Elbow and forearm anatomy Flashcards
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What muscle does the radial nerve pass through
supinater muscle
What nerve has the biggest rik of impingement
radial
What is the capitellum
where the radius joins the elbow
What is the trochlea
where the ulna joins the elbow
What is the lateral epicondyle
bottom of hunerus which attaches it to extensor muscles
Where do the triceps attach
the head of the olecranon
What nerve supplues the triceps
radial nerve
What can blunt trauma to the midshaft of the radius cause
wrist drop
define tennis elbow
degenerative tendinosis of extensor origin caused by eccentric contraction
define effusion
when fluid is present in a joint
where does the bicep insert
radial tuberosity
what nerve supplies the biceps
musculo-cutaneous
what movement does biceps allow
supination
