Upper Extremitie Arteries And Nerves Flashcards

(32 cards)

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Median Nerve

A

Runs down middle of the forearm

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Ulnar nerve

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Runs down ulna bone on pinky side of arm

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3
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Brachial artery

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Runs down middle of bicep

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Ulnar artery

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Artery that breaks off from brachial artery and runs down ulna side of arm

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5
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Radial artery

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Runs down radial side of arm thumb side and breaks off from brachial artery

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6
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2 different branches of radial nerve on thumb side of arm

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Deep and superficial

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7
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Nerves associated with upper extremity

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Brachial plexus and major branches

Lateral, medial, and posterior cords musculocutaneous, median, ulnar and radial

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8
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Arteries and veins associated with UE

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Subclavian a and v
Axillary
Brachial
Radial

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9
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Spinal nerves. How many cervical nerves?

A

8

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10
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How many thoracic nerves in spinal nerves?

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12

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11
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How many lumbar nerves in spinal nerves?

A

5

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12
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How many pairs of sacral nerves in spinal nerves?

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5

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13
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Two points of attachment for spinal nerves?

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Posterior and anterior root

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14
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Spinal nerves posterior roots have?

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Sensory fibers

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15
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Anterior roots in spinal nerves have

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Motor fibers

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16
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Spinal nerves unite at

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Intervertebral foremen

17
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When spinal nerves branches they are known as

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RAMI (ventral and dorsal)

18
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Plexus: Braid

A

Forms networks of nerves by branching and joining other nerves

19
Q

Brachial plexus is

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Entire nerve supply of ue and shoulder region

20
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Brachial plexus is made up of ventral nerve roots of

A

Cervical vertebrae 5 through thoracic vertebra 1

21
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What is found in the axilla (axillary) region?

A

Numerous nerves and blood vessels

22
Q

3 brachial plexus major branches

A

Superior trunk
Middle trunk
Inferior trunk

23
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Superior trunk is located

24
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Middle trunk is located?

25
Inferior trunk is located
C8-t1
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Each trunk of the brachial plexus divides
Anterior and posterior division
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Divisions unite to form 3 cords?
Lateral medial and posterior
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Axillary nerve
Supplies deltoid and teres minor
29
Musclocutaneous nerve
Flexors is muscles in arm and forearm
30
Radial nerve
Controls muscles on posterior aspect of arm
31
Ulnar nerve controls
Anteromedial muscles of arm and most palm muscles
32
Median nerve controls
Most muscles of arm and some palm