Brachium (Arm) Flashcards
What is the arm?
The part of the upper limb between the glenohumeral joint and the elbow
What are the movements that occur at the elbow joint?
Flexion- extension
Pronation- supination
What is the bone of the arm?
Humerus
The muscles of the arm are divided into?
Anterior and posterior compartments
What are the muscles in the anterior compartment ?
- Biceps brachii
- Brachialis
- Coracobrachialis
What is the muscle of the posterior compartment?
- Triceps brachii
The muscles of the anterior compartment of the arm are innervated by
The musculocutaneous nerve
The muscle of the posterior compartment of the arm is innervated by
The radial nerve
What is the two headed muscle of the arm?
Biceps brachii
What is given off as the tendon of the biceps brachii enters the forearm?
A connective tissue sheet called bicipital aponeurosis
What forms the roof of the cubital fossa and blends with the deep fascia of the anterior forearm?
Bicipital aponeurosis
What is the origin of the biceps brachii?
- Long head originates from the supra glenoid tubercle of the scapula
- Short head originates from the coracoid process of the scapula
What is the insertion of the biceps brachii?
Inserts distally into the radial tuberosity and the fascia of the forearm using the bicipital aponeurosis
What is the innervation of the biceps brachii?
Musculocutaneous nerve
What is the function of the biceps brachii?
- Supination of the forearm
- Flexion of the arm at the elbow and shoulder
What is the flattened fusiform muscle that lies deep on the biceps brachii?
Brachialis muscle
What is the origin of the brachialis muscle?
Originates from the distal half of the anterior surface of the humeral shaft
What is the insertion of the brachialis muscle?
Inserts into the ulna tuberosity just distal to the elbow