Brachial Plexus

Question 1

Dorsal scapular nerve

Answer 1

C5 rhomboid major/minor and levator scap

Question 2

nerve to subclavius

Answer 2

C5,6 subclavius

Question 3

suprascapular nerve

Answer 3

C5,6 supra and infra

Question 4

long thoracic nerve

Answer 4

C5,6,7 serratus anterior

Question 5

lateral pec nerve

Answer 5

C5,6,7 pec major and minor

Question 6

medial pec nerve

Answer 6

C8,T1 pec minor, sternocostal portion of pec major

Question 7

Musculocutaneous nerve

Answer 7

C5,6,7 coracobrachialis, brachialis, biceps brachii

Question 8

axillary nerve

Answer 8

C5,6 deltoid and teres minor

Question 9

medial antebrachial cutaneous nerve

Answer 9

C8,T1 medial forearm, over teh biceps and olecranon from elbow to wrist

Question 10

medial brachial curaneous nerve

Answer 10

T1 upper medial arm, floor of axilla and the medial and posterior upper arm

Question 11

upper subscapular nerve

Answer 11

C5,6 superior subscapularis

Question 12

lower subscpular nerve

Answer 12

C5,6,7 subscap and teres major

Question 13

thoracodorsal nerve

Answer 13

C6,7,8 lats

Question 14

radial nerve

Answer 14

C5-T1 triceps and forearm extensors

Question 15

median nerve

Answer 15

C6-T1 occasionally C5
PT, FCR, PL, FDS, lateral two lumbricals (anterior interosseous branch: FPL, PQ, lateral half FDP)
sensory: palmar cutaneous: thenar portion, thumb, index, middle and 1/2 ring finger