9. Anterior Arm, Anterior Forearm + Cubital Fossa

Question 1

What nerve supplies the muscles of the anterior compartment of the arm?

Answer 1

Musculocutaneous

Question 2

Name the two distal tendons of the biceps brachii

Answer 2

Biceps tendon

Bicipital aponeurosis

Question 3

Which muscle is most anterior in the compartment?

Answer 3

Biceps brachii

Question 4

What does the long head of the biceps brachii attach to?

Answer 4

Supraglenoid tubercle of the scapula

Question 5

What does the short head of the biceps brachii attach to?

Answer 5

Coracoid process of the scapula

Question 6

Which 3 muscles attach to the coracoid process?

Answer 6

Pectoralis minor
Coracobrachialis
Short head of biceps

Question 7

What does the biceps tendon attach to distally?

Answer 7

The radial tuberosity

Question 8

What does the bicipital aponeurosis blend with on the medial side of the proximal forearm?

Answer 8

Antebrachial fascia

Question 9

Where does the coracobrachialis lie?

Answer 9

Deep to biceps brachii and medial to brachialis

Question 10

What separates the coracobrachialis from the triceps?

Answer 10

Medial intermuscular septae

Question 11

Where does brachialis lie?

Answer 11

Deep to biceps brachii and lateral to coracobrachialis

Question 12

What separates brachialis from the triceps?

Answer 12

Lateral intermusclar septae