Lecture 14 review Flashcards
[Nerves of the UE]
What does each innervate?:
1) Dorsal scapular n
2) Thoracodorsal n.
3) Long thoracic n.
4) Spinal accessory n.
Important*
1) Rhomboids, levator scapulae
2) Latissimus dorsi
3) Serratus anterior
4) Trapezius
Which is medial in AP, radius or ulna? Which finger is most lateral?
Ulna; thumb
What is the mnemonic to remember the carpal bones?
Some: Scaphoid.
Lovers: Lunate.
Tri: Triquetrum.
Positions: Pisiform.
That: Trapezium.
They: Trapezoid.
Can’t: Capitate.
Handle: Hamate.
What does the IM septa of the brachium/ arm form?
Anterior (flexor) & posterior (extensor) compartments
1) What is the roof of the carpal tunnel?
2) What tendons and nerve are here?
1) Roof is the flexor retinaculum
2) Flexor tendons and median nerve
1) What is the primary blood supply to the UE?
2) Where does the primary artery come from?
3) What does the primary blood supply artery turn into distally?
4) What does that artery then turn into?
1) Axillary a
2) Subclavian a. (1st rib or clavicle)
3) Brachial a
4) Radial and ulnar aa.
[Nerves of the UE]
What innervates each of the following?:
1) Rhomboids & levator scapulae
2) Latissimus dorsi
3) Serratus anterior
4) Trapezius
Important
1) Dorsal scapular n
2) Thoracodorsal n.
3) Long thoracic n.
4) Spinal accessory n.
List the scapulohumeral muscles; incl. which are rotator cuff muscles
Deltoid
Teres major
Supraspinatus*
Infraspinatus*
Teres minor*
Subscapularis*
- SITS = rotator cuff muscles
What 3 nerves innervate the rotator cuff muscles?
1) Suprascapular n. - SI
2) Axillary n. - T
3) Subscapular n. – S
Describe the distribution of the hand’s cutaneous innervation by the median nerve
Important
Lateral palm (first 3 fingers and half of 4th) and dorsal tips of those fingers.
Describe the distribution of the hand’s cutaneous innervation by the ulnar nerve
Important
-Medial palm (pinky and half of ring finger).
-Dorsal hand, pinky, almost all of ring finger, small pt of middle finger
Describe the distribution of the hand’s cutaneous innervation by the radial nerve
Important
Medial aspect of dorsal wrist.
Dorsal aspect of thumb, adjacent two fingers (except tips), and back of hand.
List the 5 nerves of the UE and what part of the cord they come from
1) Axillary.: posterior
2) Radial: posterior cord
3) Musculocutaneous: lateral cord
4) Median: lateral + medial cord
5) Ulnar: medial cord
List the 2 nerves that innervate the anterior forearm; specify what side each innervates
1) Median: Radial side [of flexors]
2) Ulnar: Ulnar side [of flexors]
List the 6 scapulohumeral muscles; incl. which are rotator cuff muscles
1) Deltoid
2) Teres major
3) Supraspinatus*
4) Infraspinatus*
5) Teres minor*
6) Subscapularis*
- SITS = rotator cuff muscles
1) What do the rotator cuff muscles form?
2) What does it insert on?
3) What do the tendons blend with?
1) Musculocutaneous rotator cuff around shoulder joint
2) (Posterior aspect of) greater tubercle
3) Joint capsule
What 3 nerves innervate the rotator cuff muscles?
1) Suprascapular n. - SI
2) Axillary n. - T
3) Subscapular n. – S
1) What artery and vein are found in the axillary region?
2) What nerves and plexus branches are here?
3) What other vessels are here? Are there lymph nodes here?
4) What immediately surrounds all of these/ bundles them together?
5) What is this embedded in?
1) Axillary artery & vein
2) Nerves of the cord & br. of brachial plexus
3) Lymphatic vessels; lymph nodes
4) Axillary sheath
5) All embedded in axillary fat
1) What artery supplies the posterior arm w blood?
2) What artery supplies the medial and anterior arm?
1) Profunda brachii a.
2) Brachial a.
What are the two types of veins of the arm? Do they anastomose? Describe.
Superficial and deep; freely anastomosis
List 3 superficial veins in the shoulder and arm. Where do they originate?
Cephalic, basilic, and antebrachial veins; in the dorsum of hand
1) Where do the deep veins of the arm lie?
2) What are they collectively called at the elbow? Why?
2a) What does this form proximally?
1) Deep to the investing fascia
2) Brachial veins; union of the ulnar and radial veins
2a) Axillary vein
List the 6 steps of the spread of breast cancer if it doesn’t go to the axillary nodes
Pectoral nodes > Central nodes > Apical nodes> Supraclavicular nodes > Subclavian trunk > Right lymphatic duct (if on right side; thoracic duct on left side)
1) What nerves (i.e from what spinal levels) make up the brachial plexus? From what rami?
2) What type of fibers make up this plexus, post synaptic or pre? Parasymp. or symp?
3) Where is it located?
4) What are its 2 parts?
1) Anterior rami C5-T1 spinal n.
2) Post synaptic sympathetic fibers
3) Lateral region of neck over middle and anterior scalene m.
4) Supraclavicular vs. Infraclavicular parts