5 - plexuses and spaces Flashcards

1
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components of the brachial plexus

A

roots, trunks. divisions, cords, nerves

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2
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how many posterior divisons

A

3

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3
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how many anterior divisions

A

3

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4
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musculocutaneous nerve travels into

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anterior compartment of the arm

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5
Q

musculocutaneous nerve innervates

A

muscles of the anteror arm

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6
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medain nerve innervates

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major component of the anteror forearm

continues into the hand and also innervates the thenar (thumb) muscles and 2 lumbricles

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7
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ulnar nerve innervates

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most of the hand

some of the forearm

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8
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axillary nerve innervates

A

deltoid and part of the triceps

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9
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posterior cord continues as the

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radial nerve to innervate posterior arm and posteror forearm

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10
Q

the hand has no

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dorsal compartment

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11
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borders of the posterior triangle of the neck

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posterior - trapezius
inferior - clavicle
anteror - sternocledomastoid

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12
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contents of the posterior triangle of the neck

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semispinalis capitus 
splenius 
levator scapulae 
scalene muscles 
subclavian vessels 
accessory nerve 
cervical plexus 
phrenic nerve 
brachial plexus
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13
Q

the axilla

A

the arm pit

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14
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borders for the axilla

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anterior - pec major and minor
posterior - lat dorsi tendon and ssubscapularis
medial - ribs and serratus anterior
lateral 0 intertubercular sulcus

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15
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the axilla starts at

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the cervicoaxillary canal

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16
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borders of the quadrangular space

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superior - teres minor
inferioor - teres major
madial - long head of triceps brachii
lateral - surgical neck of humerus

17
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contents of the quadrangular space

A

axillary nerve and post circumflex humeral artery

18
Q

injury to the quadrangular space

A

injurs the axillary nerve which performs all actions at the glenohumeral joint via the deltoid - significant functional loss

19
Q

cubital fossa

A

triangular space in the anterior elbow

20
Q

3 borders of the cubital fossa

A

lateral border - brachioradialis
medial border - pronator teres
proximal border - line between the epicondyles

21
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contents of the cubital fossa

A

biceps tendon
brachial artery
median nerve

22
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ventral nerve of the lumbrosacral plexus

23
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dorsal nerve of the lumbrosacral plexus

24
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superior gluteal nerve paired with

A

inferior gluteal nerve

25
inferior and superior gluteal nerve innervate
lateral compartment of the thigh
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sciatic nerve
combination of 2 major nreves - dorsal and ventral | never correct from innervations
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tibial nerve innervate
supplies the posterior leg and thigh and most of the foot
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superficial perineal nerve innervates
lateral compartment of the leg
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femoral triangle is covered in
fascia lata (lateral fascia)
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borders of femoral triangle
``` roof - fascia alata floor - pectineus, iliospoas, medial - ad. longus superior - inguinal lig lateral - sartorius ```
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popliteal fossa borders
hamstrings superiorly, and gastrocnemius heads inferiorly
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contents of the popliteal fossa
popliteal artery and vein tibial nerve fibular nerve exits
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superficial vein enerteing the femoral triangle via the saphenous hiatus
great saphenous vein
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superficial vein entering the popliteal fossa via the adductor hiatus
small saphenous vein