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
Action:
Proximal attachment
distal attachment
Action
Proximal attachment
distal attachment
Action
Proximal attachment
Distal attachment