Upper Limbs Flashcards
Motor and sensory innervation of the branchial plexus
ventral rami of C5 through T1 spinal nerves
Five major nerves arise from the branchial plexus
- Musculocutaneous
- Median
- Ulnar
- Axillary
- Radial
Anterior division fibers from the brachial plexus
- Musculocutaneous
- Median
- Ulnar
Posterior division fibers from the brachial plexus
- Axillary
- Radial
What innervates the anterior division fibers of the brachial plexus?
muscles in the anterior arm, anterior forearm and palmar
Main function of the anterior division fibers of the brachial plexus?
Flexors
What innervates the posterior division fibers of the brachial plexus?
muscles in the posterior arm and forearm
Main function of the posterior division fibers of the brachial plexus?
Extensors
Roots of the brachial plexus
5 (C5, C6, C7, C8 AND T1)
Trunks of the brachial plexus
3 (supperior, middle, inferior)
Divisions of the brachial plexus
6
Cords of the brachial plexus
3: Lateral, posterior, medial
Terminal branches of the brachial plexus
5: Musculocutaneous, axilar, radial, median, ulnar
Musculocutaneous roots
C5-C6
Median nerve roots
C5-T1
Ulnar nerve roots
C8-T1
Axillary nerve roots
C5-C6
Radial nerve roots
C5-T1
Muscles innervated by the musculocutaneous nerve
all the muscles of the anterior compartment of the arm
Nerve incharged of Flex elbow
Musculocutaneous nerve (C5-C6)
Nerve that innevates the hand thenar compartment, and central compartment (lumbricals digits 2-3)
Median nerve (C5-T1)
Nerve that innervates the anterior compartment of the forearm except 1 1/2 muscles innervated by the median nerve
Ulnar nerve (C8-T1)
Nerve that innervates the hand:
* Hypothenar compartment
* Central comaprtment: interossei muscles (palmar and dorsal)
* Lumbricals: Digits 4-5
* Adductor pollicis
Ulnar nerve (C8-T1)
Nerve that innervates the deltoid and teres minor
Axillary nerve (C5-C6)
Nerve that innervates the posterior compartment muscles of the arm and forearm
Radial nerve (C5-T1)
Nerve incharged of
Supination (biceps brachii)
Musculocutaneuos nerve (C5-T6)