Chapter 43 Flashcards
1
Q
Within the cubital fossa the brachial artery terminates into what 2 branches?
A
radial artery
ulnar artery
2
Q
The cubital fossa is a depression on the ____ aspect of the elbow
A
anterior
3
Q
What is the lateral boundary of the cubital fossa?
A
brachioradialis (superficial posterior group)
4
Q
What is the medial boundary of the cubital fossa?
A
pronator teres
5
Q
What us the superior boundary of the cubital fossa?
A
an imaginary line between the medial and lateral epicondyles of the humerus
6
Q
What makes up the floor of the cubital fossa? (2)
A
supinator muscle
brachialis muscle
7
Q
What are the contents of the cubital fossa from lateral to medial?
A
radial nerve and its terminal branches
tendon of the biceps brachii muscle
brachial artery and its terminal branches
median nerve
