2 - Arm Anatomy Flashcards

1
Q

What is the name given to this area of arm?

A

The cubital fossa

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2
Q

What is the cubital fossa? Where is it located?

A

An area of transition between the anatomical arm and the forearm It is located on the anatomical surface of the elbow

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3
Q

What is the lateral border of the cubital fossa made up of?

A

Formed by the medial border of the brachioradialis

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4
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What is the medial border of the cubital fossa made up of?

A

The lateral border of the pronator teres

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5
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What is the superior border of the cubital fossa made up of?

A

Formed by imaginary line between the epicondyles and the humerus

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6
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What is the floor of the cubital fossa made up of?

A

Brachialis and the supinator muscles

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7
Q

What is the roof of the cubital fossa made up of?

A

Skin, fascia reinforced by the bicipital aponeurosis

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8
Q

What are the contents of the cubital fossa, lateral to medial? A-D

A

Really Need Beer To Be At My Nicest Radial nerve Biceps tendon Brachial artery Median nerve

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9
Q

Where is blood pressure taken with a stethoscope?

A

Via the brachial artery pulse, that can be felt by palpating immediately to the biceps tendon in the cubital fossa

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10
Q

What are the three muscles found in the anterior compartment of the arm?

A

BBC Biceps, Brachialis and Corachobrachialis

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11
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What is A? Where does it attach?

A

The long head of the biceps brachii, which originates from supraglenoid tubercle of the scapula

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What is B? Where does it attach?

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The short head of the biceps brachii Originates from the coracoid process of the scapula

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13
Q

What is C?

A

Belly of the biceps brachii

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14
Q

What is D?

A

The point at which the biceps distally attach to the radius

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15
Q

What is the main role of the biceps brachii?

A

Supination of the forearm It also flexes the arm and the shoulder

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