Brachial plexus

 

There are 5 main branches in brachial plexus, namely musculocutaneous nerve, median nerve, radial nerve, ulnar nerve and axillary nerve.

Tricks to remember branches of lateral cord.

A. Lateral cord

Trick:- LML

1. L - Lateral pectoral nerve.

2. M - Musculocutaneous nerve.

3. L - Lateral root of median nerve.

B. Medial cord

Trick:- M4U

1. M - Medial cutaneous nerve of arm

2. M - Medial cutaneous nerve of forearm

3. M - Medial pectoral nerve

4. M - Medial root of median nerve

5. U - Ulnar nerve

C. Posterior cord

Trick:- ULNAR

1. U - Upper subscapularis

2. L - Lower subscapularis

3. N - Nerve to lattisimus dorsi

4. A - Axillary nerve

5. R - Radial nerve