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Anterior/Posterior Forearm and Joints of the Forearm, Wrist, Hand Flashcards

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Organization

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compartments

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how are compartments seperated

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fascia, bones and interosseous membrane

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anterior compartment

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flexors and pronators

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posterior compartment

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extensors and supinatiors

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deep fascias

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antebrachial fascia

interosseous membrane

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antebrachial fascia

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continuous w/ brachial fascia

covers over all muscles under the skin like a sleeve

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different antebrachial fascia

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extensor reticulum

palmar carpal ligament

flexor reticulum

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extensor reticulum

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holds down the extensor tendons

posterior

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palmar carpal ligament

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continuous of extensor retinaculum

palmar side (anterior)

holds down tendons

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flexor reticulum

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deeper

distal to PCL

not continuous w/ extensor retinaculum

creates carpal tunnel (roof)

runs in b/w hood of hamate and pisiform

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interosseous membrane

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thin, strong, fibrous membrane

holds the radius and ulna together

helps create anterior compartment

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tendon (synovial) sheath

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surround all tendons that pass underneath the extensor/flexor retinaculum

reduce friction

connect the forearm and the hand

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where would infection most likely occur and spread

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tendon (synovial) sheaths

infection can travel from the hand to the forearm easily

assists in the spread of infection

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how many carpal bones are there

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8

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carpal bones

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give flexibility to the wrist

convex posteriorly, concave anteriorly

allow the ability to grasp around spherical objects

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acronym for carpal bones

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Some Lovers Try Positions They Can’t Handle

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proximal row of carpal bones lateral to medial

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scaphoid

lunate

triquetrum

pisiform

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distal row of carpal bones lateral to medial

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trapezium

trapezoid

capitate

hamate

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articulations

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proximal carpals articulate w/ articular disc of radiocarpal joint

distal carpals articulate w/ metacarpals

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metacarpals

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forms the skeleton of the palm of the hand b/w the carpus and the phalanges

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how many metacarpals are there

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5 on each hand

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parts of metacarpal

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base

body

head

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proximal articulation of metacarpal

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bases articulate w/ carpal bones

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distal articulation of metacarpals

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heads articulate with the proximal phalanges

form knuckles

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surfaces and landmarks of 1st metacarpal
(thumb) thickest and shortest
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surfaces and landmarks of 3rd metacarpal
distinguished by a styloid process on the lateral side of its base
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how many phalanges are there
5 on each hand
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parts of the phalanges
3 parts base (proximal) body (middle) head (distal)
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how many parts does the thumb have
2 phalanges distal and proximal
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articulations of phalanges
metacarpophalangeal joint proximal interphalangeal joint distal interphalangeal joint
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thumb only has ___________ joint
interphalangeal
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surfaces and landmarks of proximal phalanges
the largest part
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S&L of middle phalanges
intermediate size
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S&L of distal phalanges
smallest part
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S&L of terminal phalanges
flattened and expanded at their distal ends
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parts of the anterior compartment
superficial and deep groups
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anterior compartment
innervated by median nerve (mostly)
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what are the exceptions of innervation of anterior compartment
flexor carpi ulnaris ulnar half of flexor digitorum profundus innervated by ulnar nerve
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superficial group of anterior compartment
"PFPF" have common origins run lateral to more medial
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muscles in the anterior compartment
pronator teres flexor carpi radialis palmaris longus flexor carpi ulnaris flexor carpi digitorum superficialis
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origin pronator teres
humeral head: medial epicondyle of humerus ulnar head: coronoid process
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insertion of pronator teres
lateral radius (distal to supinator insertion)
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innervation of pronator teres
median nerve (C6-C7) travels b/w ulnar and radial head of muscle
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action of pronator teres
forearm pronation weak elbow flexor
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flexor carpi radialis origin
medial epicondyle of humerus
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flexor carpi radialis insertion
base of 2nd metacarpal
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flexor carpi radialis innervation
median nerve (C6-C7)
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action of flexor carpi radialis
wrist flexion ABD (radial deviation) of hand
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palmaris longus origin
medial epicondyle of humerus
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palmaris longus insertion
palmar aponeurosis
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palmaris longus innervation
median nerve (C6-C7)
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palmaris longus action
wrist flexion tightens palmar aponeurosis weak elbow flexion
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flexor carpi ulnaris origin
humeral head: medial epicondyle ulnar head: olecranon
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flexor carpi ulnaris insertion
pisiform hook of hamate base of 5th metacarpal
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flexor carpi ulnaris innervation
ulnar nerve (C7-T1)
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flexor carpi ulnaris action
wrist flexion ADD of hand (ulnar deviation)
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flexor digitorum superficialis
is intermediate
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flexor digitorum superificialis origins
humeral head: medial epicondyle ulnar head: coronoid process
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flexor digitorum superificialis insertion
sides of middle phalanges of 2-5 digits
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flexor digitorum superficialis innervation
median nerve (C8, T1)
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flexor digitorum superficialis action
flexion of wrist flexion of MCP joint flexion of PIP joints of 2-5 digits weak elbow flexor
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what passes through the two heads of flexor digitorum superificialis
median and ulnar nerves
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deep group of anterior compartment
flexor digitorum profundus flexor pollicis longus pronator quadratus
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flexor digitorum profundus origin
ulna (2/3s of flexor surface) interosseous membrane
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flexor digitorum profundus insertion
distal phalanges of 2-5 digits (palmar surface)
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flexor digitorum profundus innervation
median nerve (C8,T1) ulnar half by ulnar nerve (C8,T1)
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flexor digitorum profundus action
flexion of wrist, MCP, PIP, DIP of 2-5 digits
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flexor pollicis longus origin
radius (mid anterior surface) adjacent interosseous membrane
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flexor pollicis longus insertion
distal phalanx of thumb (palmar surface)
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flexor pollicis longus innervation
median nerve (C7,C8)
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flexor pollicis longus action
wrist flexion ABD of hand (radial deviation) flexion of carpometacarpal of thumb MCP and IP flexion
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pronator quadratus origin
distal quarter of ulna (anterior surface)
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pronator quadratus insertion
distal quarter of radius (anterior surface)
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pronator quadratus innervation
median nerve (C7-C8)
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pronator quadratus action
hand pronation distal radioulnar joint stabilization
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posterior compartment is innervated by...
radial nerve or its branches
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parts of the posterior compartments
superficial muscles deeps muscles
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superficial muscle group
all arise from a common extensor tendon attached to the posterior surface of the lateral epicondyle of the humerus and adjacent fascia
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muscles in the superior muscle group of the posterior compartment
brachioradialis extensor carpi radialis longus extensor carpi radialis brevis extensor digitorum extensor digiti minimi extensor carpi ulnaris
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brachioradialis origin
lateral supracondylar ridge of distal humerus lateral intermuscular septum
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brachioradialis insertion
styloid process of the radius
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brachioradialis innervation
radial nerve (C5-C7)
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brachioradialis action
elbow flexion
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what happens to the brachioradialis in forearm neutral
in greatest position/greatest flexor/ greatest advantage
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extensor carpi radialis longus origin
lateral supracondylar ridge of distal humerus lateral intermuscular septum
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extensor carpi radialis longus insertion
base of 2nd metacarpal
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extensor carpi radialis longus innervation
radial nerve (C6-C7)
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extensor carpi radialis longus action
wrist extension and ABD (radial deviation) weak elbow flexion
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where is the extensor carpi radialis longus
parallels brachioradialis on lateral forearm
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extensor carpi radialis brevis origin
lateral epicondyle of humerus
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extensor carpi radialis brevis insertion
base of 3rd metacarpals
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extensor carpi radialis brevis innervation
radial nerve (C7-C8)
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extensor carpi radialis brevis action
wrist extension and ABD (radial deviation) weak eblow flexion
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where is the extensor carpi radialis brevis
lies deep to the extensor carpi radialis longus shorter than the extensor carpi radialis longus
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where is the extensor digitorum
lies medial to extensor carpi radialis brevis
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extensor digitorum origin
lateral epicondyle of humerus
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extensor digitorum insertion
dorsal digital expansions of 2-5 digits
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extensor digitorum innervation
radial nerve (C7-C8)
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extensor digitorum action
wrist extension extension/ABD of MCP, PIP and DIP of 2-5 digits
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where is extensor digiti minimi
detached portion of extensor digitorum
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extensor digiti minimi origin
lateral epicondyle of humerus
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extensor digiti minimi insertion
dorsal digital expansion of 5th digit
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extensor digiti minimi innervation
radial nerve (C7-C8)
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extensor digiti minimi action
wrist extension ADD of hand (ulnar deviation) extension and ABD of MCP, PIP, DIP of 5th digit
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where is extensor carpi ulnaris
most medial of superficial posterior muscles
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extensor carpi ulnaris origin
lateral epicondyle of humerus ulnar head (dorsal surface)
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extensor carpi ulnaris insertion
base of 5th metacarpal
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extensor carpi ulnaris innervation
radial nerve (C7-C8)
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extensor carpi ulnaris action
wrist extension ADD of hand (ulnar deviation)
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deep group of posterior compartment
anatomical snuffbox supinator abductor pollicis longus extensor pollicis brevis extensor pollicis longus extensor idicis
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where is the supinator muscle
deep muscle at posterior aspect of elbow
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supinator origin
olecranon lateral epicondyle of humerus radial collateral ligament anular ligament
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supinator insertion
radius b/q the radial tuberosity and insertion of pronator teres
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supinator innervation
radial nerve (C6-C7) deep branch of the radial nerve will pierce through the muscle
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supinator action
radioulnar joint supination
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where is the abductor pollicis longus
lateral and parallel to extensor pollicis longus
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abductor pollicis longus origin
radius and ulna dorsal surfaces interosseous membrane
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abductor pollicis longus insertion
base of 1st metacarpal
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abductor pollicis longus innervation
posterior interosseous nerve from deep branch of radial nerve (C7-C8)
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abductor pollicis longus action
ABD of hand at the radiocarpal joint carpometacarpal joint of thumb ABD
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where is the extensor pollicis brevis
part of pair of deep muscles overlain by extensor carpi ulnaris
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extensor pollicis brevis origin
posterior surface of radius interosseous membrane
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extensor pollicis brevis insertion
base of distal phalanx of thumb
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extensor pollicis brevis innervation
radial nerve (C7-C8)
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extensor pollicis brevis action
ABD at radiocarpal joint (radial deviation of hand) thumb extension (carpometacarpal and MCP joints)
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where is the extensor pollicis longus
part of a pair of deep muscles overlain by extensor carpi ulnaris
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extensor pollicis longus origin
posterior surface of ulna interosseous membrane
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extensor pollicis longus insertion
base of distal phalanx of thumb
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extensor pollicis longus innervation
radial nerve (C7-C8)
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extensor pollicis longus action
wrist extension ABD of hand (radial deviation) thumb carpometacarpal joint extension MCP and IP joint of thumb extension
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where is extensor idicis
tiny muscle arising close to wrist
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extensor idicis origin
posterior surface of ulna interosseous membrane
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extensor idicis insertion
posterior digital expansion of 2nd digit
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extensor idicis innervation
posterior interosseous nerve deep nerve of radial branch (C7-C8)
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extensor idicis action
wrist extension MCP, PIP and DIP of 2nd digit expansion
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arteries
ulnar artery radial artery
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ulnar artery
anterior recurrent posterior recurrent common interosseous dorsal carpal arch palmar carpal arch
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common interosseous artery
anterior interosseous posterior interosseous goes into recurrent interosseous
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radial artery
radial recurrent dorsal carpal arch palmar carpal arch
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veins
superficial deep
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superficial veins
cephalic and basilic
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deep veins
radial and ulnar
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nerves
medial antebrachial lateral antebrachial median (anterior interosseous) ulnar radial
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lateral antebrachial nerve
off musculocutaneous nerve innervates lateral skin of the forearm
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median nerve
anterior interosseous contributions from lateral and medial cords supplies everything in the anterior compartment besides few exceptions
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exceptions to median nerve innervation
flexor carpi ulnaris ulnar half of flexor digititorum profundus (digits 4-5)
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ulnar nerve
terminal branch of medial cord of brachial plexus runs behind medial epicondyle runs b/w two heads of flexor carpi ulnaris
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radial nerve
superficial (sensory supply) deep branch (motor supply) posterior compartment of the arm and the forearm runs anteriorly to lateral epicondyle
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deep branch of radial nerve
posterior interosseous (superficial branch) pierces the supinator
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spaces of forearm
flexor retinaculum extensor retinaculum anatomical snuffbox
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structures passing through the flexor retinaculum
superficial structures deep structures
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superficial structures
palmaris longus tendon ulnar artery ulnar nerve flexor carpi ulnaris tendon
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deep structures
carpal tunnel compartment of flexor carpi radialis tendon
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carpal tunnel
flexor digitorum superficialis tendons flexor digitorum profundus tendons flexor pollicis longus tendons median nerve
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compartment of flexor carpi radialis tendon
flexor carpus radialis tendon
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compartments under extensor retinaculum
abductor pollicis longus abductor pollicis brevis extensor pollicis longus extensor digitorum extensor indicis extensor digiti minimi extensor carpi ulnaris
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anatomical snuffbox boundaries
lateral and medial
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lateral border of anatomical snuffbox
abductor pollicis longus tendon extensor pollicis brevis
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medial border of anatomical snuffbox
extensor pollicis longus tendon
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contents of anatomical snuffbox
radial artery (deep) cephalic vein lateral antebrachial cutaneous nerve superficial branch of radial nerve
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joints of the forearm
proximal radioulnar joint distal radioulnar joint
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proximal radioulnar joint
pivot type of synovial joint anular ligament allows for pronation and supination of the forearm
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distal radioulnar joint
pivot type of synovial joint radius moves around the fixed distal end of the ulna radius crosses over the ulnar during pronation
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what type of joint is the wrist joint
condyloid type of synovial joint
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articulations of the wrist joint
radius and the articular disc of the distal radioulnar joint proximal row of carpal bones
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ligaments of wrist joint
palmar radiocarpal dorsal radiocarpal ulnar collateral radial collateral
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movements at the wrist joint
flexion/extension ABD/ADD (radial/ulnar deviation) circumduction
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joints of the hand
intercarpal carpometacarpal intermetacarpal metacarpophalangeal interphalangeal
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intercarpal joint
plane type of synovial joint interconnecting the carpal bones gliding movements possible flexion and extension of hand (initiated with midcarpal joint)
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carpometacarpal joint
plane type of synovial joint **except for CMC of thumb**
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CMC of thumb
saddle type of joint allows for flexion/extension, ABD/ADD, circumduction
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intermetacarpal joint
plane type of joints adjacent metacarpals articulate w/ each other occur b/w the radial and ulnar aspects of the bases of the metacarpals
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metacarpophalangeal joint
condyloid joint allows for flexion/extension, ABD/ADD medial and lateral collateral ligaments deep transverse metacarpal ligaments
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interphalangeal joint
hinge type of joint permits flexion/extension only

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