Arm Flashcards
The arm is divided into anterior and posterior compartments by:
Intermuscular septa
Intermuscular septa are attached to:
Medial and lateral supracondylar ridges of the humerus
They are continuous with the deep fascia
3 key muscles of anterior compartment of arm
Coracobrachialis
Biceps brachii
Brachialis
Musculocutaneous nerve positon relative to anterior arm muscles
Pierces coracobrachialis
Lies on brachialis underneath biceps brachii
3 pectoral girdle to arm muscles
Deltoid
Teres major
Coracobrachialis
4 rotator cuff muscles
Supraspinatus
Infraspinatus
Subscapularis
Teres minor
2 pectoral girdle to forearm muscles
Biceps brachii
Triceps brachii - long head
2 arm to forearm muscles
Brachialis
Triceps brachii - lateral and medial heads
3 parts of deltoid
Anterior fibres - unipennate
Middle fibres - multipennate
Posterior fibres - unipennate
Deltoid origin
Anatomical horseshoe
Deltoid insertion
Deltoid tuberosity
Anterior fibres of deltoid functions
Flexes shoulder
Internally rotates arm
Abducts and adducts arm (with posterior fibres)
Middle fibres of deltoid function
Abducts arm
Posterior fibres of deltoid functions
Extends shoulder
Externally rotates arm
Abducts and adducts arm (with anterior fibres)
Deltoid innervation
Axillary nerve
Teres major origin
Inferior angle and lateral border of scapula
Teres major insertion
Medial lip of intertubercular groove
Teres major innervation
Lower subscapular nerve
Teres major functions
Adducts shoulder
Extends shoulder
Internally rotates arm
Biceps brachii long head origin
Supraglenoid tubercle
Biceps brachii short head origin
Coracoid process
Biceps brachii insertion
Bicipital aponeurosis and radial tuberosity
Biceps brachii innervation
Musculocutaneous nerve
Biceps brachii functions
Supinator
Flexes elbow
Flexes shoulder
Brachialis origin
Anterior surface of distal humerus including intermuscular septa
Brachialis insertion
Ulnar tuberosity
Brachialis innervation
Musculocutaneous nerve
Brachialis function
Flexes elbow
Coracobrachialis origin
Coracoid process
Coracobrachialis insertion
Medial side of humerus opposite deltoid tuberosity
Coracobrachialis innervation
Musculocutaneous nerve
Coracobrachialis functions
Adducts shoulder
Flexes shoulder
Triceps brachii long head origin
Infraglenoid tubercle
Triceps brachii lateral head origin
Above radial groove
Triceps brachii medial head origin
Below radial groove
Triceps brachii insertion
Olecranon
Triceps brachii innervation
Radial nerve
Triceps brachii functions
Extends elbow
Adducts shoulder
Extends shoulder
Triceps brachii blood supply
Branches of the profunda brachii artery
The quadrangular space is found:
On the lateral side of the long head of triceps
Borders of quadrangular space
Triceps long head medially
Humerus laterally
Teres minor superiorly
Teres major inferiorly
Borders of the triangular space
Triceps long head laterally
Teres minor superiorly
Teres major inferiorly
2 things that pass through the quadrangular space
Axillary nerve
Posterior humeral circumflex artery
Key thing that passes through the triangular space
A branch of the circumflex scapular artery
Borders of the triangular interval
Teres major superiorly
Lateral head of triceps laterally
Long head of triceps medially
Cubital fossa boundaries
Medial: pronator teres
Lateral: brachioradialis
Floor: Brachialis and supinator
Roof: deep fascia of forearm
In the cubital fossa, the brachial artery divides into:
Radial and ulnar arteries
The anatomical neck of the humerus separates the head from:
The greater and lesser tubercles
Key extracapsular ligament of the shoulder
Coracoacromial ligament
The coracoacromial ligament forms the:
Coracoacromial arch between the coracoid process and the acromion
Coracoacromial ligament purpose
Prevents superior dislocation of the glenohumeral joint
3 key capsular ligaments of the shoulder
Coracohumeral
Transverse humeral
Glenohumeral
Coracohumeral ligament
Strong flattened band that suspends the arm and superiorly reinforces the shoulder joint capsule
Transverse humeral ligament
Spans between greater and lesser tubercle holding the tendon of the long head of biceps in position as it emerges from the capsule
Glenohumeral ligaments
Three weak thichenings on the anterior and interior aspects of the capsule
3 key bursae of the shoulder
Subscapular
Subacromial
Subdeltoid
Subscapular bursa location
Under the coracoid process
Subscapular bursa purpose
Protects subscapularis from the underlying ridge of the glenoid fossa during contraction
Subacromial bursa location
Separates overlying coracoacromial arch from supraspinatus and infraspinatus tendons as they pass to their insertions on the facets of the greater tubercle
The subdeltoid bursa is a _______ _________ of the subacromial bursa
Lateral continuation
Subscapularis origin
Subscapular fossa
Subscapularis insertion
Lesser tubercle
Subscapularis innervation
Upper and lower subscapular nerves
Subscapularis function
Internally rotates arm
Supraspinatus origin
Supraspinous fossa
Supraspinatus insertion
Superior facet of greater tubercle
Infraspinatus origin
Infraspinous fossa
Infraspinatus insertion
Middle facet of greater tubercle
Teres minor origin
Lateral border of scapula
Teres minor insertion
Inferior facet of greater tubercle
Supraspinatus innervation
Suprascapular nerve
Infraspinatus innervation
Suprascapular nerve
Teres minor innervation
Axillary nerve
Supraspinatus function
Abducts arm
Infraspinatus function
Externally rotates arm
Teres minor function
Externally rotates arm
Near the bottom of the humerus are two:
Epicondyles - medial and lateral
At the bottom lateral side of the humerus is the:
Capitalum
At the bottom medial side of the humerus is the:
Trochlea
The capitalum articulates with the:
Head of the radius
The trochlea articulates with the:
Trochlear notch of the ulna
3 joints of the elbow
Humero-ulnar
Humero-radial
Radio-ulnar
Humero-ulnar joint components
Coronoid fossa of humerus
Trochlea
Trochlear notch
Coronoid process of ulna
Humero-radial joint components
Lateral epicondyle
Capitalum
Superior surface of radius
Radio-ulnar joint components
Head of radius
Radial notch on ulna
3 key ligaments of the elbow
Triangular ulnar
Radial
Annular
Triangular ulnar ligament connections
Apex at medial epicondyle
Base at upper medial aspect of ulna
Radial ligament connections
Lateral epicondyle to annular ligament
Annular ligament connections
Edges of radial notch of ulna, surrounds head of radius
2 arm abductors
Supraspinatus
Middle fibres of deltoid
7 arm adductors
Posterior fibres of deltoid Anterior fibres of deltoid Pectoralis major Long head of triceps Coracobrachialis Teres major Latissimus dorsi
4 arm flexors
Anterior fibres of deltoid
Clavicular head of pectoralis major
Coracobrachialis
Biceps brachii
5 arm extensors
Posterior fibres of deltoid Teres major Latissimus dorsi Long head of triceps Sternocostal portion of pectoralis major
5 internal arm rotators
Pectoralis major Anterior fibres of deltoid Subscapularis Latissimus dorsi Teres major
3 external arm rotators
Posterior fibres of deltoid
Infraspinatus
Teres minor
Olecranon
Curvy bone eminence of the ulna forming the pointed portion of the elbow
Anconeus origin
Lateral epicondyle
Anconeus insertion
Olecranon
Anconeus innervation
Radial nerve