Witwer MSK study guide 1 - Upper extremity Flashcards
What spinal nerves innervate the brachial plexus?
C5 to T1
What areas are innervated by C5?
Proximal upper limb muscles
Sensory to lateral upper arm
C6 innervation allows for what movement?
Flexion of the forearm
C7 innervation allows for what movement?
Extension of forearm
C8 innervation allows for what movement?
flexion of fingers
T1 innervates what area?
Hand muscles
sensory to medial forearm to little finger
What structures make the superior border of the axilla?
Outer border of the 1st rib, superior border of the scapula, and the posterior border of the clavicle.
What structures make the anterior border of the axilla?
Pec major and minor
anterior axillary fold
What structures make the posterior border of the axilla?
Subscapularis, teres major, latissimus, posterior axillary fold
What structures make the medial border of the axilla?
Rib cage and serratus anterior
What structure makes the lateral border of the axilla?
Intertubercular sulcus
What structure makes the floor of the axilla?
armpit
What muscles stabilize the shoulder joint anteriorly?
Pec major and pec minor
What muscle stabilize the shoulder joint laterally?
Deltoid
What muscles stabilize the shoulder joint posteriorly?
trapezius, rhomboid major and minor, latissimus dorsi
What muscles stabilize the shoulder joint medially?
serratus anterior
Innervation of the deltoid?
Axillary nerve
The deltoid does abduction at the shoulder joint from
a) 0-30 degrees of abduction
b) 45-90 degrees of abduction
c) 30 plus degrees of abduction
d) 180-360 degrees of abduction
c) 30 plus degrees of abduction
The trapezius is innervated by what nerve?
CN XI
What muscles function to shrug the shoulders?
Trapezius, rhomboid major and minor
What innervates the latissimus dorsi?
Thoracodorsal nerve
What innervates the serratus anterior muscle?
Long thoracic nerve
After an axillary node dissection, a patient is now showing winging of the scapula. Which nerve was likely damaged?
Long thoracic nerve. (C5, C6, C7, wings to heaven)
Paralysis of the long thoracic nerve causes winging of the scapula
What are the rotator cuff muscles?
SITS
Supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, subscapularis
Which rotator cuff muscles insert at the greater tubercle of the humerus?
SIT
Supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor
Where does the subscapularis muscle insert?
The lesser tubercle of the humerus
What degrees does the supraspinatus abduct the arm to?
from 0-30 degrees
What nerve innervates the supraspinatus and infraspinatus muscles?
suprascapular nerve
Teres minor is innervated by what nerve?
Axillary nerve
Subscapularis is innervated by what nerve?
superior and inferior subscapularis nerves
What is the acronym for the brachial plexus, and what does it stand for?
Reach To Drink Cold Beer
Roots, Trunks, Divisions, Cords, Branches
The terminal branches of the brachial plexus form what five nerves that innervate the arm, forearm, and hand?
Musculocutaneous nerve, axillary, radial nerve, ulnar nerve, median nerve
MARMU
The musculocutaneous nerve innervates what muscles, and what general functions do they preform?
Biceps brachii, Brachialis, coracobrachialis.
They are responsible for flexion of the arm and forearm, and supination.
The radial nerve innervates what muscles?
BEST
Brachioradialis, Extensors of the wrist, hand, thumb, and digits, Supinator, Triceps
The radial nerve is an extensor nerve, with one exception. What muscle is innervated by the radial nerve and is not an extensor?
Brachioradialis - forearm flexor at the elbow
Saturday night paralysis effects what nerve?
radial nerve
With what type of fracture is there concern for damage to the radial nerve?
Midshaft humerus (surgical neck) fractures can damage the radial nerve
Midshaft humeral fractures also raise concern for damage to what arteries?
Brachial and Profunda Brachi artery