intermuscular septum attachments
Brachioradlis & ECRL & medial head of triceps
What pierces the lateral intermuscular septum
Radial N
Profunda rachii A (radial collateral A(
Brachial A & relation to median N
Median N passes from lateral to medial
Ulnar nerve and relation to brachial A
Ulnar nerve is posterior to the artery then leaves the arm medially through medial intermuscular septum