E1D Flashcards
Anterior compartment of the forearm
forearm cutaneous innervation
lateral antebrachial cutaneous
medial antebrachial cutaneous
posterior antebrachial cutaneous
lateral antebrachial cutaneous
branch of musculocutanous
medial antebrachial cutaneous
branch of medial cord
posterior antebrachial cutaneous
branch of radial nerve
superficial veins of forearm
cephalic vein (lateral)
basilic vein (medial)
median cubital vein
median antebrachial vein
median cubital vein
- lies superficial to cubital fossa (in superficial fascia)
- runs superiorly and medially from cephalic vein to basilic vein
- frequently used for venipuncture
median antebrachial vein
ascends along anterior midline of forearm and drains into median cubital vein
forearm compartments
divided by interosseous membrane
anterior (flexor and pronator mm.)
posterior (extensor and supinator mm.)
flexor retinaculum
(transverse carpal ligament
- strong fibrous band on anterior aspect of wrist
- transforms anterior, concave surface of carpus into an osteofibrous tunnel (carpal tunnel/canal); holds median nerve and tendons of long flexor muscles of thumb and fingers (surrounded by their synovial sheaths)
- laterally, it splits into two laminae (superficial and deep) that create a separate tunnel for tendon of flexor carpi radialis (with its synovial sheath)
flexor retinaculum attachments
medially to pisiform and hook of hamate
laterally to scaphoid and trapezium
superficial layer
of the anterior compartment
of the forearm
pronator teres
flexor carpi radialis
palmaris longus
flexor carpi ulnaris
intermediate layer
of the anterior compartment
of the forearm
flexor digitorum superficialis
deep layer
of the anterior compartment
of the forearm
flexor pollicis longus
flexor digitorum profundus
pronator quadratus
innervation of the muscles of the anterior compartment of the forearm
all muscles are supplied by median nerve, except flexor carpi ulnaris and medial half of flexor digitorum profundus, which are supplied by ulnar nerve
pronator teres origin
humeral head: common flexor tendon (attached to medial epicondyle of humerus)
ulnar head: medial aspect of coronoid process
pronator teres insertion
middle part of lateral surface of shaft of radius (pronator tuberosity)
pronator teres innervation
median nerve passes between two heads as it leaves cubital fossa (possible site of compression)
pronator teres action
pronation and flexion of forearm
flexor carpi radialis origin
common flexor tendon (attached to medial epicondyle of humerus)
flexor carpi radialis insertion
tendon passes through its own tunnel in lateral part of flexor retinaculum inserts into bases of 2nd and 3rd metacarpals
flexor carpi radialis innervation
median nerve
flexor carpi radialis action
flexion and abduction of hand at wrist joint
palmaris longus origin
common flexor tendon (attached to medial epicondyle of humerus)
palmaris longus insertion
tendon passes superficial to flexor retinaculum inserts into distal part of flexor retinaculum and palmar aponeurosis
palmaris longus innervation
median nerve
palmaris longus action
flexion of hand at wrist joint
opposes shearing forces on the skin of the palm during gripping
absent in about 14% of individuals
flexor carpi ulnaris origin
humeral head: common flexor tendon (attached to medial epicondyle of humerus)
ulnar head: medial aspect of olecranon and posterior border of ulnar shaft
flexor carpi ulnaris insertion
pisiform, hook of hamate and base of 5th metacarpal