Elbow Kinesiology Flashcards
Most upper extremity movements involves
Elbow and radioulnar joints
Distally which bone is larger
Proximally which bone is larger
Radius
Ulna
What bones serves as proximal attachments for muscles that pronate and supinate
Scapula humerus ulna
Bony landmarks for wrist and hand muscles
Medial and lateral epicondyle
Then lateral supracondylar ridge
What ligament prevents ulnar from abducting
Ulnar collateral ligament
What surgery is used in ucl tear
Tommy john procedure
Which of the ligament is rarely injured and provides lateral stability
Radial collateral ligament
What membrane holds the radio ulnar joint
Syndesmosis
What happens to the glenohumeral and elbow muscles
They contract as the radioulnar goes through its ROM
Elbow flexors
Biceps brachii
Brochoradialis
Brachialis
Pronator teres
Elbow extensors
Triceps
Anconeus
Radioulnar pronators
Pronator teres
Pronator quadratus
Brachioradialis
Radioulnar supinator
Biceps
Supinators
Brachioradialis
In tennia elbow what muscles are affected
Extensor digitorum muscles for gripping and lifting
All elbow and radioulnar nerves are innervated by what nerve
Median
Musculotaneous
Radial nerves from the brachial plexus