Upper relationships Flashcards
The______________ muscle is positioned posterior (deep) to the pectoralis major muscle.
Pectoralis minor
The _____________ artery passes medial to the pectoralis minor muscle.
Thoracoacromial
The _____________ artery is positioned lateral to the pectoralis minor muscle.
Lateral thoracic
The______________ artery passes posterior (deep) to the pectoralis minor muscle.
axillary
The _______________ artery passes directly anterior to the humerus (surgical neck).
anterior circumflex humeral
The ______________ artery passes directly medial and posterior to the humerus (surgical neck).
posterior circumflex humeral
The ______________ pass posterior (deep) to the pectoralis minor muscle.
cords of the brachial plexus
The _________________ are positioned lateral, posterior and medial to the axillary artery.
cords of the brachial plexus
The ___________ nerve passes posterior to the medial epicondyle of the humerus.
ulnar
The ______________ nerve is positioned directly lateral to the serratus anterior muscle.
long thoracic
The ___________ nerve passes medial and posterior to the humerus (surgical neck).
axillary
The _______________ muscle (tendon) passes anterior to the head of the humerus (glenohumeral joint).
subscapularis
The _______________ artery is positioned medial to the humerus (shaft).
brachial
The ________________ artery passes posterior to the shaft of the humerus.
profunda brachii
The _______________ artery passes posterior to the medial epicondyle of the humerus.
superior ulnar collateral
The ________________ nerve passes lateral to the long head of the triceps muscle (traverses the quadrangular space)
axillary
The _____________ nerve passes directly posterior to the humerus (surgical neck).
axillary
The ______________ artery passes directly medial and posterior to the humerus (surgical neck).
posterior circumflex humeral
The ______________ artery passes lateral to the long head of the triceps muscle (traverses the quadrangular space).
posterior circumflex humeral
The ______________ muscle (tendon) passes posterior to the head and surgical neck of the humerus (glenohumeral joint).
infraspinatus
The ______________ muscle (tendon) passes posterior to the head and surgical neck of the humerus (glenohumeral joint).
teres minor
The ___________ artery passes inferior and lateral to the teres minor muscle (traverses the triangular space)
circumflex scapular
The ____________ muscle (tendon) passes superior to the head of the humerus (glenohumeral joint)
supraspinatus
The ________ artery passes directly superior to the transverse scapular ligament
suprascapular
The __________ nerve passes directly inferior to the transverse scapular ligament.
suprascapular
The ___________ artery and nerve pass directly lateral to the spine of the scapula (spinoglenoid notch).
suprascapular