Upper limb nerves Flashcards
What innervates Pectoralis major?
Medial pectoral nerve (C8-T1)
Lateral pectoral nerve (C5-7)
What innervates Pectoralis minor?
Medial pectoral nerve (C8-T1)
What innervates Subclavius?
Nerve to subclavius
What innervates Serratus anterior?
Long thoracic nerve (C5-7)
What innervates Trapezius?
Spinal accessory nerve (CNXI)
What innervates Latissimus dorsi?
Thoracodorsal nerve
What innervates:
- Levator scapulae
- Rhomboid minor
- Rhomboid major
Dorsal scapular nerve
What innervates Deltoid?
Axillary nerve (C5,6)
What innervates Teres major?
Lower subscapular nerve
What innervates Supraspinatus and Infraspinatus?
Suprascapular nerve
What innervates Subscapularis?
Upper/Lower subscapular nerve
What innervates Teres minor?
Axillary nerve (C5,6)
What innervates:
- Biceps brachii
- Brachialis
- Coracobrachialis
Musculocutaneous nerve (C5-C7)
What innervates Brachialis?
Musculocutaneous nerve
+ contributions from the radial nerve (C5,6 fibres)
What innervates Triceps brachii
Radial nerve (C5-T1)
What innervates Flexor carpi ulnaris
Ulnar nerve (C8-T1)
What innervates:
- Pronator teres
- Flexor carpi radialis
- Palmaris longus
Median nerve (C6-T1)
What innervates the Flexor digitorum superficialis?
Median nerve (C6-T1)
What innervates Flexor digitorum profundus?
Ulnar half of FDP - Ulnar nerve
Radial half of FDP - Median nerve
What innervates Flexor pollicis longus and Pronator quadratus?
Median nerve (Anterior interosseous branch)
What innervates:
- Brachioradialis
- Extensor carpi radialis longus and brevis
- Extensor digitorum
- Extensor digiti minimi
- Extensor carpi ulnaris
- Anconeus
Radial nerve
What innervates:
- Supinator
- Abductor pollicis longus
- Extensor pollicis longus and brevis
- Extensor indicis
Radial nerve
What innervates the hand (intrinsic muscles) except for LOAF?
Ulnar nerve
What innervates:
- Lumbricals
- Opponens pollicis
- Abductor pollicis brevis
- Flexor pollicis brevis
Median nerve
