Brachial Plexus Flashcards
1
Q
What spinal chord roots are contained within the radial nerve?
A
C5-T1
2
Q
What spinal chord roots are contained within the Axillary Nerve?
A
C5 & C6
3
Q
What spinal chord roots are contained within the Median nerve?
A
C6-T1
4
Q
What spinal chord roots are contained within the Long thoracic nerve?
A
C5-7
5
Q
What spinal chord roots are contained within the Dorsal scapular nerve?
A
Ramus of C%
6
Q
What spinal chord roots are contained within the Supracapular nerve?
A
C5 & C6
7
Q
What roots of the brachial plexus are damaged in Erb’s Palsy?
A
C5 & C6
8
Q
What are the signs of Erb’s Palsy?
A
- Medial rotation of the shoulder
- Deltoid atrophy
- Extension of the elbow
- Pronation of radioulnar joint
- “Waiter’s Tip”
9
Q
What roots of the brachial plexus are damaged in Klumpke’s paralysis?
A
C8 & T1
10
Q
What are the signs of Klumpke’s Paralysis?
A
- Atrophy to intrinsic muscles of thumb
- Atrophy of intrinsic muscles of the hand
- “Claw hand”
11
Q
What are the spinal roots of the ulnar nerve?
A
C8-T1
sometimes C7
