Elbow Flashcards
Type of joint
Hinge
Elbow flexors
- biceps brachii
- brachialis
- brachioradialis
- pronator teres
Biceps brachii O & I
O = short head - coracoid process, long head - supraglenoid tubercle
I = radial tuberosity
Brachialis O & I
O = distal half of anterior surface of humerus
I = coronoid process of ulna
Brachioradialis O & I
O = lateral suprcondylar ridge of humerus
I = elbow joint
Pronator teres O & I
O = humeral head - medial supracondylar ridge of humerus, ulnar head - coronoid process of ulna
I = lateral surface of radius
Elbow extensors
- triceps brachii
- anconeus
Triceps brachii O & I
O = long head - infraglenoid tubercle of scapula, medial head - posterior surface of humerus, lateral head - posterior surface of humerus
I = olecranon of ulna & fascia of forearm
Anconeus O & I
O = lateral epicondyle of humerus
I = lateral surface of olecranon
Name the ligaments
- ulnar collateral ligament
- radial collateral ligament
- annular ligament
- quadrate ligament