Anterior Forearm Flashcards
Where does pronator teres originate?
Medial epicondyle of humerus
How many heads does pronator teres have?
2
How does the median nerve enter the forearm?
Through the cubital fossa and between the 2 heads of pronator teres
What forms the medial boundary of the cubital fossa?
Lateral side of pronator teres
Where do we often take blood from?
Median cubital vein
What does the median cubital vein connect?
Cephalic and basilic veins
What structures does the cubital fossa contain?
Radial nerve
Biceps brachii tendon
Brachial artery
Median nerve
Which artery do we use to measure BP?
Brachial artery
Which artery is most superficial: radial or ulnar?
radial artery
Which artery supplies the most blood to the hand?
Ulnar artery
What are the general functions of the anterior forearm compartment?
Flexion and pronation
How many muscles are in the anterior forearm and in how many layers?
8 muscles
3 layers
How many superficial anterior forearm muscles are there and what are they?
4 Pronator teres Flexor carpi radialis Palmaris longus Flexor carpi ulnaris
Which superficial anterior forearm muscle do 30% of people not have?
palmaris longus
Which muscle lays in the middle part of the anterior forearm?
Flexor digitorum superficialis
What is the action of the flexor digitorum superficialis?
Flexes the proximal interphalangeal joints and metacarpophalangeal joints
How many deep anterior forearm muscles are there and what are they?
3
Flexor digitorum profundus
Flexor pollicis longus
Pronator quadratus
Which 2 muscles are the ulnar nerve and ulnar artery sandwiched between?
Flexor carpi ulnaris and the flexor digitorum profundus
Which artery is most superficial: radial or ulnar?
radial artery