five trunks of the brachial plexus
C5 C6 C7 C8 T1
three turnks of brachial plexus
superior (C5,C6)
Middle (C7)
Inferior (C8,T1)
six divisions of the brachial plexus
3 anterior (superior, middle, inferior) 3 posterior (lateral, posterior, medial)
three cords of brachial plexus
lateral
posterior
medial
five terminal branches of brachial plexus
musculocutaneous n medial n ulnar n radial n axillary n
lateral cord is formed from
anterior divisions of the
superior trunk
middle trunk
posterior cord is formed from
posterior divisions of
superior trunk
middle turnk
inferior trunk
medial cord is formed by
anterior division of inferior trunk
cords are named in their relation to
the axillary a