Nerves of the Brachial Plexus Flashcards
5 roots of the brachial plexus
C5-T1
3 cords of the brachial plexus
posterior
lateral
medial
5 nerves of the brachial plexus
Axiallary nerve radial nerve musculocutaneous nerve ulnar nerve median nerve
Axillary nerve from cords
deltoid
teres minor
radial nerve from cords
triceps anconeus supinator extensors brachioradialis
musculocutaneous nerve from cord
biceps brachii
brachialis
coracobrachialis
median nerve from cord
pronators
flexors
(except FCU)
Ulnar nerve from cords
flexor carpi ulnaris
1/2 flexor digitorum profundus
subclavian nerve from root
subclavius
medial pectoral nerve from root
pectoralis major
pectoralis minor
lateral pectoral nerve from root
pectoralis major
subscapular nerve from root
subscapularis
teres major
dorsal scapular nerve from root
levator scapulae
rhomboideus major and minor
suprascapular nerve from root
supraspinatus
infraspinatus
thoracodorsal nerve from root
latissimus dorsi