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axillary nerve
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- 1Axillary nervearises from the posterior cord of the brachial plexus and C5 -C6 NR
- 2pathway1. C5-C6 and posterior cord
2. passes behind axillary artery in front of subscapularis to its lower border where it travels posteriorly to divide into 2 branches
3. superior branch winds around the neck of humerus under deltoid traveling to the anterior boarder of the ms
4. inferior travels to teres minor & posterior deltoid - 3muscle innervations-deltoid
- teres minor - 4causes of injury1. most commonly injured nerve in shoulder d/t dislocation/relocations & humeral neck fractures
2. brachial plexus injuries
3. compression from use of crutches
4. shoulder surgery - 5S/S1. inability to abduct arm
2. loss of some lateral rotation
3. atrophy may occur leading to flattened deltoid
4. partial sensory loss from AC joint to elbow
5. total sensory loss just superior to deltoid tuberosity
6. pain in anterior shoulder - 6AssessmentTest using ULTT 2
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- college Ortho (Upper limb nerves) Flashcards on axillary nerve, created by Keisha Whisken on 04/10/2015.
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