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1
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Motor and sensory innervation of the branchial plexus

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ventral rami of C5 through T1 spinal nerves

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Five major nerves arise from the branchial plexus

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  1. Musculocutaneous
  2. Median
  3. Ulnar
  4. Axillary
  5. Radial
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Anterior division fibers from the brachial plexus

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  1. Musculocutaneous
  2. Median
  3. Ulnar
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Posterior division fibers from the brachial plexus

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  1. Axillary
  2. Radial
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What innervates the anterior division fibers of the brachial plexus?

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muscles in the anterior arm, anterior forearm and palmar

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Main function of the anterior division fibers of the brachial plexus?

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Flexors

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7
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What innervates the posterior division fibers of the brachial plexus?

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muscles in the posterior arm and forearm

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Main function of the posterior division fibers of the brachial plexus?

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Extensors

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9
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Roots of the brachial plexus

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5 (C5, C6, C7, C8 AND T1)

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10
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Trunks of the brachial plexus

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3 (supperior, middle, inferior)

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11
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Divisions of the brachial plexus

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6

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12
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Cords of the brachial plexus

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3: Lateral, posterior, medial

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Terminal branches of the brachial plexus

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5: Musculocutaneous, axilar, radial, median, ulnar

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14
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Musculocutaneous roots

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C5-C6

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15
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Median nerve roots

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C5-T1

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16
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Ulnar nerve roots

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C8-T1

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17
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Axillary nerve roots

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C5-C6

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18
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Radial nerve roots

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C5-T1

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19
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Muscles innervated by the musculocutaneous nerve

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all the muscles of the anterior compartment of the arm

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20
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Nerve incharged of Flex elbow

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Musculocutaneous nerve (C5-C6)

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21
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Nerve that innevates the hand thenar compartment, and central compartment (lumbricals digits 2-3)

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Median nerve (C5-T1)

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22
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Nerve that innervates the anterior compartment of the forearm except 1 1/2 muscles innervated by the median nerve

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Ulnar nerve (C8-T1)

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23
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Nerve that innervates the hand:
* Hypothenar compartment
* Central comaprtment: interossei muscles (palmar and dorsal)
* Lumbricals: Digits 4-5
* Adductor pollicis

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Ulnar nerve (C8-T1)

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24
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Nerve that innervates the deltoid and teres minor

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Axillary nerve (C5-C6)

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25
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Nerve that innervates the posterior compartment muscles of the arm and forearm

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Radial nerve (C5-T1)

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26
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Nerve incharged of
Supination (biceps brachii)

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Musculocutaneuos nerve (C5-T6)

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27
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Nerve that innevates the anterior compartment of the Forearm except for the flexor carpi ulnaris and the ulnar half of the flexor digitorium profundus.

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Median nerve (C5-T1)

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Nerve in charged of flex wrist and all digits

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Median nerve (forearm)

29
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Nerve in charged of pronation

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Median nerve (forearm)

30
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Nerve in charged of opposition of the thumb

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Median nerve (hand)

31
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Nerve in charged of flex metacarpophalangeal (MP) joints of digits 2-3

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Median nerve (hand)

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Nerve in charged of extend interphalangeal (PIPand DIP) joints of digits 2-3

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Median nerve (hand)

33
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Nerve in charged of flex wrist (weak) and digits 4-5

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Ulnar nerve (C8-T1)

34
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Nerve incharged of dorsal - abduct digits 2-5 (DAB)

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ulnar nerve (hand, C8-T1)

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Nerve incharged of palmar adduction digits 2-5 (PAD)

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Ulnar nerve (hand)

36
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Nerve incharged of assist lumbricals in MP flexion and IP extension digits 2-5

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Ulnar nerve (hand)

37
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Nerve incharged of flex MP and extend PIP and DIP joints of digits 4-5

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ulnar nerve

38
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Nerve incharged of adduct the thumb

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ulnar nerve

39
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Nerve incharged of abduct shoulder -15º-110º

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Axillary nerve

40
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Nerve incharged of lateral rotation of shoulder

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axillary nerve

41
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Nerve incharged of extend MP, wrist, and elbow

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radial nerve (C5-T1)

42
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Damage root nerves of the Erb-duchenne Palsy (Waiter’s Tip Syndrome)

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C5 - C6 (or the superior trunk)

43
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Damage nerves of the Erb-duchenne Palsy (Waiter’s Tip Syndrome)

A

Axillary
Suprascapular
Musculocutaneous

44
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The **tuperior trunk **of the brachial plexus is formed by which roots?

45
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The **middle trunk **of the brachial plexus is formed by which roots?

46
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The **Inferior trunk **of the brachial plexus is formed by which roots?

47
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What paralysis is?
* Arm medially rotated and adducted at the shoulder.
* Forearm extended and pronated
* Sign of waiters tip

A

Erb-duchenne Palsy

48
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Damage root nerves of the Klumpke’s paralysis

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C8 and T1 (or inferior trunk)

49
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Clinical characteristics of Klumpke’s paralysis

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Forearm supinated with wrist extended.
Hand flexed at interphalangeal joint and hyperextended at metacarpophalangeal joing (claw hand)

50
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Can Horner’s syndrome may be part of the Kplumpke’s paralysis? why?

A

Yes, because it’s caused by a lession on T1

51
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Dermatome paresthesia of a C5 root lession

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Lateral borded of upper arm

52
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Dermatome paresthesia of a C6 root lession

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Laterak forearm to thumb

53
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Dermatome paresthesia of a C8 root lession

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Medial forearm to little finger

54
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Dermatome paresthesia of a T1 root lession

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Medial arm to elbox

55
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Muscles affected by a C5 root lession

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Deltod
Rotator cuff
Serratus Superior
Biceps
Brachioradiallis

56
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Muscles affected by a C6 root lession

A

Biceps
Brachioradialis
Brachialis
Supinator

57
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Muscles affected by a C8 root lession

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Finger flexors
Wrist flexor
Hand muscles

58
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Muscles affected by a T1 root lession

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Hand muscles

59
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Reflex test on a C5 root lession

60
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Reflex test on a C6 root lession

A

Biceps tendon

61
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Reflex test on a C8 root lession

62
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Reflex test on a T1 root lession

63
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Causes of lession on C5

A

Upper trunk compression

64
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Causes of lession on C6

A

Upper trunk compression

65
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Causes of lession on C8

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Lower trunk compression

66
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Causes of lession on T1

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Lower trunk compression

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