Spinal nerves Flashcards
(11 cards)
Brachial plexus nerves
musculocutaneous axillary radial median ulnar
Musculocutaneous nerve
innervates biceps brachii, coraccobrachialis, brachialis
Axillary nerve
Innervates deltoid, teres minor
Radial nerve
Triceps brachii, extensor carpi radialis longus and brevis, extensor carpi ulnaris, extensor digitorum, abductor pollicis longus
Innervates posterior compartment of upper and lower arm
Median nerve
Brachioradialis, supinator, palmaris longus, flexor carpi radialis, flexor digitorum superficialis, flexor digitorum profundus, flexor pollicis longus
Innervates anterior compartment of upper and lower arm
Ulnar nerve
Flexor carpi ulnaris, abductor digiti minimi, flexor digiti minimi brevis, opponens digiti minimi
Lumbosacral plexus
Femoral nerve Obturator nerve Common fibular Tibial nerve Sciatic nerve
Femoral nerve
Anterior thigh muscles
sartorius, rectus femoris, vastus lateralus, vastus intermedius, vastus medialis
Obturator nerve
Adductor muscles
Gracilis
Adductor magnus, longus and brevis
Common fibular nerve
Anterior leg and foot tibular anterior extensor digitorum longus extensor hallucis longus fibularis longus, brevis and tertius
Tibial nerve
Posterior leg and foot Gastrocnemius Popliteus Tibialis posterior Flexor digitorum longus Flexor hallucis longus