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Brachial Plexus |
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Brachial Plexus origin |
Ventral branches of spinal nerves C6, C7, C8, T1, T2 (and sometimes C5) |
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Nerves that arise from the Brachial Plexus and innervate the extrinsic thoracic limb |
CCTLL Cranial Pectoral nn. (C6, C7, C8) Caudal pectoral nn. (C8, T1, T2) Thoracodorsal n. (C8) Lateral thoracic n. (C8, T1) Long thoracic n (C7) |
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Nerves arising from the Brachial plexus that innervate the intrinsic thoracic limb |
SS MARMU Suprascapular n. Subscapular n. Musculocutaneous n. Axillary n. Radial n. Median n. Ulnar n. |
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The Brachial plexus is divided into 3 parts, one of which is divided again. What are these parts? |
1. Cranial Part 2. Middle Part (subdivided into cranial portion, middle portion, and caudal portion) 3. Caudal Part |
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Brachial Plexus |
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Suprascapular nerve |
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Suprascapular nerve origin |
cranial part of Brachial plexus C6, C7 |
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Suprascapular nerve: general location relative to muscles/bones |
Between subscapularis and supraspinatus muscles Then courses along scapular notch (more pone to injury due to location) |
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Suprascapular nerve: muscular and cutaneous innervations
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Supraspinatus m. Infraspinatus m. No cutaneous innervation |
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Suprascapular nerve: general muscle action(s) |
Extends shoulder joint |
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Result(s) of Suprascapular nerve dysfunction: |
reduced shoulder extension muscle atrophy of supraspinatus and infraspinatus lameness |
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Muscle: Subscapularis m. Nerve: Subscapularis n. |
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Subscapular nerve muscular and cutaneous innervation Action of muscle(s) Result(s) of nerve dysfunction |
Subscapular m., no cutaneous innervation Extends shoulder joint No marked change in gait |
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Nerve: Musculocutaneous n. Coracobrachialis m. Biceps brachii m. |
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Nerve A: Musculocutaneous n. Nerve B: Median n. |
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Musculocutaneous nerve origin |
Brachial plexus Middle part, Cranial portion C6, C7, C8 |
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Musculotaneous nerve: muscle and cutaneous innervation |
BBC Biceps brachii m. Brachialis m. Coracobrachialis m. Medial cutaneous antebrachial n. (cutaneous) |
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Musculocutaneous nerve action(s) |
Extend shoulder joint, flex elbow (the "uppercut" nerve) |
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musculocutaneous nerve medial cutaneous antebrachial nerve (autonomous zone) |
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overlap zone: musculocutaneous, median, and ulnar nn. (nerve fibers course with median n. by way of communicating branch) |
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result of musculocutaneous nerve dysfunction (motor) |
reduced flexion of elbow joint loss of bicipital reflex |
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Axillary nerve origin |
Brachial plexus Middle part, Middle portion C7, C8 |
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Axillary nerve: muscle and cutaneous innervation |
AXE STTDs caudal part of Subscapularis m. Teres major m. Teres minor m. Deltoideus m. |
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Axillary nerve, muscle action |
flex shoulder joint |
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Axillary nerve Cranial lateral cutaneous brachial n. (Craniolateral shoulder area, autonomous zone) Cranial cutaneous antebrachial n. (Cranial aspect of antebrachium, overlap zone with radial nerve) |
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Axillary nerve dysfunction (motor) |
Reduced shoulder joint flexion atrophy of deltoideus m. |
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Radial nerve origin |
Brachial plexus Middle part, Caudal portion C7, C8, T1, T2 |
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Radial nerve A. Deep branch B. Superficial branch |
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Radial nerve, muscle innervation (brachial region only) |
Triceps brachii Tensor fasciae antebrachii Anconeus |
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Radial nerve, brachial region, muscle action |
Extend the elbow |
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After innervating nerves of the brachial region, Radial nerve divides into: |
Deep and superficial branches |
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Radial nerve deep branch, innervates: |
Extensors and Supinators (ECLUA, (Extensor carpi radialis, Common digital extensor, Lateral digital extensor, Ulnaris lateralis, Abductor pollicis longus, Supinator, Brachioradialis) |
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Radial nerve superficial branch, cutaneous innervation: |
antebrachium: cranial and lateral aspects manus: dorsal and medial aspects |
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Radial nerve Superficial branch divides into: |
lateral and medial branches |
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Radial nerve superficial branch course |
courses medial (medial branch) and lateral (lateral branch) to cephalic vein on the cranial lateral aspect of the thoracic limb |
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medial branch of superficial radial nerve |
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A. Lateral branch of superficial radial nerve B. Lateral cutaneous antebrachial nerve |
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Radial nerve dysfunction (high damage) |
reduced extension of elbow, carpus, and digits "dropped" elbow inability to support weight on limb loss of tricipital reflex atrophy of triceps brachii m. animal walks on dorsum of manus |
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Median nerve (with brachial artery) |
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Median nerve, muscle innervation |
PPFSD Pronator teres m. Pronator quadratus m. Flexor carpi radialis m. Superficial digital flexor m. Deep digital flexor m. (all heads) |
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Median nerve course |
courses with the brachial artery in the brachial region courses with the median artery in the antebrachial region |
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Median nerve dysfunction |
reduced flexion of carpus and digits |
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Median nerve origin |
Brachial plexus Caudal part C8, T1, T2 |
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A. Ulnar nerve B. Caudal cutaneous antebrachial nerve C. Ulnar nerve, dorsal branch D. Ulnar never, palmar branch |
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A. Ulnar nerve B. Caudal cutaneous antebrachial nerve |
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Ulnar nerve origin |
Brachial plexus Caudal part C8, T1, T2 |
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dorsal branch of ulnar n. |
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A. caudal cutaneous antebrachial nerve B. dorsal branch of ulnar nerve |
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Ulnar nerve divides into: |
Dorsal branch Palmar branch caudal cutaneous antebrachial nerve |
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Ulnar nerve palmar branch, innervation |
motor to interossei sensory to palmar aspect of manus (overlap zone) |
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Ulnar nerve dorsal branch, innervation |
sensory to abaxial surface of digit 5 (autonomous zone) |
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In proximal antebrachial region (before splitting), ulnar n. innervates: |
Flexor carpi ulnaris m. (ulnar and humeral heads) Deep digital flexor m. (ulnar and humeral heads) autonomous sensory zone, caudal aspect of antebrachium |
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Ulnar n. dysfunction: |
reduced flexion of carpus and digits |
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1. Axillary n. (cranial lateral cutaneous brachial n.) 2. Musculocutaneous n. (medial cutaneous antebrachial n.) 3. Ulnar n. (caudal cutaneous antebrachial n. and dorsal br.) 4. Radial n. (superficial br., medial br, lateral br (lateral cutaneous antebrachial n.)) |
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1. Ulnar n., dorsal br. 2. Radial n., medial br. 3. Radial n., lateral br. 4. overlap zone. Median, musculocutaneous, and ulnar nn. |
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Brachial plexus nerve block location anesthesia effect |
location: inject between shoulder and thoracic wall at the level of the point of the shoulder effect: provides anesthesia distal to the elbow
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Declaw ring nerve block location/procedure nerves blocked |
location: make 2 line blocks just proximal to carpus nerves affected: median n. (with musculocutaneous fibers), ulnar n. (dorsal and palmar branches) Radial n. (superficial br.) |