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Upper limb
exam 2
26
Anatomy
Graduate
10/11/2008

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Term
Dorsal scapular nerve
Definition

Innervates:

rhomboids, levator scapulae

From C5

Term
Long thoracic
Definition

Innervates:

Serratus anteriour

From C5-7

Term
Suprascapular
Definition

innervates:

supraspinatus and infraspinatus

From C5,C6

Term
Nerve to subclavius
Definition

Innervates:

Subclavius

From C5-C6

Term
Lateral Pectoral
Definition

Innervates:

Pectoralis major

From C5-7 (lateral cord)

Term
Musculocutaneous
Definition

Innervates: coracobrachialis, biceps brachii, brachiallis

From C5-7 lateral cord

Term
Median nerve
Definition

Innervates:

anterior forearm (Pronator teres
Flexor carpi radialis
Palmaris longus)

5 intrinsic muscles in thenar half of palm and palmar skin

From: Lateral root (c6-7) and medial root (c8-t1)

Term
Median pectoral
Definition

Innervates: Pectoralis major and minor

From medial cord (C8-T1)

Term
Medial cutaneous nerve of arm
Definition

Innervates: skin of medial side of arm

From Medial cord (C8-T1)

Term
Medial cutaneous nerve of forearm
Definition

Innervates:

 flexor carpi ulnaris, ulnar half of flexor digitorum profundus, most muscles of hand

Term
Ulnar Nerve
Definition

Innervates:

Flexor carpi ulnaris and ulnar half of flexor digitorum profundus

intrinsic muscles of hand

skin of hand medial to axial line of digit 4

Term
Upper subscapular
Definition

Innervates: subscapularis

Posterior cord C5

Term
Lower subsapular
Definition

Subscapularis and teres major

Posterior cord C6

Term
Thoracodorsal
Definition

Latissimus dorsi

from posterior cord (c6-8)

Term
Axillary nerve
Definition

Innervates:

teres minor, deltoid, skin above deltoid

From posterior cord (c5-8)

Term
Radial Nerve
Definition

posterior of arm and forearm

and extensors of hand:

Posterior cutaneous nerve of arm
Inferior lateral cutaneous nerve of arm
Posterior cutaneous nerve of forearm
Triceps brachii
Anconeus
Brachioradialis
Extensor carpi radialis longus
Extensor carpi radialis brevis
Supinator
Extensor digitorum
Extensor digiti minimi
Extensor carpi ulnaris
Abductor pollicis longus
Extensor pollicis brevis
Extensor pollicis longus
Extensor indicis

 

Term
Injury to C5 and C6 (superior parts of the brachial plexus)
Definition

Waiter's tip hand, hangs by side in medial rotation

can occur during birth (Erb-Dunchenne palsy)

Causes paralysis of deltoid, biceps, brachialis, brachilradialis

Term
Injury to inferior parts of brachial plexus
Definition

Klumpke paralysis

 claw hand

Term
Superior lateral cutaneour nerve of arm
Definition
branch of axillary nerve
Term
Inferior lateral cutaneous nerve of arm
Definition
radial nerve
Term
Posterior cutaneous nerve of arm
Definition
radial nerve
Term
Medial cutaneous nerve of arm
Definition
direct branch of medial cord
Term
Posterior cutaneous nerve of forearm
Definition
radial nerve
Term
Medial cutaneous of forearm
Definition
direct branch of medial cord
Term
lateral cutaneous nerve of forearm
Definition
musculocutaneous nerve
Term
palmar cutaneous branches
Definition
unlar, median, radial
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