Upper Limb Nerves Flashcards
[Nerve level] - dorsal scapular n. - [innervates]
C5
Levator scapulae
Rhomboid major
Rhomboid minor
[Nerve level] - suprascapular n. - [innervates]
C5-C6
Infraspinatus
Supraspinatus
[Nerve level] - long thoracic n. - [innervates]
C5-C7
Serratus anterior
[Nerve level] - lateral pectoral n. - [innervates]
C5-C7
Pectoralis major
[Nerve level] - medial pectoral n. - [innervates]
C8-T1
Pectoralis major
Pectoralis minor
[Nerve level] - upper subscapular n. - [innervates]
C5-C6
Subscapularis
[Nerve level] - lower supscapular n. - [innervates]
C5-C6
Subscapularis
Teres major
[Nerve level] - thoracodorsal n. - [innervates]
C6-C8
Latissimus dorsi
[Nerve level] - axillary n. - [innervates]
C5-C6
Deltoid
Teres major
[Nerve level] - radial n. - [innervates]
C5-T1
Posterior brachium
Posterior antebrachium
[Nerve level] - musculocutaneous n. - [innervates]
C5-C7
Anterior brachium
[Nerve level] - anterior interosseous branch of median n. - [innervates]
C5-T1
Anterior antebrachium (6.5/8)
Hand (1/2 LOAF - 1 and 2 lumbricals, oppenens pollicis, abductor pollicis brevis, flexor pollicis brevis)
[Nerve level] - ulnar n. - [innervates]
C7-T1
Anterior antebrachium (1.5/8)
Flexor carpi ulnaris
Flexor digitorum profundus (.5)
Hand (not innervated by median n.)
[Nerve level] - medial brachial cutaneous n. - [innervates]
No somatic motor innervation
[Nerve level] - medial antebrachial cutaneous n. - [innervates]
No somatic motor innervation
Nerve
C5 - Axillary n.
Nerve
C5 - Radial n.
Nerve
T2- Intercostobrachial n.
Nerve
T1 - Medial cutaneous n. of the arm and forearm
Nerve
C6 - Musculocutaneous n.
Nerve
C6 - Radial n.
Nerve
C8 - Ulnar n.
Nerve
C7 - Medial n.
Symptoms of axillary nerve damage
Severe pain with moving/breathing
Swelling
Limited shoulder movement
Arm deformity
Possible bleeding
Symptoms of radial nerve damage
Severe pain when touched Restricted movement Swelling/bruising
Deformity
Crepitus (grinding sensation when moving)
Possible bleeding
Symptoms of ulnar nerve damage
Elbow and/or forearm pain
Swelling in hand or forearm
Difficulty moving arm
Numbness in hands/fingers
Loss of color/warmth
Deformity/upper arm shortened
Snap or pop sound when injured
Possible bleeding
Symptoms of median nerve damage
Swelling/tenderness in elbow Sudden and extreme pain with or without pop sound
Decreased ability to move
Pain and crepation when moving Deformity
Bruising
Possible bleeding
Motor loss of dorsal scapular n. symptoms
Reduced shoulder movement Difficulty raising arm or tilting shoulder from ribs
Sharp stabbing, burning or knife
like pain in scapula or dull ache in neck and back
Weak rhomboids
Stiffness in neck or spine
Traction sensation in shoulder
Sensory loss in dorsal scapular nerve symptoms
Not common
Sensory loss in suprascapular nerve symptoms
Not common
Motor loss in suprascapular nerve symptoms
Dull, ache or burning pain in shoulder, neck, upper back, or
arm. May get worse with movement.
Weakness in arm or shoulder, Discomfort in shoulder/upper back
Loss of shoulder function
Motor loss in long thoracic nerve symptoms
Weakened or paralyzed serratus anterior (boxers muscle)
Sharp pain in shoulder, neck, or scapular region
Winging,
Limited ROM
Muscle drop (shoulders not level) Scapula rotates inward