Cubital Fossa and Forearm Flashcards
Cubital Fossa
Shallow depression anterior to the elbow joint

The boundaries of cubital fossa are

Content of cubital fossa include




Forearm
extends from elbow to wrist
Two bones in the forearm, what are they connected by?


Muscles of the forearm move the ____, _____ complex, and _____
elbow, wrist (carpal) complex, and digits (fingers)
Antebrachial fascia does what?
Divides the muscles of the forearm into anterior (flexor) and posterior (extensor) compartments
What nerves go to the forearm?
Median and ulnar nerves
All muscles of the forearm are innervated by the median nerve except 1/ 1/2 muscles: which are?
flexor carpi ulnaris and medial half of flexor digitorum profundus
What is the branch of the median nerve that supplies deep muscles?
Anterior interosseous nerve
What are the things in color?




innervation
action


Of the anterior compartment of the forearm, what is the superficial group?
Pronator teres, flexor carpi radialis, Palmaris longus, flexor carpi ulnaris
Of the anterior compartment of the forearm, what is the intermediate group?
Flexor digitorum superficialis
Of the anterior compartment of the forearm, what is the deep group?
Flexor pollicis (thumb) longus, flexor digitorum profundus, pronator quadratus
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Innervation
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What are all these things?




proximal attachment
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Forearm: Superficial group of the posterior compartment
Brachioradialis, extensor carpi radialis longus, extensor carpi radialis brevis, extensor digitorum, extensor digiti minimi, extensor carpi ulnaris
Forearm: deep group of the posterior compartment
Supinator, abductor pollicis longus, extensor pollicis brevis, extensor pollicis longus, extensor indicis
Flexes forearm
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What the green?
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The radial artery lies on the floor of the ___box
snuff

Flexion of the thumb would be what? Extension would be what?
Pushing it across your hand. Extension would be pushing it back
Whats pronation? Whats suppination?

Supinator makes what motion?
allows you to hold the soup. Rotates up
Base of first metacarpel can be what in the snuff box?
palpated distally