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Musculoskeletal Anatomy > Anterior Arm, Anterior Forearm and Cubital Fossa > Flashcards

Anterior Arm, Anterior Forearm and Cubital Fossa Flashcards

1
Q

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

A

Biceps brachii
Coracobrachialis
Brachialis

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2
Q

What nerve supplies the anterior compartment of the forearm?

A

Musculocutaneous nerve

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3
Q

What heads comprise the biceps brachii?

A

Long head

Short head

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4
Q

What are the proximal attachments of the biceps brachii?

A

Supraglenoid tubercle of scapula

Coracoid process of scapula

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5
Q

Where does the tendon of the long head of biceps brachii pass?

A

Intertubercular groove of humerus

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6
Q

Movement of the tendon within the intertubercular groove can cause what?

A

Biceps tendinitis

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7
Q

What are the two distal attachments of the biceps brachii?

A

Biceps tendon

Bicipital aponeurosis

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8
Q

What does the biceps tendon attach to?

A

Radial tuberosity

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9
Q

What movement occurs in the biceps tendon reflex?

A

Flexion of forearm at elbow

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10
Q

What are the attachments of the coracobrachialis?

A

Coracoid process of scapula to humerus

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11
Q

What are the attachments of the brachialis?

A

Humerus to coronoid process of ulna

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12
Q

What is the most powerful forearm supinator?

A

Biceps brachii

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13
Q

The forearm is supplied by what nerves?

A

Median nerve

Ulnar nerve

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14
Q

Which parts of the forearm are NOT supplied by the median nerve?

A

Flexor carpi ulnaris

Medial part of flexor digitorum profundus

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15
Q

The forearm muscles are responsible for what movements?

A

Wrist flexion, abduction and adduction
Finger flexion
Thumb flexion
Forearm pronation

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16
Q

Forearm muscles are arranged into what?

A

Layers (superficial, intermediate and deep)

17
Q

What muscles are found in the superficial layer?

A

Pronator teres
Palmaris longus
Flexor carpi radialis
Flexor carpi ulnaris

18
Q

The superficial forearm muscles attach proximally to what?

A

Medial epicondyle of humerus

19
Q

What is the main muscle in the intermediate layer?

A

Flexor digitorum superficialis

20
Q

What muscles are found in the deep layer?

A

Flexor digitoum profundus
Flexor pollicis longus
Pronator quadratus

21
Q

Tendonitis of the common flexor tendon is known as what condition?

A

Golfers elbow

22
Q

The common flexor origin attaches proximally where?

A

Medial epicondyle of the humerus

23
Q

What are the superficial contents of the cubital fossa?

A

Median cubital vein
Cephalic vein
Basilic vein

24
Q

What forms the superior boundary of the cubital fossa?

A

Transverse line between epicondyles of the humerus

25
Q

What forms the medial border of the cubital fossa?

A

Pronator teres

26
Q

What forms the lateral border of the cubital fossa?

A

Brachioradialis

27
Q

What are the deep contents of the cubital fossa?

A

Median nerve
Brachial artery
Radial nerve

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