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3 Humerus Flashcards

1
Q

Where is the humerus found>?

A

The upper arm

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2
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What dies the humerus join?

A

The glenohumeral joint to the forearm

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3
Q

What does the humerus articulate with?

A

Proximal: gelnoid fossa of scapula
Distal: radius and ulna to form elbow joint

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4
Q

What are the six proximal features of the humerus?

A

Head of the humerus
Anatomical neck
Surgical neck
Greater tubercle
Lesser tubercle
Intertuburcular groove

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5
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Where is the greater tubercle located?

A

Proximal and lateral to lesser tubercle

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6
Q

What is the function of the tubercles of the humerus?

A

Attachment for roattor cuff muscles
SIT - greater
Subscapularis - lesser

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7
Q

What is between the tubercles?

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Intertubercular groove, where long head of biceps brachii attaches

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8
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What attches to edges of intertuburcular groove?

A

Tendon of pectoralis major
Tendon of teres major
Tendon pf latissimus dorsi

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9
Q

What bony landmarks are on the shaft of the humerus?

A

Deltoid tuberosity
Radial tuberosity
Act as attchement site for muscles

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10
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What is the deltoid tuberoisty located?

A

Roughened surface on lateral surface of humeral shaft
Where deltoid muscle attaches

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11
Q

What is the radial groove?

A

Shallow depression diagonally down posterior surface of humerus parallel to deltoid tuberosity
Where radial nerve and profunda brachii artery lie

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12
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What muscles attach to the anterior of the shaft of the humerus?

A

Corachobrachialis
Deltoid
Brachialis
Brachioradialis

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13
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What muscles attach to the posterior of the shaft of the humerus?

A

Medial head of triceps brachii
Lateral head of triceps brachii

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14
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What is on the distal borders of the humerus?

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Lateral supra-epicondylar ridge (more roughened)
Medial supra-epicondylar ridge

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15
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What is the function of the lateral supra-epicondylar ridge?

A

Attachment site for many extensor muscles in posterior forearm

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16
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What is immediately distal to the supra-epicondylar ridges?

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Medial and lateral epicondyles
Both can be palpated but medial epicondyle is larger and more easily felt

17
Q

What can be palpated along posterior side of medial epicondyle?

A

Ulnar nerve as it enters the forearm

18
Q

What is located distally and immediatley lateral to medial epicondyle?

A

Trochlea

19
Q

What is located distally and immediatley medial to lateral epicondyle?

A

Capitulum

20
Q

What are the three names of the depressions on the distal end of the humerus?

A

Coronoid fossa
Radial fossa
Olecranon fossa

21
Q

What articulates with ulnar at elbow joint?

A

Trochlea

22
Q

What articulates with radius at elbow joint?

A

Capitulum

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