Back & UE Anatomy Exam Flashcards
What are the 4 flexor muscles of the superficial layer of the anterior forearm?
Lateral to medial
Pronator Teres
Flexor Carpi Radialis
Palmaris Longus
Flexor Carpi Ulnaris
What is the mnemonic to remember the 4 flexor muscles of the superficial layer of the anterior forearm?
Pass Fail Pass Fail
What is the 1 flexor muscle of the intermediate layer of the anterior forearm?
Flexor Digitorum Superficialis
What are the 3 flexor muscles of the deep layer of the anterior forearm?
Flexor Digitorum Profundus
Flexor Pollicis Longus
Pronator Quadratus
What is good way to remember the 3 flexor muscles of the deep layer of the anterior forearm?
Punching muscles - each muscle has a word that starts with a P
What are the only 2 muscles of the anterior forearm that are innervated by the ulnar nerve?
Flexor Carpi Ulnaris
Flexor Digitorum Profundus
What muscle of the anterior forearm is innervated by both the ulnar and median nerves?
Flexor Digitorum Profundus
What are the 7 extensor muscles in the superficial layer of the posterior forearm?
Laterally to Medially
Brachioradialis
Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus
Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis
Extensor Digitorum
Extensor Digiti Minimi
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris
Anconeus
What is the mnemonic to remember the 7 muscles of the posterior forearm?
Beer Lifting Break Dancing Muscles Unless Atrophied
What are the 5 extensor muscles of the deep layer of the posterior forearm?
Supinator
Extensor
What is the post proximal muscle of the deep layer of the posterior forearm?
Supinator
Extensor Indicis
Extensor Pollicis Longus
Extensor Pollicis Brevis
Abductor Pollicis Longus
What is the most distal muscle of the deep layer of the posterior forearm?
Extensor Indicis
What muscles of the deep layer of the posterior arm act on the thumb?
Extensor Pollicis Longus
Extensor Pollicis Brevis
Abductor Pollicis Longus
What are the three areas of the palm?
Thenar
Hypothenar
Midpalmar
What are the Thenar Muscles?
Flexor Pollicis Brevis
Abdcutor Pollicis Brevis
Opponens Pollicis
What are the Hypothenar Muscles?
Flexor Digiti Minimi
Abductor Digiti Minimi
Opponens Digiti Minimi
What are the Midpalmar muscles?
Adductor Pollicis
Lumbricals
Palmar and Dorsal Interossei
What are the deep fascia of the palm?
Flexor Retinaculum
Palmar Aponeurosis
What are the 3 prime movers of the arm?
Pectoralis Major
Latissimus Dorsi
Deltoid
What are the 4 muscles of the rotator cuff?
Suprspinatus
Infraspinatus
Teres Minor
Subscapularis
What are the synergist muscles of the shoulder joint?
Coracobrachialis
Teres Major
In the Hypothenar and Thenar areas what is the order of muscles from medial to lateral of the palm?
Flexor
Abductor
Opponens
What is the mnemonic to remember the Hypothenar and Thenar muscles?
All For One and One For All
What muscle of the midpalmar muscles is the most superficial?
Adductor Pollicis
What muscles originate off of a tendon rather than a bone?
Lumbricals
What 4 muscles of the palm are innervated by the median nerve?
Lumbricals (1 and 2)
Opponens Pollicis
Abductor Pollicis Brevis
Flexor Pollicis Brevis
What 2 muscles of the palm are innervated by both the ulnar and median nerves?
Lumbricals (1,2 - median; 3,4 - ulnar)
Flexor Pollicis Brevis
What is the mnemonic to remember which muscles of the palm are innervated by the median nerve?
1/2 LOAF 1/2
What is the acronym for the anterior compartment of the upper arm?
BBC
What are the 3 muscles of the anterior compartment of the upper arm?
Biceps Brachii
Brachialis
Coracobrachialis
What makes up the Quadrangular Space in the subscapular region?
Teres Minor
Teres Major
Long Head of Triceps
Surgical Neck of Humerus
What nerve and artery are found in the quadrangular space of the subscapular region?
Axillary Nerve
Post Circumflex Humeral Artery
What makes up the Lower Triangular Space of the subscapular region?
Teres Minor
Teres Major
Long Head of Triceps
What nerve and artery are found in the Lower Triangular Space of the subscapular region?
Radial Nerve
Deep Artery of the Arm
