Quantification of the Nerve Fiber of the Terminal Branches of the Typical Brachial Plexus

Hur, Mi Sun; Lee, Kyu Seok

Abstract

This study was carried out to evaluate the quantity of the nerve fiber of the terminal branches of the typical brachial plexus in the 6 sides of the Korean adults. The dorsal scapular nerve, which is derived from ramus of the brachial plexus, was comprised of C5 and participating nerve fiber was 355+/-180. The long thoracic nerve was composed of C5, C6 and C7, and was mainly originated from C6, and participating nerve fiber was 743+/-346. The nerves, which are branched out from trunk, nerve to subclavius muscle was composed of C5 and participating quantity was 242+/-71. The suprascapular nerve was comprised of C5 and C6, and the nerve fiber was mainly derived from C5 (1,942+/-505). The nerve, which is originated from proximal portion of the cord, the lateral pectoral nerve was constituted of C5, C6 and C7. The main component was C7 as the 2,917+/-785 nerve fiber. The medial pectoral nerve was made with C8 and T1. The main component was C8 as the 964+/-430 nerve fiber. The upper subscapular nerve was derived from C5 and C6. The nerve fiber was 1,179+/-92 in C5, mainly participated. The Lower subscapular nerve was constituted of C5, C6 and C7. C6 was the main component and contributing nerve fiber was 1,070+/-390 in C6, principal component. The thoracodorsal nerve was formed by C6, C7 and C8. The chief component was C7, contributed of 2,335+/-324. The nerves, which are came out from the distal portion of the cord, musculocutaneous nerve was derived from the C5, C6 and C7. The C6 was principal component, and was joined with 4,009+/-1,883. The median nerve was contributed from C5 to T1. The chief component was C7 added with 9,651+/-2,663. The ulnar nerve was composed of C7, C8 and T1. The C8 was the main component comprised of 10,075+/-1,473. The medial brachial and antebrachial cutaneous nerves was constituted of C8 and T1. In the both nerves, the main component was T1 participated with 1,752+/-390, 3,080+/-1,140 respectively. The radial nerve was composed of C5 to T1. The C7 was principal component added with 7,958+/-2,333. The axillary nerve was made up C5 and C6. In the nerve, the both spinal segments were similarly participated to the nerve. This results could be applied for the injuries and neurotization procedure of the terminal nerves of the brachial plexus.