Cubital Fossa

Question 0

What is the floor of the cubital fossa?

Answer 0

the floor of the cubital fossa is formed by the brachialis and supinator muscles

Question 1

What are the boundaries of the cubital fossa?

Answer 1

superiorly, an imaginary line connecting the medial and lateral epicondyles
medially, the pronator teres
laterally, the brachioradialis

Question 2

What is the roof of the cubital fossa?

Answer 2

the roof of the cubital fossa is formed by the continuity of brachial and antebrachial (deep) fascia, reinforced by the bicipital aponeurosis, subcutaneous tissue, and skin.

Question 3

What are the contents of the cubital fossa?

Answer 3

terminal part of the brachial artery and the commencment of its terminal branches, the radial and ulnar arteries; the brachial artery lies between the biceps tendon and the median nerve
deep accompanying veins of the arteries
biceps brachii tendon
median nerve
radial nerve, dividing into superficial and deep branches