Arm and Forearm

Question 1

what nerve runs down the anterior aspect of the arm

Answer 1

musculocutaneous nerve which then turns into the lateral cutaneous nerve at the forearm

Question 2

what spinal segments does a biceps reflex test and what motor neurone are involved

Answer 2

C5, C6

alpha motor neurones

Question 3

what nerve runs down the posterior aspect of the arm

Answer 3

radial nerve which then has muscular branches before the spiral groove
flexion jerk

Question 4

triceps reflex

Answer 4

tests C6,7 spinal segments
and afferent muscle spindles synapse directly on alpha motor neurones
extension jerk

Question 5

What forms the borders of the cubital fossa

Answer 5

brachioradialis
line between lateral and medial epicondyles
pronator teres

Question 6

what forms the roof of the cubital fossa

Answer 6

biceptial aponeuorsis

Question 7

what Is superficial to the cubital fossa

Answer 7

median cubital vein

Question 8

What are the contents of the carpal tunnel

Answer 8

covered by the flexor retinaculum 
flexor digitorum superficialis 
flexor digitorum profundus 
flexor pollocis longus 
median nerve

Question 9

supinator reflex

Answer 9

tests C5 and C6 spinal segments
Efferent Alpha motor neurones
flexion jerk

Question 10

contents of cubital fossa

Answer 10

med to lat
median nerve
brachial artery 
biceps tendon 
radial nerve