Anatomy of the upper limb Flashcards
What are the 4 main regions of the upper limb?
Shoulder
Arm
Forearm
Hand
What are the 2 compartments of the arm proper?
Anterior
Posterior
What are the 2 compartments of the forearm?
Anterior
Posterior
What are the 2 compartments of the hand?
Anterior
Posterior
What type of joints are the carpometacarpal joints?
Synovial saddle joints
What types of joints are the metacarpophalangeal joints?
Synovial condyloid
What are the 13 muscles that support the shoulder girdle
- Serratus anterior
- Pectoralis major
- Pectoralis minor
- Latissimus dorsi
- Trapezius
- Rhomboid major
- Rhomboid minor
- Deltoid
- Teres major
- Teres minor
- Supraspinatus
- Infraspinatus
- Subscapularis
What nerve supplies the serratus anterior?
Long thoracic
What nerve supplies the pectorals major?
Medial and lateral pectoral nerve
What nerve supplies the pectoralis minor?
Medial pectoral nerve
What nerve supplies the latissimus dorsi?
Thoracodorsal nerve
What nerve supplies the trapezius?
Cranial nerve XI (Adbucens)
What nerve supplies the rhomboid major and rhomboid minor?
Dorsal scapular nerve
What nerve supplies the deltoid and teres minor?
Axillary nerve
What nerve supplies the teres major and subscapularis?
TM -> Lower sub scapular nerve
S -> Upper and lower sub scapular nerve
What nerve supplies the supraspinatus and infraspinatus?
Suprascapular nerve
Which muscles form the rotator cuff?
Supraspinatus
Infraspinatus
Teres minor
Subscapularis
What are the 3 muscles of the anterior compartment of the arm proper?
Biceps brachii
Brachialis
Coracobrachialis
What is the function of the anterior compartment muscles of the arm?
Flexion of the arm and forearm
What muscle innervates the anterior muscles of the arm proper?
Musculocutaneous
Which muscle is the only posterior compartment muscle of the arm proper?
Triceps brachii
What is the function of the triceps brachii?
Extension of the arm and forearm
What nerve innervates the triceps brachii?
Radial nerve
What are the 3 layers of muscle in the anterior compartment of the forearm?
Superficial
Intermediate
Deep
What are the 4 muscles of the superficial anterior layer of the forearm?
- Pronator teres
- Flexor carpi radialis
- Flexor capri ulnaris
- Palmaris longus
What muscle is found in the intermediate layer of the anterior forearm?
Flexor digitorum superficialis
What are the 3 muscles of the deep layer of the anterior forearm?
Flexor pollicis longus
Flexor digitorum profundus
Pronator quadratus
What nerves innervate the muscles of the anterior forearm?
All of these are innervated by the median nerve, except for the flexor capri ulnaris and the medial half of the flexor digitorum profundus, which are innervated by the ulnar nerve
What are the functions of the anterior forearm muscles?
Flexion of the wrists and digits, abduction and adduction of the wrist, and pronation of the forearm
What are the 2 layers of the posterior forearm?
Superficial
Deep