Cubital Fossa & Anterior Forearm Flashcards
Pronator Teres AAIN
Attachments: medial epicondyle & ulnar coronoid process to lateral aspect of radius
Actions: pronates & flexes forearm
Innervation: Median nerve
Nerve root: C6-7
Flexor Carpi Radialis (FCR) AAIN
Attachments: medial epicondyle (common flexor origin) to the palmar aspect of the base of the 2nd metacarpal
Actions: flexes & abducts hand at wrist (radial deviation), may assist in pronation of forearm & flexion of elbow
Innervation: Median nerve
Nerve root: C6-8
Palmaris Longus AAIN
Attachments: medial epicondyle of humerus to the palmar aponeurosis
Actions: flexes hand at wrist, tenses palmar fascia
Innervation: Median nerve
Nerve root: C7-8
Flexor Carpi Ulnaris (FCU) AAIN
Attachments: medial epicondyle of the humerus & proximal ulnar shaft to the pisiform
Actions: flexes and abducts hand at wrist (ulnar deviation) and assists in flexion of the elbow
Innervation: Ulnar nerve
Nerve root: C7-T1
Flexor Digitorum Superficialis (FDS) AAIN
Attachments: medial epicondyle to the sides of the middle phalanges of digits 2-5
Actions: Flexion of digits (metacarpophalangeal & proximal interphalangeal) and hand at wrist
Innervation: Median nerve
Nerve root: C7-T1
Flexor Digitorum Profundus (FDP) AAIN
Attachments: anterior proximal two thirds of the ulna and interosseous membrane to the base of the distal phalanges of digits 2-5
Actions: flexion of digits 2-5 (metacarpophalangeal and distal interphalangeal and proximal interphalangeal) and flexion of hand at wrist
Innervation: Median (anterior interosseous nerve- 2nd and 3rd digits), ulnar (4th and 5th digits) nerves
Nerve roots: C7-T1
Flexor Pollicis Longus (FPL) AAIN
Attachments: anterior surface of the radius and interosseous membrane to the base of the distal phalanx of the thumb
Actions: flexes thumb (metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal)
Innervation: Median nerve (anterior interosseous nerve)
Nerve roots: C7-T1
Pronator Quadratus AAIN
Attachments: anterior surface of the distal ulna to the anterior surface of the distal radius
Actions: pronates the forearm
Innervation: median nerve (anterior interosseous nerve)
Nerve roots: C8-T1
What are the three joints of the elbow and their synovial classifications?
Humeroulnar (ginglymus/hinge), humeroradial (plane/gliding) and proximal radio-ulnar (pivot/trochoid)
Ulnar collateral ligament function/attachments
Function: resists excessive cubital valgus
Attachments: medial epicondyle to medial margin of coronoid process and olecranon process
Radial collateral ligament function/attachments
Function: resists excessive cubital varus
Attachments: lateral epicondyle to annular ligament
Annular ligament function/attachments
Function: stabilizes proximal radioulnar joint
Attachments: anterior margin of the radial notch to posterior margin of radial notch surrounding head of radius
Interosseous membrane attachments
Attachments: interosseous border of radius to interosseous border of ulna
Name the 7 bursae of the elbow
Subcutaneous bursa of medial epicondyle
Subcutaneous bursa of lateral epicondyle
Bursa of anconeus
Bursa at origin of extensor carpi radialis brevis
Olecranon bursae (semitendinous, intratendinous, subcutaneous)
Describe a radial head subluxation and the structures involved
Occurs when the radial head dislocates from the anular ligament (which reinforces radial head). Typically occurs as a result of a pulling force on the arm when extended overhead (ie parents swinging child). Typically only requires relocation, but if injury occurs as a result of a fall, further screening is required to rule out a fracture