braxial plexus

branch off of c5

dorsal scapular nerve

upper brachial plexus injury caused by head straining from the shoulder and characterized by waiter's tip position

erb-duchenne paralysis

branches off the posterior cord

upper and lower subscapular nerve and thoracodorsal nerve

two branches off the superior trunk

suprascapular nerve and subclavian nerve

The posterior cord gives rise to what terminal branches?

the axillary nerve and the radial nerve

The lateral cord gives rise to what terminal branches?

the musculocutaneous nerve and the lateral root of the median nerve

What roots compose the middle trunk of the brachial plexus?

c7

What roots compose the inferior trunk of the brachial plexus?

c8 and t1

What divisions make up the medial cord of the brachial plexus?

The anterior division of the lower trunk

What divisions make up the posterior cord of the brachial plexus?

The posterior division of the upper trunk, the posterior division of the middle trunk, and the posterior division of the lower trunk

roots of ulnar nerve

c8 and t1

The medial cord gives rise to what terminal branches?

The ulnar nerve and the medial root of the median nerve

roots of median nerve

c6-t1

roots of dorsal scapular nerve

c5

What roots compose the superior trunk of the brachial plexus?

c5 and c6

roots of axillary nerve

c5 and c6

roots of lower subscapular nerve

c5 and c6

roots of subclavian nerve

c5 and c6

lower brachial plexus injury caused by extreme abduction and characterized by claw hand

klumpke's paralysis

branch off the lateral cord

lateral pectoral nerve

branch off c5-c7

long thoracic nerve

branches off the medial cords

medial pectoral nerve, medial cutaneous nerve of arm, medial cutaneous nerve of forearm

What divisions make up the lateral cord of the brachial plexus?

The anterior division of the upper trunk and the anterior division of the middle trunk

roots of suprascapular nerve

c5 and c6

roots of upper subscapular nerve

c5 and c6

roots of lateral pectoral nerve

c5-c7

roots of long thoracic nerve

c5-c7

roots of musculocutaneous nerves

c5-c7

roots of radial nerve

c5-t1

roots of thoracodorsal nerve

c6, c7, c8

roots of branches off medial cord

c8 and t1