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HLSC120: Human Anatomy > Chapter 8: Upper Limb > Flashcards

Chapter 8: Upper Limb Flashcards

1
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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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17
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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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23
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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

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  • palms face anteriorly
  • radius and ulna are parallel
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Pronation

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  • palms face posteriorly
  • radius and ulna cross over each other
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What does the Supinator of the forearm do

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-Moves the hand, wrist, and fingers
- wraps around the proximal radius
- assist the biceps brachii

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28
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Pronator teres movement

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Pronation

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29
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Movement of quadratus

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Pronation

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30
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Flexors of the elbow joint (anterior compartment)

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  • biceps brachii
  • brachialis
  • branchioradialis
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31
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Extensors of the elbow joint (posterior compartment)

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  • triceps brachii
  • anconeus
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32
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Biceps brachii

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O:
Long head- tubercle of scapula
Short head - coracoid process of scapula
I: radial tuberosity

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Brachialis

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O: distal ant. Surface of humerus
I: Ulnar tuberosity and coronoid process of ulna

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Brachioradialis

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O: lateral border of a distal end of humerus
I: styloid process of radius

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Anconeus

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O: lateral epicondyle of humerus
I: Olecranon of ulna

36
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Triceps brachii long head

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O: tubercle of scalpula
I: Olecranon of ulna

37
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Triceps brachii lateral head

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O: posterior surface of humerus above the radial groove
I: Olecranon of ulna

38
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Triceps Brachii of medial head

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O: entire surface of the numerous to a groove
I: Olecranon of ulna

39
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What is the common origin of the anterior compartment

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Medial epicondyle

40
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What are the muscles of the anterior compartment

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  • pronator teres
  • flexor carpi radilais
  • palmaris longus
  • flexor carpi ulnaris
41
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Flexor carping ulnaris

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Anterior compartment
- flex the wrist joint and adduct the hand at the wrist

42
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Palmaris longus

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Anterior compartment
- flex the hand at the wrist

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Flexor carpi radialis

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Anterior compartment
- flexes and abducts hand at the wrist

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Flexor digitorium superficialis

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  • crosses over the wrist, MP, and proximal IP joints of fingers 2-5
  • flexes above the joint
45
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Flexor policis longus

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Flexes the MP and IP joints of the thumb

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Flexor digitorium profundus

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  • 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

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Lateral epicondyle

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Extensor carpi radialis longus

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  • extends and abducts hand at the wrist
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Extensor carpi radialis breves

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  • extends and abducts the hand at the wrist
50
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Extensor digitorium

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  • extends the wrist, MP, PPI, and DIP joints of figures 2-5
51
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Extensor digiti minimi

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  • innervate 5th finger
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Extensor carpi ulnaris

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  • extends the wrist and adducts the hand
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Abductor pollicis longus

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  • abducts the joints of the thumb and hand
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Extensor pollicis breves

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  • extends MP joints of the thumb
55
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Extensor pollicis longus

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  • innervates the joints of the thumb and abducts the hand
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Extensor indics

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  • extends the PIP, DIP joints of the index finger
57
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Thenar group

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  • forms the thick, fleshy mass (thenar eminence) at the base of the thumb
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Hypothenar group

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  • forms smaller fleshy mass (hypothenar eminence) at the base of the little figure
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Midpalmar group

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  • occupies the space between the first two groups
60
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Muscles of the thenar group

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  • flexor pollicis brevis
  • adductor pollicis brevis
  • opponens pollicis
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Flexor pollicis brevis

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  • flexes the thumb at the carpometacarpal and metacarphalageal joint
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Adductor pollicis brevis

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  • adducts thumb at the carpometacarpal joint
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Opponens pollicis

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  • moves the thumb across the Pam to meet any finger
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Hypothenar group consists of what muscles

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  • flexor digiti minimi
  • abductor digiti minimi
  • opponens digiti minimi
65
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Flexor digiti minimi brevis

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  • flexes little finger at the carpometacarpal, and MP joints
66
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Abductor digiti minimi

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  • abducts and flexes little finger MP joints
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Opponens digiti minimi

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  • move the little finger across the palm to meet the thumb
68
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Mid-Palmar group includes what muscles

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  • lumbrical muscles
  • dorsal interossei muscles
    -palmar interossei
69
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Lumbrical muscles

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  • flexes the MP and extends the PIP and DIP joints of fingers 2-5
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Dorsal interossei muscles

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  • located between the metacarpals
  • flex the MP and extends the PIP and DIP joints of figures 2-5
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Palmar interossei

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  • 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

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Anterior / ventral roots

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Brachial plexuses

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  • networks of nerves that supply the upper limbs
75
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Where is the Brachial plexus located

76
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Branches of spinal nerves from the brachial plexus

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  • axillary
  • median
  • musculocutaneous
  • radial
  • ulnar
77
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Axial nerve

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Innervates deltoid, teres minor, and superiolateral arm

78
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Median nerve

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Innervates thumb, index figure, middle finger, and 1/2 of ring finger

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Musculocutaneous nerve

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Innervates anterior arm muscles

80
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Radial nerve

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Innervates posterior arm

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Ulnar nerve

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Innervates forearm muscles and intrinsic hand

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