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Anterior Arm And Forearm Muscles Flashcards

1
Q

What are the muscles of the anterior arm

A

Brachialis, Coracobrachialis, Biceps brachii

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Biceps brachii has 2 parts of

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Long and short head

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3
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Biceps brachii long head origin is

A

Supraglenoid tubercle of scapula

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4
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Biceps brachii short head origin is

A

Coracoid process

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5
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Biceps brachii insertion is

A

Radial tuberosity and fascia of bicipital aponeurosis

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6
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Biceps brachii action of

A

Flexion of elbow, supination of forearm

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7
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Biceps brachii short head action also

A

Resists shoulder dislocation

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8
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Biceps brachii innervation

A

Musculocutaneous n (C5C6

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9
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Biceps brachii vasculature

A

Brachial artery

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10
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Coracobrachialis origin

A

Coracoid process

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11
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Coracobrachialis insertion

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Middle 1/3 of medial shaft of humerus

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12
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Coracobrachialis action

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Helps flex and adductor arm. Resist shoulder dislocation

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Coracobrachialis innervation

A

Musculocutaneous nerve C5C6

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14
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Coracobrachialis vasculature

A

Brachial artery

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15
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Brachialis origin

A

Distal 1/2 of anterior humerus

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16
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Brachialis insertion

A

Coronoid process and ulnar tuberosity

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17
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Brachialis action

A

Strongest flexor of elbow

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18
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Brachialis innervation (2)

A

Musculocutaneous nerve C5C6 and radial nerve C5C7

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19
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Brachialis vasculature

A

Brachial artery

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20
Q

Muscles of the anterior forearm superficial layer are

A

(PFPF) pronator Teres, flexor carpi radialis, palmaris longus, flexor carpi ulnaris

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21
Q

Pronator Teres origin

A

Ulnar: coronoid process
Humeral: medial epicondyle of humerus

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22
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Pronator Teres insertion

A

Lateral surface of radius

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23
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Pronator Teres action

A

Pronates and flexes forearm

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24
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Pronator Teres innervation

A

Median nerve C6C7

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25
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Pronator Teres vasculature

A

Ulnar and radial artery

26
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Flexor carpi radialis origin

A

Medial condyle of humerus

27
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Flexor carpi radialis insertion

A

Base of 2nd MC

28
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Flexor carpi radialis action

A

Flexion and radial deviation

29
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Flexor carpi radialis innervation

A

Median N C7C8

30
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Flexor carpi radialis vasculature

A

Ulnar artery

31
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Palmaris longus origin

A

Medial epicondyle of humerus

32
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Palmaris longus insertion

A

Distal flexor retinaculum and palmar aponeurosis

33
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Palmaris longus action

A

Flexion of writs and tenses palm

34
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Palmaris longus innervation

A

Median N C7C8

35
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Palmaris longus vasculature

A

Ulnar artery

36
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Flexor carpi ulnaris origin

A

Humeral: medial epicondyle of humerus
Ulnar: olecranon and posterior border of ulnar

37
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Flexor carpi ulnaris insertion

A

Pisiform, hook of hamate, 5th MC

38
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Flexor carpi ulnaris action

A

Flexes and ulnar deviation of wrist

39
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Flexor carpi ulnaris innervation (rebel)

A

Ulnar n C7C8

40
Q

Flexor carpi ulnaris vasculature

A

Ulnar artery

41
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Anterior forearm intermediate layer muscle

A

Flexor digitorum superficialis

42
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Flexor digitorum superficialis origin

A

Humeral-ulanar: medial epicondyle and coronoid process
radial: radius below radial tuberosity

43
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Flexor digitorum superficialis insertion

A

Sides of middle phalanges of medial 4 digits

44
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Flexor digitorum superficialis action

A

Flexion of PIP joints, stronger MCP joint flexion

45
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Flexor digitorum superficialis innervation

A

Median N C7-T1

46
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Flexor digitorum superficialis vasculature

A

Ulnar artery

47
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Anterior forearm deep muscles are

A

Flexor digitorum profundus, flexor pollicis longus, pronator quadratus

48
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Flexor digitorum profundus origin

A

proximal 3/4 of medial and anterior surface of ulna and IOM

49
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Flexor digitorum profundus insertion

A

Medial (ulnar); bases of distal 4th and 5th digit
Lateral (radial(; bases of distal 2nd and 3rd digit

50
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Flexor digitorum profundus action

A

Flexion at DIP

51
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Flexor digitorum profundus innervation

A

Medial (ulnar); ulnar n (C8, T1)
Lateral (radial); median n (C8-T1)

52
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Flexor digitorum profundus vasculature

A

Ulnar and anterior interosseous artery

53
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Flexor pollicis longus origin

A

Anterior surface of radius and IOM

54
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Flexor pollicis longus insertion

A

Base of distal phalanx of thumb

55
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Flexor pollicis longus action

A

Flexion of digit 1

56
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Flexor pollicis longus innervation

A

Median N C8-T1

57
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Flexor pollicis longus vasculature

A

Anterior interosseous artery

58
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Pronator quadratus origin

A

Distal 1/4 of anterior ulna

59
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Pronator quadratus insertion

A

Distal 1/4 of anterior radius

60
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Pronator quadratus action

A

Pronates forearm, binds radius and ulna together

61
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Pronator quadratus innervation

A

Median n C8-T1

62
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Pronator quadratus vasculature

A

Anterior interosseous artery

Gross Anatomy 1 (10 decks)

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