Arm, Elbow, Anterior Forearm, Posterior Forearm Flashcards
innervation of biceps brachii
musculocutaneous n
blood supply biceps brachii
brachial artery
origin bicep brachii
supraglenoid tubercle (long head), coracoid process (short head)
insertion bicep brachii
radial tuberosity, bicipital aponeurosis
action bicep brachii
flexes and supinates forearm, weak flexor of shoulder
origin coracobrachialis
coracoid process
insertion coracobrachialis
medial humerus midshaft
innervation coracobrachialis
musculocutaneous
blood supply coracobrachialis
brachial a
action coracobrachialis
strong arm adductor and flexor
origin brachialis
distal shaft of humerus
insertion brachialis
coronoid process and tuberosity of ulna
innervation brachialis
musculocutaneous
blood supply brachialis
brachial artery
action brachialis
flexes forearm
origin triceps brachii
long head: infraglenoid tubercle lateral head: posterior shaft of humerus middle head: distal 2/3 medial/posterior humerus
insertion triceps brachii
olecranon process of ulna
innervation triceps bracii
radial nerve
blood supply triceps brachii
profunda brachii artery
action of tricep brachii
extension of forearm, weak arm extensor
muscles making up the superficial layer of the anterior forearm: (4)
pronator teres, flexor carpi radialis, palmaris longus, flexor carpi ulnaris
origin pronator teres
medial epicondyle and proximal ulna
insertion pronator teres
mid shaft of the radius
innervation pronator teres
median nerve
blood supply pronator teres
anterior ulnar recurrent artery
action pronator teres
pronates and flexes forearm
origin flexor carpi radialis
medial epicondyle
insertion flexor carpi radialis
base of 2nd and 3rd metacarpals
innervation flexor carpi radialis
median nerve
blood supply flexor carpi radialis
radial artery
action flexor carpi radialis
flexes and abducts wrist
origin palmaris longus
medial epicondyle
insertion palmaris longus
palmar aponeurosis
innervation palmaris longus
median nerve
blood supply palmaris longus
posterior ulnar recurrent artery
action palmaris longus
flexes hand at wrist, tenses palmar aponeurosis
origin flexor carpi ulnaris
medial epicondyle
insertion flexor carpi ulnaris
pisiform, hook of hamate, base of 5th metacarpal
innervation flexor carpi ulnaris
ulnar nerve
blood supply flexor carpi ulnaris
flexes and adducts wrist
intermediate layer of anterior forearm
flexor digitorum superficialis
origin flexor digitorum superficialis
medial epicondyle of humerus and shaft of radius
insertion of flexor digitorum superficialis
middle phalanges 2-5
innervation flexor digitorum superficialis
median nerve
blood supply flexor digitorum superficialis
ulnar artery
action flexor digitorum superficialis
flexes wrist, flexes digits 2-5
deep layer of anterior forearm (3)
flexor digitorum profundus, flexor pollicis longus, pronator quadratus
origin flexor digitorum profundus
ulna, interosseous membrane
insertion flexor digitorum profundus
distal phalanges 2-5
innervation flexor digitorum profundus
LATERAL 2 BELLIES anterior inerosseous nerve MEDIAL 2 BELLIES ulnar nerve
blood supply flexor digitorum profundus
anterior interosseous artery
action flexor digitorum profundus
flexes wrist and digits 2-5