BRACHIAL PLEXUS LINKS ⠀ [FUNCTIONAL NEUROANATOMY] ⠀ Anatomy education normally relies on classic 2-Dimensional images and illustrations to depict a structure, in which the student memorizes the image in order to “know” what the structure is. ⠀ However, reliance on one 2D view without multiple views from different sides will leave the student lacking in recreating a 3D image in order to accurately palpate a structure in a living body. This skill is critical for therapists and needs to be developed with experience. ⠀ Theoretically, we can enhance our 3D understanding of anatomy by exposing our brain to differing views of the same structures in multiple planes (frontal, transverse). ⠀ In the first image, the right brachial plexus (yellow) is viewed through the sagittal plane with the arm and ribs removed, and the scapula (SC) and clavicle (C) cut. The nerve branches are complex and initially confusing. In the classic picture of the brachial plexus (Pic 2) that most of us learned, it is difficult to understand the 3D directionality and spatial relationships of the nerve branches to their muscles. ⠀ Pic 1, on the other hand, shows the depth and end point of the nerve branches (color coded for clarity): 1. Pec major (PM, Red): med and lat pectoral nerves 2. Pec minor (Pm, Light Orange): med pec nerve 3. Serratus anterior (SA, dark orange): long thoracic nerve 4. Lat dorsi (LD, light blue): thoracodorsal nerve 5. Teres major (TM, green): axillary nerve 6. Subscapularis (Su, dark purple): subscapular nerve 7. Infraspinatus (I) Supraspinatus (SR, light purple): both suprascapular nerve 8. Levator scapulae (LS, dark blue): dorsal scapular nerve ⠀ Perhaps this view will stimulate a different and deeper understanding of the structures in question and how they are spatially and neurologically LINKED. ⠀ Consider all the views when learning and drawing anatomy and build a 3D understanding. ⠀ Credits: @AnatomyLinks/@DrJoeMuscolino ⠀ #anatomy #fascia #biomechanics #biotensegrity #chiropractic #physicaltherapy #physiotherapy #dr #osteopathy #orthopedics #shoulder #nerves #doc #anatomydrawing #3danatomy #medicine #student #medstudent #learining #education #doctor #neurology (hier: Frankfurt, Germany) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2q6csZioZA/?igshid=1rvqtxeo7ikz

















