Anterior aspect of the forearm and the cubital fossa Flashcards
What are the superficial veins of the forearm?
Cephalic vein, Basilic vein, Median cubital vein and Median vein of forearm.
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Cephalic vein
Part above middle branch
Brachial cephalic vein
Part below middle branch
Antebrachial cephalic vein
Where does the cephalic vein begin and end?
Begins at the dorsum of the hand (drains venous blood) and
Continues on the radial side.
Passes the deltopectoral groove
Drains into the axillary vein (armpit)
What is the clinical importance of the superficial veins of the forearm?
Intravenous injections
Deltopectoral groove (between deltoid muscle and pectoralis major)
Vein in red
Basilic vein
Part above middle branch
Brachial basilic vein
Part below middle branch
Antebrachial basilic vein
Where does the basilic vein begin and end?
Begin: dorsum of the hand
Runs on the ulnar side
The brachial vein continues at the axillary vein contrasting the cephalic vein that drains into the axillary vein
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Median cubital vein
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Median vein of forearm
What does the median cubital vein branch from?
Branches from the cephalic vein and joins the basilic vein
What is the function of the median vein of the forearm?
Drains the venous blood of the palm surface of the hand and usually drains into the median cubital vein.
What is the exception for drainage of the median vein of the forearm?
Sometimes it divides into 2 branches and drains into the cephalic or basilic veins.
What do the cephalic and basilic veins drain?
Drain venous blood from the dorsal surface of the hand.
What is the fascia of the forearm?
Antebrachial fascia
What is the fascia of the arm?
Brachial fascia
What is a fascia?
Connective tissue
What are the functions of the fascia of upper arm?
Provides sheath for muscles (can seperate 1 group of muscle to another)
Provides septa (division) between muscles
Provides attachments for muscles
Attachment of olecranon to the posterior border of the ulna.
Thickening of fascia
Flexor Retinaculum (anteriorly forms band)(all muscles within flex)
Thickening of fascia
Extensor Retinaculum (posteriorly forms band) (all muscles within extend)
Whats the function of the flexor and extensor retinaculum?
Holds the muscle tendons and increases the effect of the muscle
What are the 3 compartments of the muscles of the anterior forearm?
Superficial, middle and deep compartment?
Which muscles are in the superficial compartment of the anterior forearm?
Pronator teres muscle
Flexor carpi radialis muscle
Palmaris longus muscle
Flexor carpi ulnaris muscle
Which muscles are in the middle compartment of the anterior forearm?
Flexor digitorum (finger) superficialis (superficial)
Which muscles are in the deep compartment of the anterior forearm?
Flexor digitorum profundus
Flexor policis(thumb) longus
Pronotor (pronator) quadratus
Superficial compartment
Pronator teres muscle
What’s the origin of the pronator teres muscle?
Humeral head → upper part of medial epicondyle, CFT, antebrachial fascia
Ulnar head →medial border of coronoid proc.
What’s the insertion of the pronator teres muscle?
Anterior surface of radius (passes the elbow joint)
What’s the function of the pronator teres muscle?
Pronation (palm faces downward)(medial rotation) , weak flexion of forearm
What’s the nerve passing through the pronator teres muscle?
Median nerve