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Axilla, Brachial Plexus, Shoulder, Arm

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serratus anterior innervation   long thoracic  
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serratus anterior blood supply   lateral thoracic  
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serratus anterior action   aBduction of arms above 90 degrees, protraction and rotation of scapula, keeps medial border and inferior angle of scapula opposed to thoracic wall  
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Loss of serratus anterior   UNABLE to aBduct above 90 degrees  
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Latissimus dorsi innervation   Thoracodorsal nerve  
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Latissiums dorsi blood supply   Thoracodorsal artery  
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Latissimus dorsi action   aDduction of humerous, extend and rotate humerous medial  
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Loss of Latissimus dorsi   Unable to pull body upward when climbing or doing a pull-up ie. loss of humerous aDduction  
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Teres Major innervation   lower/inferior subscapular nerve  
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Teres Major blood supply   Scapular circumflex artery  
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Teres Major Action   Medial rotation and extension of arm at glenohumeral joint  
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Subscapularis Action   medially rotates humerous  
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Subscapularis Innervation   upper and lower subscapular nerves (C5,6)  
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Subscapularis blood supply   subscapular artery  
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Pectoralis major action   flexes and aDducts the arm, medially rotates the arm  
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Pectoralis major innervation   medial and lateral pectoral nerve  
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Pectoralis major blood supply   pectoral branch of the thoracoacromial artery  
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Pectoralis minor action   pulls tip of shoulder down and protracts scapula  
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Pectoralis minor innervation   medial pectoral nerves  
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Pectoralis minor blood supply   pectoral branch of the thoracoacromial artery  
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Subclavius action   pulls tip of shoulder down; pulls clavicle medialy to stabilize sterno clavicular joint  
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Subclavius innervation   Nerve to subclavius  
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Subclavius blood supply   Clavicular branches of the thoracoacromial trunk  
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Serratus anterior loss of action   winged scapula and UNABLE to lift arm above 90 degrees  
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Describe the location of the three parts of the axillary artery   part 1: begins at subclavius artery and ends before pectoralis minor part 2: under pectoralis minor part 3: after pectoralis minor and before brachial artery  
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What artery branches off of the 1st part of the axillary artery?   superior thoracic artery  
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What arteries branch off of the 2nd part of the axillary artery?   thoracoacromial artery and the lateral thoracic artery  
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What muscle is supplied by the lateral thoracic artery?   serratus anterior  
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What muscles are supplied by the thoracoacromial arteries?   pectoralis major and minor, subclavius  
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arteries involved in anastomosis around the scapula   scapular artery anastomose with deep branch of the transverse cervical and the suprascapular artery. The posterior circumflex humeral artery anastomose with the suprascapular artery  
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What arteries branch off of the 3rd part of the axillary artery?   Subscapular, posterior and anterior humeral circumflex artery  
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What arteries branch off of the subscapular arter?   thoracodorsal and scapular circumflex artery  
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What muscle does the posterior humeral circumflex artery supply?   deltoid  
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What muscles does the scapular circumflex artery supply?   teres major and minor  
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Describe the extent of the axillary vein   axillary vein begins at the lower margin of teres major and is a continuation of the basilica vein. It branches off into the cephalic vein after teres minor and ends at the subclavian vein  
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clinical significance of the axillary sheath in local anaesthesia   Axillary sheath contains the axillary artery, vein and the brachial plexus. Anaesthesia in this sheath can lead to nerve block of the brachial plexus  
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anatomical relationships that are important for successful insertion of a catheter for central venous access   should be punctured in the midclavicular line or lateral to this line  
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At what point of the brachial plexus does the dorsal scapular nerve come off?   C5 root  
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At what point of the brachial plexus does the long thoracic nerve come off?   C5-7 root  
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At what point of the brachial plexus does the suprascapular nerve come off?   upper trunk  
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At what point of the brachial plexus does the nerve to subclavius come off?   upper trunk  
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What nerves come off of the lateral cord?   Lateral pectoral, musclocutaneous and contribution to the median  
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What nerves come off of the posterior cord?   (STARS): subscapular (upper), thoracodorsal, axillary, radial and subscapular  
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What nerves come off of the Medial cord?   Contributes to the median, Ulnar, (MP) medial pectoral, (MBC) medial brachial cutaneous, (MABC) medial anti-brachial (forearm) cutaneous  
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What is a pre-fixed brachial artery?   occurs when the C4 ventral ramus contributes to the brachial plexus  
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What is a post-fixed brachial artery?   when the T2 ventral ramus contributes to the brachial plexus  
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What syndrome can be caused by an upper brachial plexus injury?   Erb's Palsy  
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syndrome can be caused by a lower brachial plexus injury?   Klumpke's paralysis  
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Which lymphatic nodes in the axilla drain the upper limb?   lateral/humeral  
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List the axillary lymph nodes   posterior, anterior, lateral, central, apical  
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Which lymphatic nodes in the axilla drain the back, neck and shoulder?   posterior/scapula  
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Which lymphatic nodes in the axilla drain the brests, chest and abdominal wall?   anterior/pectoral  
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What are the lymph nodes of the brest?   axillary, ipsilateral and contralateral parasternal  
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Trapezius action   powerful aBductor of humerus above horizontal  
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Trapezius dysfunction   DIFFICULTY abducting arm above horizontal  
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Trapizius innervation   spinal accessory  
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Trapizius blood supply   superficial transverse cervical  
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Deltoid action   aBductor of humerous above 15 degrees  
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Deltoid innervations   axillary nerve  
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Deltoid blood supply   posterior circumflex artery and deltoid branch of thoracoacromial artery  
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Levator scapulae action   elevates scapula  
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Levator scapulae innervations   dorsal scapular  
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Levator scapulae blood supply   dorsal scapular  
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Rhomboid major and minor action   retracts and elevates scapula  
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Rhomboid major and minor dysfunction   lateral shift in position of scapula  
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Rhomboid major and minor blood supply   dorsal scapular  
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Rhomboid major and minor innervations   dorsal scapular  
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Supraspinatus action   initiation of aBduction from 0-15 degrees  
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Supraspinatus innervations   suprascapular nerve  
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Supraspinatus blood supply   suprascapular  
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Supraspinatus dysfunction   UNABLE to initiate humerus aBduction  
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Infraspinatus action   lateral rotation of humerus  
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Infraspinatus innervations   suprascapular nerve  
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Infraspinatus blood supply   suprascapular artery  
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Teres minor action   lateral rotation of humerous  
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Teres minor innervations   axillary nerve  
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Teres minor blood supply   scapular circumflex artery  
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Long head of triceps brachii action   extensor of forearm & accessory extensor and aDductor of arm  
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Long head of triceps brachii innervations   radial nerve  
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Long head of triceps brachii blood supply   deep brachial artery  
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Biceps brachii action   flexor and supinator of forearm  
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Coracobrachialis action   flexor and adductor of arm  
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Biceps brachii innervaton   musculocutaneous  
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Biceps brachii blood supply   brachial artery  
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Coracobrachialis innervations   musculocutaneous  
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Coracobrachialis blood supply   brachial artery  
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Brachialis action   flexor of forearm  
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Brachialis innervations   musculocutaneous (radial to lateral part of muscle)  
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Brachialis blood supply   brachial artery  
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Anconeus action   extension of forearm  
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Anconeus innervation   radial nerve  
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Triceps Brachii action   extension of forearm at elbow joint  
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Triceps brachii innervation   radial nerve  
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triceps brachii blood supply   deep brachial artery  
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What surrounds the quadrangular space?   inferior margin of subscapularis, surgical neck of humerus, superior margin of teres major, lateral margin of long head of triceps  
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What passes through the quadrangular space?   axillary nerve and posterior humeral circumflex artery and vein  
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In general, what muscles in the upper limb are innervated by the musculocutaneous nerve?   all muscles in anterior compartment of arm  
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In general, what muscles in the upper limb are innervated by the median nerve?   most flexors in the forearm, thenar muscles in the hand  
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In general, what muscles in the upper limb are innervated by the radial nerve?   all muscles in posterior compartment of arm and forearm  
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In general, what muscles in the upper limb are innervated by the Ulnar nerve?   most intrinsic muscles in hand, flexor carpi ulnaris and medial half of flexor digitorum profundus  
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What nerve innervates the skin of the posterior upper limb?   radial nerve  
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What nerve innervates the skin of the anterior lateral part of the upper limb?   musculocutaneous nerve  
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What nerve innervates the skin of the fifth digit and medial half of fourth?   Ulnar nerve  
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What nerve innervates the skin of the anterior first, second, third and lateral half digits including the tips?   median nerve  
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What nerve innervates the skin of the posterior arm and forearm, first, second, third and lateral half digits?   radial nerve  
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What spinal root innervates the lateral dermatome of the upper limb and thumb?   C6  
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What spinal root innervates the digits 2 and 3 AND posterior dermatome of the upper limb?   C7  
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What spinal root innervates digits 4 and 5 AND medial upper limb dermatome?   C8  
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What spinal roots innervate the anteriolateral and anteriomedial dermatome of the upper limb respectively?   C5 and T1  
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What ligament are you most likely to tear if you fall on the point of your shoulder?   coracoclavicular ligament  
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Where muscle tendon is lateral to the radial pulse?   flexor carpi radialis tendon  
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A patient comes in with loss of feeling in the posterior forearm and arm, exhibits wrist drop and impaired grip strenght. What nerve is damaged?   radial nerve  
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An patient sufferes an injury at or above the elbow such as a medial epicondyle fracture and has sensory loss of little and half of ring fingers. Patient exhibits claw hand. What nerve is severed?   ulnar nerve  
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There is a flattening of the thenar eminence in a patients hand. What nerve is severed?   median nerve  
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