1. DR HEENA AWAIS
PHYSIOTHERAPIST

7. Parts of Brachial Plexus
• R = ROOTS (ventral rami)
• T = TRUNKS
• D = DIVISIONS
• C = CORDS
• B = BRANCHES

9. Relationship of cords of brachial plexus
with axillary artery

11. Branches of roots - Dorsal scapular nerve(C5)
Long thoracic nerve (C5,C6,C7)
muscular branches to longus colli &
scaleni
Branch to phrenic nerve
Branches of upper- Nerve to subclavius (C5,C6)
Trunk Suprascapular nerve (C5,C6)
BRANCHES OF SUPRACLAVICULAR
PART OF BRACHIAL PLEXUS

12. BRANCHES OF INFRACLAVICULAR PART OF BRACHIAL
PLEXUS
• Lateral cord Musculocutaneous nerve(C5,C6)
Lateral pectoral nerve (C5,C6)
Lateral root of median nerve (C5,C6)
• Medial cord Medial cutaneous nerve of arm (C8,T1)
Medial cutaneous nerve of forearm(C8,T1)
Medial root of median nerve(C8,T1)
Medial pectoral nerve (C8,T1)
Ulnar nerve(C7,C8,T1)
• Posterior cord Upper subscapular nerve(C5,C6)
Lower subscapular nerve(C5,C6)
Nerve to latissimus dorsi (C6,C7,C8)
Axillary nerve(C5,C6)
Radial nerve(C5,C6,C8,T1)

13.  Root value- C5
 Supply – Rhomboid major &
minor muscle
Posterior view

14. LONG THORACIC NERVE
Root value- C5,C6,C7
Supply – Serratus anterior
muscle

15. BRANCHES OF UPPER TRUNK
NERVE TO SUBCLAVIUS
Root value – C5,C6
SUPRASCAPULAR NERVE
Root value – C5,C6

16. Root value-
C5,C6,C7
MEDIAL PECTORAL NERVE
Root value- C8,T1

17. MUSCULOCUTANEOUS
NERVE
Root value – C5,C6,C7

18. 12-18
MEDIAN NERVE

19. MEDIAL CUTANEOUS NERVE OF ARM
Root value- C8,T1
MEDIAL CUTANEOUS NERVE OF
FOREARM
Root value- C8,T1

21. Upper subscapular
nerve
Lower subscapular
nerve
Thoracodorsal
nerve

25. Erb’s paralysis
Klumpke’s paralysis
Horner’s syndrome
Injury to nerve of bell (nerve to serratus ant)

26. Injury of upper trunk

27. Birth injury
Fall on shoulder
During anesthesia