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Chapter 8: Upper Limb Flashcards

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Head of humerus

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Glenoid cavity

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Anatomical neck of the humerus

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Site of the epiphyseal plate in the humerous

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Greater and lesser tubercle

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Two prejections
- rounded contours of the shoulder

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Intertubercular sulcus/ groove

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Attachment for the tendon of b. brachii

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Surgical neck

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Site of bone facture

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Body

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Main shaft (diaphysis) of the humerus

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Deltoid tuberosity

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  • fought v shaped area
  • site of attachment for the tendon of the deltoid muscle
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Capitulum

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Head of the radius

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Trochlea

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  • accommodates the coronoid process of the ulna
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Coronoid fossa

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Coronoid process of the ulna

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Olecranon fossa

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Olecranon of the ulna

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Radial fossa

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Head of the radius

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Medial and lateral epicondyles

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Attachment for the tendons of the forearm muscles

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14
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Radius articulate with the _______ of the humerus

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Capitulum

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15
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What is the muscle insertion for the biceps brachii

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Radial tuberosity

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16
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What side is the ulna on

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Pinky side

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Surface features of the ulna

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  • Olecranon
  • coronoid process
  • trochlear notch
  • styloid process
  • tuberosity of the ulna
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18
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What bones are in the proximal row

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  • scaphoid
  • lunate
  • triauentrum
  • pisiform
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What are the bones in the distal row

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  • trapezium
  • trapezoid
  • capitate
  • hamate
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Humero-ulnar and humero-radial joint is between

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the trochlea (humerus) and trochlear notch (ulna) and the Capitulum (humerus) and head of the radius

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What action does the humero-ulnar and humero-radial joint

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Pivot action

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22
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What kind of joint is the elbow joint

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Hinge joint

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What is the metacarpophalangeal joint

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Hinge

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What type of joint is the interphalageal joint

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Hinge

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Suspination
- palms face anteriorly - radius and ulna are parallel
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Pronation
- palms face posteriorly - radius and ulna cross over each other
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What does the Supinator of the forearm do
-Moves the hand, wrist, and fingers - wraps around the proximal radius - assist the biceps brachii
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Pronator teres movement
Pronation
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Movement of quadratus
Pronation
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Flexors of the elbow joint (anterior compartment)
- biceps brachii - brachialis - branchioradialis
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Extensors of the elbow joint (posterior compartment)
- triceps brachii - anconeus
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Biceps brachii
O: Long head- tubercle of scapula Short head - coracoid process of scapula I: radial tuberosity
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Brachialis
O: distal ant. Surface of humerus I: Ulnar tuberosity and coronoid process of ulna
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Brachioradialis
O: lateral border of a distal end of humerus I: styloid process of radius
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Anconeus
O: lateral epicondyle of humerus I: Olecranon of ulna
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Triceps brachii long head
O: tubercle of scalpula I: Olecranon of ulna
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Triceps brachii lateral head
O: posterior surface of humerus above the radial groove I: Olecranon of ulna
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Triceps Brachii of medial head
O: entire surface of the numerous to a groove I: Olecranon of ulna
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What is the common origin of the anterior compartment
Medial epicondyle
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What are the muscles of the anterior compartment
- pronator teres - flexor carpi radilais - palmaris longus - flexor carpi ulnaris
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Flexor carping ulnaris
Anterior compartment - flex the wrist joint and adduct the hand at the wrist
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Palmaris longus
Anterior compartment - flex the hand at the wrist
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Flexor carpi radialis
Anterior compartment - flexes and abducts hand at the wrist
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Flexor digitorium superficialis
- crosses over the wrist, MP, and proximal IP joints of fingers 2-5 - flexes above the joint
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Flexor policis longus
Flexes the MP and IP joints of the thumb
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Flexor digitorium profundus
- passes to the tips of the fingers - flexes the MP, PIP,and DIP joints of finger 2-5
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Common origin of the posterior compartment
Lateral epicondyle
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Extensor carpi radialis longus
- extends and abducts hand at the wrist
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Extensor carpi radialis breves
- extends and abducts the hand at the wrist
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Extensor digitorium
- extends the wrist, MP, PPI, and DIP joints of figures 2-5
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Extensor digiti minimi
- innervate 5th finger
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Extensor carpi ulnaris
- extends the wrist and adducts the hand
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Abductor pollicis longus
- abducts the joints of the thumb and hand
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Extensor pollicis breves
- extends MP joints of the thumb
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Extensor pollicis longus
- innervates the joints of the thumb and abducts the hand
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Extensor indics
- extends the PIP, DIP joints of the index finger
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Thenar group
- forms the thick, fleshy mass (thenar eminence) at the base of the thumb
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Hypothenar group
- forms smaller fleshy mass (hypothenar eminence) at the base of the little figure
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Midpalmar group
- occupies the space between the first two groups
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Muscles of the thenar group
- flexor pollicis brevis - adductor pollicis brevis - opponens pollicis
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Flexor pollicis brevis
- flexes the thumb at the carpometacarpal and metacarphalageal joint
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Adductor pollicis brevis
- adducts thumb at the carpometacarpal joint
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Opponens pollicis
- moves the thumb across the Pam to meet any finger
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Hypothenar group consists of what muscles
- flexor digiti minimi - abductor digiti minimi - opponens digiti minimi
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Flexor digiti minimi brevis
- flexes little finger at the carpometacarpal, and MP joints
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Abductor digiti minimi
- abducts and flexes little finger MP joints
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Opponens digiti minimi
- move the little finger across the palm to meet the thumb
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Mid-Palmar group includes what muscles
- lumbrical muscles - dorsal interossei muscles -palmar interossei
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Lumbrical muscles
- flexes the MP and extends the PIP and DIP joints of fingers 2-5
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Dorsal interossei muscles
- located between the metacarpals - flex the MP and extends the PIP and DIP joints of figures 2-5
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Palmar interossei
- adduct each finger at the MP joints, flex each finger at the MP joints and extend each figure IP joint
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Posterior / dorsal roots
Sensory
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Anterior / ventral roots
Motor
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Brachial plexuses
- networks of nerves that supply the upper limbs
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Where is the Brachial plexus located
C5-T1
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Branches of spinal nerves from the brachial plexus
- axillary - median - musculocutaneous - radial - ulnar
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Axial nerve
Innervates deltoid, teres minor, and superiolateral arm
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Median nerve
Innervates thumb, index figure, middle finger, and 1/2 of ring finger
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Musculocutaneous nerve
Innervates anterior arm muscles
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Radial nerve
Innervates posterior arm
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Ulnar nerve
Innervates forearm muscles and intrinsic hand

HLSC120: Human Anatomy (16 decks)

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