1. Nerves of the upper limbs
Dr. M Koruji, PhD, Anatomical Sciences Department, TUMS

2. Brachial plexus

3. Roots Anterior rami of C5 to C8, and most of T1
Gray rami communicantes from the sympathetic trunk:
postganglionic sympathetic fibers

4. Trunks The superior trunk : The middle trunk : The inferior trunk
C5 and C6 roots;
The middle trunk :
C7 root;
The inferior trunk
C8 and T1 roots.

5. Divisions & Cords Divisions Cords
Anterior and a posterior division
The three anterior divisions : anterior compartments of the arm and forearm;
The three posterior divisions: the posterior compartments.
Cords
Lateral cord
Medial cord
Posterior cord

6. Dorsal scapular Originates from the C5 root
Pierce the middle scalene muscle
Innervates the rhomboid major and minor muscles

7. Long thoracic Originates from C5 to C7;
Down the axilla to supply the serratus anterior muscle
Lies on the superficial aspect of muscle

8. Suprascapular nerve
Nerve to subclavius muscle

9. Cords Lateral cord(C5-C7) Medial cord(C8-T1) Medial pectoral,
Lateral pectoral,
Musculocutaneous nerve,
Lateral root of median
Medial cord(C8-T1)
Medial pectoral,
Medial cutaneous of forearm,
Medial cutaneous of arm,
Medial root of Median nerve
Ulnar nerve
Posterior cord(C5-T1)
Upper subscapular, Thoracodorsal,
Lower subscapular
Axillary nerve
Radial nerve

10. Muscolocutaneous nerve
Motor innervation to all muscles in the anterior compartment of the arm; and
Sensory innervation to skin on the lateral surface of the forearm.

11. Muscolocutaneous nerve

12. Median nerve

13. Vasomotor to brachial artery
Median nerve

14. Medial cord The medial pectoral nerve major muscle.
The medial cutaneous nerve of arm (medial brachial cutaneous nerve)
The medial cutaneous nerve of forearm (medial antebrachial cutaneous nerve)
The medial root of median nerve
The ulnar nerve

15. Ulnar nerve

16. Posterior cord The superior subscapular nerve;
The thoracodorsal nerve;
The inferior subscapular nerve;,
The axillary nerve;
The radial nerve

17. Axillary nerve Deltoid Teres minor
Upper lateral cutaneous nerve of the arm

18. Axillary nerve

20. Radial nerve
All muscles in the posterior compartments of the arm and forearm;
The skin on the posterior aspect of the arm and forearm, the lower lateral surface of the arm,
The dorsal lateral surface of the hand.

21. Radial nerve

22. Radial nerve In Axilla
Med head,
post cut arm,
long head

23. Radial nerve In Arm Lat. head Med. head Lower lat. Cut. arm
Post. Cut. forearm

25. Radial nerve injury in the arm
Wrist drop (due to denervation of the extensor muscles)
sensory changes over the dorsum of the hand
Wrist drop

26. Upper limb 1- Hard Tissue The upper limb skeleton (32) 2-Soft tissue
1- Shoulder Girdle
2- Arm (Brachium)
3- Forearm (Anti brachium)
4- Hand
1- Hard Tissue
The upper limb skeleton (32)
2-Soft tissue
Muscles
Vessels
Nerves

27. Nerves of forearm
Musculocutaneous nerve (lat.Cutaneous nerve of forearm)
Median nerve
Radial nerve
Ulnar nerve

28. Muscolocutaneous nerve

29. Median nerve

30. Nerves of the Anterior Forearm

32. musclucutaneous
Median nerve

33. Anterior interosseous nerve

35. Ape hand

36. Ulnar nerve Ulnar nerve Muscular branches Two small cutaneous branches
Palmar branch supply skin on the medial side of the palm;
The larger dorsal branch
Posterior surfaces of the medial one and one-half digits.
Ulnar nerve

37. 1

38. Ulnar nerve

41. Ulnar nerve injury Clawed-hand
Metacarpophalangeal joints are hyperextended and the interphalangeal joints are flexed
Damage to the ulnar nerve at the wrist : dorsal branch

42. Radial nerve

43. Superficial terminal branch

44. Deep terminal branch(post. interosseous

45. wrist drop

46. Brachialis-Joint
Radial nerve

47. Cutaneous nerves of forearm and hand
Axi
Axi T2 R
Cutaneous nerves of forearm and hand

48. Nerves of the Hand

49. Cutaneous Nerves and Superficial Veins of the Hand, Posterior View