bb ch 44&46 - quiz 2 Flashcards
Where is considered the forearm?
Between the elbow and wrist
What is the name of the fascia that courses within the forearm?
Antebrachial fascia
How many muscles are in the forearm? How many are in each compartment?
20
Anterior: 4 superficial, 1 intermediate, 3 deep
Posterior: 7 superficial, 5 deep
What are the compartments of the forearm, including “depth distinction”
superficial anterior
intermediate anterior
deep anterior
superficial posterior
deep posterior
What are the muscles in the superficial anterior forearm? How many are there? What are their innervation?
4 muscles
- pronator teres - median n.
- flexor carpi radialis - median n.
- palmaris longus - median n.
- flexor carpi ulnaris - ulnar n.
What are the muscles in the intermediate anterior forearm? How many are there? What are their innervation?
1 muscle
- flexor digitorum superficialis - median n.
What are the muscles in the deep anterior forearm? How many are there? What are their innervation?
3
- flexor digitorum profundus - medial: ulnar n., lateral: anterior interosseous n.
- flexor pollicis longus - anterior interosseous n.
- pronator quadratus - anterior interosseous n.
What are the muscles in the superficial posterior forearm? How many are there? What are their innervation?
7
- brachioradialis - radial n.
- extensor carpi radialis longus - radial n.
- extensor carpi radialis brevis - deep branch of radial n.
- extensor digitorum - posterior interosseous n. (PIN)
- extensor digiti minimi - PIN
- extensor capri ulnaris - PIN
- aconeus - radial n.
What are the muscles in the deep posterior forearm? How many are there? What are their innervation?
5
- supinator - PIN
- abductor pollicis longus - PIN
- extensor pollicis brevis - PIN
- extensor pollicis longus - PIN
- extensor pollicis - PIN
What is the origin of brachioradialis?
Upper lateral supracondylar ridge of humerus
What is the insertion of brachioradialis?
Styloid process of radius
What is the action of brachioradialis?
flexion of forearm at elbow joint
What is the innervation of brachioradialis?
Radial n.
What is the origin of extensor carpi radialis longus?
lower lateral supracondylar ridge of humerus
What is the insertion of extensor carpi radialis longus?
Base of 2nd metacarpal, posterior surface
What is the action of extensor carpi radialis longus?
Extend hand at the wrist
Abduct hand at the wrist
What is the innervation of extensor carpi radialis longus?
Radial n.
What is the origin of extensor carpi radialis brevis?
lateral epicondyle of humerus
What is the insertion of extensor carpi radialis brevis?
Base of 3rd metacarpal, posterior surface
What is the action of extensor carpi radialis brevis?
extend hand at wrist
abduct hand at wrist
What is the innervation of extensor carpi radialis brevis?
Deep branch of radial nerve
What is the origin of extensor digitorum?
Lateral epicondyle of humerus
What is the insertion of extensor digitorum?
extensor expansions of digits 2-5
What is the action of extensor digitorum?
Extend hand at wrist
Extend digits 2-5 at metacarophalangeal and IP jts.
What is the innervation of extensor digitorum?
PIN
What is the origin of extensor digiti minimi?
Lateral epicondyle of humerus