Arm/forearm Flashcards
Biceps brachii
Action (2) (1 secondary)
Flexes and Supinates forearm
Flexes arm
Biceps brachii
Neurovasculature
Musculocutaneous n
brachial vessels
Coracobrachialis
neurovasculature
musculocutaneous n
Brachial vessels
Brachialis
Neurovasculature
radial and musculocutaneous nerve
Brachial vessels
Triceps brachii
action
extends forearm
Triceps brachii
Neurovasculature
Radial nerve
Deep brachial vessels
Cubital fossa
Contains (lateral to medial order)
Biceps brachii tendon
brachial artery
median n.
Major structure that does not pass thru cubital fossa
ulnar nerve (posterior to medial epicondyle of humerus)
Anterior compartment contains
3 motor
2 cuttaneous
ulnar, musculocutaneous, median
medial brachial, medial antebrachial cuttaneous
Long head of tricep action (3)
extend forearm
extend arm, adduct arm
Cubital fossa borders
Lateral: brachioradialis
Medial: pronator teres
Superior: line between humeral epicondyles
Floor: supinator and brachialis muscles
Muscles of deep posterior forearm innervated by
posterior interosseous nerve (continuation of radial)
Superficial muscles of anterior compartment
Flexor Carpi Ulnaris
Palmis Longus
Flexor carpi Radialis
Pronator Teres
Flexor Carpi Ulnaris
innervation
Ulnar nerve
only anterior SUPERFICIAL muscle..look at name
Flexor Carpi Ulnaris
Action
Flexor and adductor
Palmaris longus
Innervation
Median nerve
Palmaris longus
Action
Flexor
Flexor Carpi Radialis
Whats special
Innervation
Landmark for radial pulse point
Median nerve
Flexor carpi radialis
Action
Flexor and abductor
Pronator Teres
Whats special
Innervation
Median nerve passes through the two heads
Median
Pronator Teres
Action
pronates forearm
Anterior forearm intermediate
Flexor Digitorum Superficialis
Flexor digitorum superficialis
Innervation
Flexor of (2)
median nerve
Flexor of metacarpophalangeal joint
Flexor of proximal interphalangeal joint
Anterior forearm deep muscles
Flexor digitorum profundus
Flexor pollicis longus
Pronator quadratus