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Elbow Anatomy Flashcards

1
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Origin: Prox 2/3 of lat supracondylar ridge of humerus

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Brachioradialis

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Insertion: Radial styloid process

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Brachioradialis

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Action: Elbow flex & assists pronation/supination against resistance

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Brachioradialis

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4
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What nerve innervates the brachioradialis?

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Radial N

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5
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Origin: Short head- Coracoid process
Long head- Supraglenoid tubercle

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Biceps Brachii

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Insertion: Radial tuberosity & Bicipital aponeurosis

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Biceps Brachii

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Action: Elbow flex, supination, & GH flex

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Biceps Brachii

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8
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What nerve innervates the biceps brachii?

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Musculocutaneous N

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9
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Origin: Dist 1/2 of ant surface of humerus

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Brachialis

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10
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Insertion: Tuberosity & coronoid process of ulna

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Brachialis

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11
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Action: Elbow flex

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Brachialis

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12
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What nerve innervates the brachialis?

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Musculocutaneous N

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12
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Origin: LH- infraglenoid tubercle of scap
LatH- Post prox 1/2 humerus
MH- post dist 1/2 humerus

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Triceps Brachii

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13
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Insertion: olecranon process

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Triceps Brachii

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14
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Action: Elbow ext
LH: GH ext & add

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Triceps Brachii

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15
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What nerve innervates the triceps brachii?

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Radial N

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16
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what is the origin of the anconeus?

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Lat epicondyle

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17
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Insertion: Olecranon process & prox-post surface of ulna

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Anconeus

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18
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Action: Elbow ext

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Anconeus

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19
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What nerve innervates the anconeus?

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Radial N

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20
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Origin: Med-ant surface of dist ulna

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Pronator Quadratus

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21
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Insertion: lat ant surface of dist radius

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Pronator Quadratus

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22
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Action: Pronation

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Pronator Quadratus

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23
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What nerve innervates the pronator quadratus?

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Median N

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Origin: Lat epicondyle, RCL, annular lig, & supinator crest of ulna

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Insertion: Ant-lat surface of prox 1/3 of radius

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Action: Supination

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What nerve innervates the supinator?

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Origin: Longus- dist 1/3 of lat supracondylar ridge of humerus
Brevis: Lat epicondyle

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Extensor Carpi Radialis

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Insertion: Longus- base of 2nd metacarpal
Brevis- base of 3rd metacarpal

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Extensor Carpi Radialis

30
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Action: Wrist ext & abd, & assits in elbow flex

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Extensor Carpi Radialis

31
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What nerve innervates the Extensor Carpi Radialis?

32
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What is the origin of the extensor digitorum?

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Lat epicondyle

33
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Insertion: base of dist & middle phalanges 2-5

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Extensor Digitorum

34
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Action: MCP & IP ext fingers 2-5

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Extensor Digitorum

35
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What nerve innervates the Extensor Digitorum?

36
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What is the origin of the extensor carpi ulnaris?

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Lat epicondyle

37
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Insertion: Base of 5th metacarpal

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extensor carpi ulnaris

38
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Action: wrist ext & add

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extensor carpi ulnaris

39
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What nerve innervates the extensor carpi ulnaris?

40
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Origin: med epicondyle & coronoid process of ulna

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Pronator Teres

41
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Insertion: Mid-lat surface of radius

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Pronator teres

42
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Action: pronation & assists in elbow flex

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pronator teres

43
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what nerve innervates the pronator teres?

44
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What is the origin of the flexor carpi radialis?

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med epicondyle

45
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Insertion: Base of 2nd & 3rd metacarpals

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flexor carpi radialis

46
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Action: wrist flexion & abd, assists in elbow flex

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flexor carpi radialis

47
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what nerve innervates the flexor carpi radialis?

48
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what is the origin of the palmaris longus?

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med epicondyle

49
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Insertion: flexor retinaculum & palmar aponeurosis

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palmaris longus

50
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Action: tense the palmar fascia, wrist flex, assist in elbow flex

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palmaris longus

51
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what nerve innervates the palmaris longus?

52
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Origin: humeral head- med epicondyle
ulnar head- post surface of prox 2/3 ulna

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flexor carpi ulnaris

53
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Insertion: pisiform, hook of hamate, & base of 5th metacarpal

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flexor carpi ulnaris

54
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Action: wrist flex & add, assists in elbow flex

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flexor carpi ulnaris

55
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what nerve innervates the flexor carpi ulnaris?

56
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Origin:
superficialis- med epicondyle, UCL, coronoid process of ulna, interosseous membrance, & prox radius
profundus- ant-med surface of prox 3/4 ulna

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Flexor Digitorum

57
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insertion:
superficialis- sides of mid phalanges 2-5
profundus- bases of dist phalanges & palamar surface of fingers 2-5

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flexor digitorum

58
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Action:
superficialis- wrist flex & MCP/PIP flex 2-5
profundus- MCP/DIP flex 2-5 & assists in wrist flex

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flexor digitorum

59
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what nerve innervates the flexor digitorum?

60
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what is the exception to nerve innervation of flexor digitorum?

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profundus @fingers 3-4 = ulnar n

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