what is the axillary artery a continuation of
subclavian artery
what does the axillary artery become
brachial artery
what are three parts of the axillary artery
1st: superior thoracic2nd: thoraco acromial and lateral thoracic arteries3rd: subscapular, anterior and posterior circumflex humeral arteries
which nerve roots form the brachial plexus
C5-T1
what are the roots, trunks, divisions, cords and terminal branches of the brachial plexus
roots: anterior rami C5-T1trunks:superior, middle and inferiordivisions: anterior and posterior divisions from each trunkcords: lateral, posterior and medialterminal branches: axillary, radial, musculocutaneous, median and ulnar
which roots make up the superior trunk
C5-C6
which root(s) make up the middle trunk
C7
which roots make up the inferior trunk
C8-T1
which cord recieves all 3 posterior divisions (C5-T1)
posterior cord
which cord recieves anterior divisions from superior and middle trunk (C5-C7)
lateral cord
which cord recieves anterior division of inferior trunk (C8-T1)
medial cord
median nerve
middle of forearmcontacts brachioradialisalong side to brachial artery
Ulnar nerve
medial side of brachial arteryalong flexor carpi ulnaris
musculaneous
between brachioradialis and biceps
radial
crosses lateral epicondyle to enter forearmposterior to brachial artery
brachial artery begins on the _____ _____ of teres minor and end in _____ _____
inferior bordercubital fossa
what does the brachial artery divide into
radial and ulnar arteries
what are branches of the brachial artery
prfunda brachii and ulnar collateral arteries
what is the cubital fossa?
depression on anterior surface of elbow