Posterior Cervical Triangle And Intro To UE / Brachial Plexus Flashcards
The posterior cervical triangle (PCT) is a junction between the ____ and the ___ skeleton.
Upper extremity ; axial
The pectoral region of the PCT is the (anterior/posterior) triangle of the upper extremity to the axial skeleton
Anterior
The scapular region of the PCT is the (anterior/posterior) junction of the upper extremity to the axial skeleton
Posterior
The axillary region of the PCT is the (medial/lateral) junction of the upper extremity to the axial skeleton.
Lateral
The axillary region is located between what two regions of the posterior cervical triangle as well as the chest wall of the humerus?
Pectoral & Scapular
What are the boundaries in the axillary region?
Anterior, posterior, medial, lateral, base, and the apex
What is the anterior boundary of the axillary region made up of?
The anterior boundary of the pyramid is made up of the pectoralis major and minor.
What is the posterior boundary of the axillary region made up of?
The posterior boundary is made up of the teres major, the latissimus dorsi, and the subscapularis muscle.
What is the medial boundary of the axillary region made up of?
The medial boundary is made up of the serratus anterior muscle.
What is the lateral boundary of the axillary region made up of?
The lateral boundary is made up of a small portion of the humerus.
What is the apex of the axillary region made up of?
The apex is made up of the first rib, the clavicle, and the superior boarder of the scapula.
The axilla region creates a pyramid that is encased in a lot of _____ tissue and ____ and there is a sheet that surrounds the nerves and blood vessels that is called the axillary sheet
Connective; fat
What does the axillary sheet contain?
The axillary sheet contains the brachial plexus, the axillary artery, and the axillary vein
The ______ is the first site where you can see the major neurovascular structures of the upper extremities
Posterior Cervical Triangle
The posterior cervical triangle is the triangle that is created by the
Posterior boarder of the sternocleidomastoid (SCM), the anterior edge of the upper trapezius muscle, and the middle 1/3 of the clavicle
In the posterior cervical triangle, is there a lot of fat and connective tissue?
Yes (it is a very deep triangle)
What muscles make up the floor of the posterior cervical triangle?
The floor of the posterior cervical triangle is made up of the anterior scalene, middle scalene, posterior scalene, levator scapulae, and the splenius capitis.
As we open up and get rid of all of the fat and fascia in the PCT, what structures will you find?
As we open up and get rid of all of the fat and fascia in the PCT, you should find cutaneous branches of the cervical plexus, lymph nodes, superior portion of the brachial plexus (supraclavicular region), and the subclavian artery
What nerve runs somewhere between the middle and upper portion of the SCM?
The lesser occipital nerve
What nerve is around the middle of the SCM and runs straight superior to the ear (runs pretty much across the upper third of the SCM)?
The greater auricular nerve
What nerve runs from the middle of the SCM on the posterior boarder and comes out and wraps around the inferior third of the SCM?
The transverse cervical nerve
What nerves are a whole bunch of branches coming off above the clavicle and underneath the middle portion of the SCM?
The supraclavicular nerves
What nerve is a very superficial structure in the PCT and passes through the triangle and follows a line from the ear lobe down the neck to the tip of the shoulder and goes deep to the trapezius?
The spinal accessory nerve (cranial nerve XI)
What nerve has a potential for injury during surgery in the neck and if someone is carrying a heavy backpack on the base of their neck?
The spinal accessory nerve (cranial nerve XI)