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Axillary & Arm Flashcards

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Bony Landmark: Anatomical Neck

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Site of glenohumeral joint capsule

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Bony Landmark: Humerus Head

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Articulates with glenoid cavity

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Bony Landmark: Greater Tubercle (3 Facets)

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Superior Facet - Supraspinatus
Middle Facet - Infraspinatus
Inferior Facet - Teres Minor

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Bony Landmark: Lesser Tubercle

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Subscapularis

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Bony Landmark: Intertubercular Sulcus (3 Attachments)

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Lateral Lip: Pec Major
Medial Lip: Teres Major
Floor: Latissimus Dorsi

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Bony Landmark: Shaft (3 Landmarks)

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Surgical Neck

Sulcus for Radial Nerve

Deltoid Tuberosity

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Bony Landmark: Capitulum

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Articulates with Radius

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Bony Landmark: Trochlea

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Articulates with Trochlear Notch of Ulna

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Bony Landmark: Lateral Epicondyle

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Common Extensor Tendon

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Bony Landmark: Lateral Supracondylar Ridge

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Extensor Carpi Radials Longus
& Brachioradialis

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Bony Landmark: Coronoid Fossa

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Accommodates the Coronoid Process of Ulna

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12
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Bony Landmark: Medial Epicondyle

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Common Flexor Tendon

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Bony Landmark: Olecranon Fossa

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Accommodates the Olecranon Process of Ulna

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14
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5 Muscles of Axillary & Arm

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Anconeus
Biceps Brachii
Brachialis
Coracobrachialis
Triceps Brachii

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15
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Anconeus - Actions

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Extension of Elbow

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16
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Anconeus - Innervation

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Radial Nerve (C7-C8)

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17
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Biceps Brachii - Action

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Flexion of shoulder & elbow
Supinate forearm

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18
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Biceps Brachii - Innervation

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Musculocutaneous Nerve (C5-C6)

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Brachialis - Action

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Flexion of Elbow

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Brachialis - Innervation

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Musculocutaneous Nerve & Small Branch from Radial Nerve (C5-C6)

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Coracobrachialis - Action

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Flexion & Adduction of Shoulder

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Coracobrachialis - Innervation

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Musculocutaneous Nerve (C6-C7)

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Triceps Brachii - Action

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Extension of Shouder (long head)
Extension of Elbow (all heads)

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Triceps Brachii - Innervation

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Radial Nerve (C6-T1)

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25
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Anconeus - Attachments

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Lateral Epicondyle of Humerus

To

Lateral Surface of the Olecranon Process

26
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Biceps Brachii - Attachments

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Coracoid Process of Scapula (Short Head)
Supraglenoid Tubercle of Scapula (Long Head)

To

Radial Tuberosity & Deep Antebrachial Fascia (Aperoneus)

27
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Brachialis - Attachments

A

Distal Anterior Shaft of Humerus &
Lateral & Medial Intermuscular Septa to the Coronoid Fossa

To

Ulnar Tuberosity
Coranoid Process

28
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Coracobrachialis - Attachments

A

Coracoid Process

To

Proximal Medial Shaft of Humerus

29
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Triceps Brachii - Attachments

A

Long Head: Infraglenoid Tubercle of Scapula
Lateral Head: Proximal Posterolateral Shaft of Humerus
Medial Head: Distal Posteromedial Shaft of Humerus

To

Olecranon Process of Ulna

30
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Boundaries of Axilla

A

Superior: Clavicle & 1st Rib
Inferior: Skin of Armpit
Medial: Thoracic Wall // Serratus Anterior
Lateral: Humerus
Anterior: Pec Major
Posterior: Subscapular

31
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Content of Axilla

A

Neurovascular Bundle (Axillary Artery, Axillary Vein, Axillary Lymph Nodes)
3 Cords of Brachial Plexus

32
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Brachial Plexus - Root Level Nerves

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Dorsal Scapular (C4-C5)
Long Thoracic (C5-C7)

33
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Brachial Plexus - Trunk Level Nerves

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Suprascapular (C4-C6)
Subclavian (C5-C6)

34
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Brachial Plexus - Cord Level Nerves

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Lateral Pectoral (C5-C7)
Upper Subscapular (C5-C7)
Thoracodorsal (C6-C8)
Lower Subscapular (C5-C7)
Medial Pectoral (C8-T1)
Medial Cutaneous Arm (C8-T1)
Medial Cutaneous Forearm (C8-T1)

35
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Brachial Plexus - Nerve Level Nerves

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Musculocutaneous (C5-C7)
Axillary (C5-C6)
Radial (C5-T1)
Median (C5-T1)
Ulnar (C7-T1)

36
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Brachial Plexus: “Lines” @ Root

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6 lines (One for Each Nerve)

Remember

37
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Brachial Plexus: “Lines” @ Trunk

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3 Lines: Upper (C5-6), Middle (C7), Lower (C8-T1)

TO

38
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Brachial Plexus: “Lines” @ Divisions

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6 Lines:
3 Lines Anterior (Middle Goes Up, Upper & Lower Goes Across)
3 Lines Posterior (Makes and Arrow to Middle Cord)

Drink

39
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Brachial Plexus: “Lines” @ Cords

A

3 Lines: Lateral, Posterior, Medial + Ansa Pectoralis

Cold

40
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Brachial Plexus: “Lines” @ Branches of Nerves

A

7 Lines:
2 from lateral - nerve + lateral root of __
2 from posterior - 2 nerves
2 from medial - nerve + medial root of __
1 from roots converging to make nerve

BEER

41
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Hand pneumonic for Branches of Nerves

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3 Musketeers (Musculocutaneous - Top 3)
Were Assassinated (Axillary - Top 2)
By the 5 Mice (Medial - All)
5 Rats (Radius - All)
& 3 Unicorns (Ulnar (Bottom 3)

42
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Dorsal Scapular Nerve

A

C4-C5

Roots Segment

Post-Gang & Motor (no sensory)

Lavator Scapulae & Rhomboids

43
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Long Thoracic Nerve

A

C5 - C7

Roots Segment

Serratus Anterior

44
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Suprascapular Nerve

A

C4-C6

Upper Trunk Segment

Supraspinatus & Infraspinatus

45
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Subclavian Nerve

A

C5 - C6

Upper Trunk Segment

Subclavian Muscle

46
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Lateral Pectoral Nerve

A

C5-C7

Lateral Cord Segment

Pec Major (Clavicle) & Pec Minor

47
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Medial Pectoral Nerve

A

C8-T1

Medial Cord & Ansa Pectoralis

Pec Major (sternocostal head) & pec minor

48
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Medial Cutaneous of Arm & Forearm

A

C8-T1

Medial Cord Segment

No Motor

Skin Overlaying medial aspect of arm & forearm

49
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Upper Subscapular Nerve

A

C5-C6

Posterior Cord

Subscapularis

50
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Thoracodorsal Nerve

A

C6-C8

Posterior Cord

Latissimus Dorsi

51
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Lower Subscapular Nerve

A

C5-C6

Posterior Cord

Subscapularis & Teres Minor

52
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Musculocutaneous Nerve

A

C5-C7

Branch of Lateral Cord

Muscle branch - biceps brachii, Coracobrachialis, Brachialis
Lateral Cutaneous - (no motor) - skin overlying lateral aspect of forearm

53
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Ulnar Nerve

A

C7-T1

Branch of Medial Cord

Muscle Branches in Forearm - flexor carpi Ulnaris, flexor Digitorum profundus
Deep Terminal - 8 muscles
Palmar Cutaneous - (no motor) - skin ulnar side of palm
Dorsal Cutaneous - (no motor) - skin dorsal surface of digits 4&5

54
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Axillary Nerve

A

C5-C6

Branches of Posterior Cord

Muscle Branch - Deltoid & Teres Minor
Superior Lateral Cutaneous - (no motor) skin superior lateral aspect of arm

55
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Radial Nerve

A

C5-T1

Branch of Posterior Cord

Muscle Branch in arm - triceps Brachii & Brachialis
Muscle Branch in forearm - 12 muscles
Posterior Cutaneous (no motor) skin posterior aspect of forearm
Superficial Terminal (no motor) skin radial side of dorsal of hand

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Median Nerve

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Lateral Root (C5-C7)
Medial Root (C8-T1)

Muscle branches in forearm
Anterior Interosseous
Palmar Cutaneous (no motor) skin radial aspect of palm
Muscular Branch of Hand
Recurrent Branch of Median Nerve
Common & Proper Palmar Digital Nerves (no motor) skin digits 1-4

57
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Triangular Space

A

Teres Minor, Teres Major, Long Head Triceps Brachii

Circumflex Scapular Artery

58
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Triceps Hiatus

A

Teres Major, Long Head Triceps, Humerus

Profunda Brachii Artery, Radial Nerve

59
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Anterior Compartment of Arm

A

Flexes Shoulder & Elbow
Musculocutaneous Nerve
Brachial Artery

Biceps, Coracobrachialis, Brachialis

60
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Posterior Compartment of Arm

(Content, Action, Nerve)

A

Extension Shoulder & Elbow
Radial Nerve
Profunda Brachii Artery

Triceps, Anconeus

61
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What creates the Anterior and Posterior Compartments of Arm?

A

Lateral & Medial Intermuscular Septum

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