Upper Limb Neurology Flashcards
5 major peripheral nerves of upper limb
Musulocutaneous
Median nerve
Ulnar nerve
Radial nerve
Axillary nerve
Musculocutaneous nerve innervates
Anterior compartment of arm
Biceps brachii
Brachialis
Coracobrachialis
Median nerve innervates..
Most forearm anterior compartment except FCU and FDP
Flexor digitorum superficialis
Flexor carpi radialis
Palmaris longus
Pronator teres
Flexor Pollicis Longus
Pronator quadratus
Thenar eminence
Abductor Pollicis brevis
Flexor Pollicis brevis
Opponens Pollicis
Ulnar nerve
Forearm:
Flexor Carpi Ulnaris
Flexor digitorum profundus
Hypothenar eminence muscles
Abductor digiti minimi
Flexor digiti minimi
Flexor digiti minimi brevis
Opponens digiti minimi
Interossei muscles
Radial nerve
Posterior compartment of forearm
Triceps brachii
Anconeus
Axillary nerve
Deltoid
Teres minor