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Medial pectoral nerve pierces through both Opponens pollicis

pectoralis major and minor, whereas lateral Hypothenar eminence


pectoral nerve pierces pectoralis major. Abductor digiti minimi
Flexor digiti minimi
Muscles: Opponens digit minimi
Pectoralis major Adductor pollicis:
Sternocostal head oblique and transverse heads
Clavicular head Lumbricals (IIV)
Pectoralis minor Palmar interossei (PADs)
Serratus anterior Dorsal interossei (DABs)
Subclavius
Deltoid also in back unit Nerves:
Serratus anterior
Subscapularis Medial and lateral pectoral nerves/vessels
Teres major Long thoracic nerve
Latissimus dorsi
Coracobrachialis Supraclavicular portion of brachial plexus
Biceps brachii (identify on diagrams)
Long head
Short head Infraclavicular portion:
Triceps brachii Long thoracic nerve
Long head Median nerve
Lateral head (Origin from brachial plexus, in cubital fossa,
Medial head between the two heads of pronator teres,
Brachialis between flexor digitorum superficialis and flexor
Pronator teres digitorum profundus)
Flexor carpi radialis
Palmaris longus Lateral cord
Flexor carpi ulnaris Musculocutaneous nerve
Flexor digitorum superficialis Lateral root of median nerve
Flexor digitorum profundus Medial cord
Flexor pollicis longus Ulnar nerve
Pronator quadratus (Origin from brachial plexus Posterior to
Brachioradialis medial epicondyle Deep to flexor carpi
Extensor carpi radialis longus ulnaris)
Extensor carpi radialis brevis Medial root of the median nerve
Extensor digitorum Medial cutaneous nerve of the arm
Extensor digiti minimi Medial cutaneous nerve of the forearm
Extensor carpi ulnaris Posterior cord
Abductor pollicis longus Axillary nerve (quadrangular space)
Extensor pollicis brevis
Extensor pollicis longus Radial nerve:
Extensor indicis Radial groove
Supinator Deep to brachioradialis
Palmaris brevis Superficial branch
Thenar eminence Deep branch
Abductor pollicis brevis Posterior interosseous nerve
Flexor pollicis brevis
Upper, middle (= thoracodorsal) Other:
lower subscapular nerves Axillary lymph nodes: (identify on diagrams)
Anterior interosseous nerve (related to median) Cubital fossa (know boundaries and contents)
Medial cutaneous nerve of the forearm Thoracoacromial artery (e.g., fig. 2.9 in
Lateral cutaneous nerve of the forearm dissector)
Pectoral branch
Ulnar nerve: Acromial branch
Superficial branch Deltoid branch
Common palmar digital nerves Clavicular branch
Proper palmar digital nerves Lateral thoracic artery/vein
Deep branch Deltopectoral triangle
Median nerve Deltopectoral groove
Recurrent branch of the median nerve Common flexor tendon
(origin of long flexor muscles)
Common palmar digital nerves Palmar carpal ligament
Proper palmar digital nerves Extensor retinaculum
Deep transverse metacarpal ligaments
Blood vessels: Flexor retinaculum
Palmar aponeurosis
Veins: Carpal tunnel
Cephalic vein Fibrous digital tendon sheaths
Basilic vein Quadrangular space (borders, contents)
Median cubital vein Anatomical snuffbox (borders, contents)
Brachial vein Extensor expansion:
Axillary vein Central (= median) band
(2) Lateral bands
Arteries:
Radial artery
(Deep to brachioradialis in anatomical
snuffbox)
Ulnar artery
Common interosseous artery
Anterior interosseous artery
Posterior interosseous artery
Thoracoacromial artery
Subscapular artery
Circumflex scapular artery
Thoracodorsal artery
Anterior circumflex humeral artery
Posterior circumflex humeral artery
Brachial artery
Profunda brachii/Deep artery of the arm
Axillary artery
Note: the branching pattern of the
axillary artery is not always classic; identify
arteries by where they go.

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