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Arm and Forearm Flashcards

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Proximal attachment of biceps brachii

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long head: supraglenoid tubercle of scapula

short head: coracoid process of scapula

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Distal attachment of biceps brachii

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radial tuberosity and fascia of forearm via bicipital aponeurosis

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actions of of biceps brachii

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supinates forearm and flexes forearm when supine; resists dislocation of shoulder (short head)

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blood supply of biceps brachii

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brachial artery

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innervation of biceps brachii

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musculotaneous nerve (C5, C6)

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proximal attachment of coracobrachialis

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coracoid process of scapula

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distal attachment of coracobrachialis

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middle 1/3 of medial humeral surface

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actions of coracobrachialis

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flexes and adducts arm at shoulder joint; resists dislocation of shoulder joint

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blood supply of coracobrachialis

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brachial artery

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innervation of coracobrachialis

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musculotaneous nerve (C5, C6, C7)

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proximal attachment of brachialis

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distal 1/2 of anterior surface of humerus

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distal attachment of brachialis

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coronoid process and tuberosity of ulna

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actions of brachialis

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flexes forearm at elbow joint

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blood supply of brachialis

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brachial artery

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innervation of brachialis

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musculocutanous nerve (C5, C6); lateral portions may receive radial nerve contributions

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16
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Which muscles are innervated by the radial nerve?

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triceps brachii (long head, lateral head, medial head) and anconeus

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proximal attachment of anconeus

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lateral epicondyle of humerus

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distal attachment of anconeus

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lateral surface of olecranon; superior part of surface of ulna

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actions of anconeus

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assists triceps in extension of forearm and stabilizes elbow joint; also abducts ulna during pronation

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20
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blood supply of anconeus

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deep brachial artery

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innervation of anconeus

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radial nerve (C7, C8, T1)

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proximal attachment of triceps brachii

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long: infraglenoid tubercle
lateral: posterior surface of humerus
medial: posterior surface of humerus, inferior radial groove

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actions of triceps brachii

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extends forearm at elbow joint (main); resists dislocation of shoulder joint (long head)

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blood supply of triceps brachii

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deep brachial artery

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innervation of triceps brachii

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radial nerve (C6, C7, C8)

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What are the boundaries of the cubital fossa?

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lateral: brachioradialis
medial: pronator teres
superior: an imaginary line between medial and lateral epicondyles of humerus
roof: skin, superfical and deep fascia, bicipital aponeurosis
floor: supinator and brachialis

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27
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What are the contents of the cubital fossa?

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median nerve, bifurcation of radial and ulnar arteries, brachial veins (venae comitantes), tendon of biceps brachii and bicipital aponeurosis, radial nerve (deep and superficial radial nerves)

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proximal attachment of pronator teres

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coronoid process of ulna

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distal attachment of pronator teres

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middle of lateral surface of radius

30
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actions of pronator teres

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pronates and flexes forearm at elbow

31
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blood supply of pronator teres

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anterior ulnar recurrent artery

32
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innervation of pronator teres

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median nerve (C6, C7)

33
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proximal attachment of flexor carpi radialis

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medial epicondyle of humerus

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distal attachment of flexor carpi radialis

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base of 2nd metacarpal

35
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actions of flexor carpi radialis

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flexes and abducts hand at wrist

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blood supply of flexor carpi radialis

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ulnar artery

37
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innervation of flexor carpi radialis

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median nerve (C6, C7)

38
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proximal attachment of palmaris longus (can be absent)

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medial epicondyle of humerus

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distal attachment of palmaris longus (can be absent)

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flexor retinaculum; continuous with palmar aponeurosis

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actions of palmaris longus (can be absent)

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flexes hand at wrist; tenses palmar aponeurosis

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blood supply of palmaris longus (can be absent)

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ulnar artery

42
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innervation of palmaris longus (can be absent)

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median nerve (C7, C8)

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proximal attachment of flexor carpi ulnaris

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medial epicondyle of humerus (humeral head); olecranon and posterior border of ulna (ulnar head)

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distal attachment of flexor carpi ulnaris

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pisiform, hook of hamate, 5th metacarpal

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actions of flexor carpi ulnaris

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flexes and adducts hand at wrist

46
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blood supply of flexor carpi ulnaris

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ulnar artery

47
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innervation of flexor carpi ulnaris

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ulnar nerve (C7, C8)

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proximal attachment of flexor digitorum superficialis

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medial epicondyle of humerus, superior 1/2 of anterior border of radius

49
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distal attachment of flexor digitorum superficialis

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shafts of middle phalanges of medial 4 digits

50
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actions of flexor digitorum superficialis

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flexes middle phalanges at proximal interphalangeal joint; flexes proximal phalanges at metacarpophalangeal joints

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blood supply of flexor digitorum superficialis

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ulnar artery

52
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innervation of flexor digitorum superficialis

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median nerve (C7, C8, T1)

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proximal attachment of flexor digitorum profundus

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proximal 3/4 of medial and anterior surfaces of ulna and interosseus membrane

54
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distal attachment of flexor digitorum profundus

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bases of distal phalanges of 2nd-5th fingers

55
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actions of flexor digitorum profundus

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flexes distal phalanges at interphalangeal joints (power grip)

56
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blood supply of flexor digitorum profundus

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anterior interosseus artery

57
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innervation of flexor digitorum profundus

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anterior interosseus branch of median n.; medial aspect - ulnar n.

58
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proximal attachment of flexor pollicis longus

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anterior surface of radius and interosseus membrane

59
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distal attachment of flexor pollicis longus

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base of distal phalanx of thumb

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actions of flexor pollicis longus

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flexes thumb

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blood supply of flexor pollicis longus

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anterior interosseus artery

62
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innervation of flexor pollicis longus

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median nerve via anterior interosseus nerve (C8, T1)

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proximal attachment of pronator quadratus

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distal 1/4 of anterior surface of ulna

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distal attachment of pronator quadratus

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distal 1/4 of anterior surface of radius

65
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actions of pronator quadratus

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pronates forearm, deep fibers bind radius and ulna together

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blood supply of pronator quadratus

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anterior interosseus artery

67
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innervation of pronator quadratus

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median nerve via anterior interosseus nerve (C8, T1)

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