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Which 3 bones make up the elbow joint?

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Humerus, ulna, radius

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What type of joint is the elbow

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Hinge joint - humeroRadial, humeroUlna. Plane joint at proximal and distal radio ulnar joint (for gliding)

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How many degrees of freedom does the elbow joint exhibit?

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2 in the elbow joint complex. Flex/Ext. Sup/Pro at radioulnar joint

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RCL - Radial collateral ligament attachments

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Lateral epicondyle to annular ligament and radial head

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UCL - ulnar collateral ligament attachment

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Medial epicondyle of humerus to coronoid and olecranon process of ulna

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What limits the elbow joint’s normal ROM

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  • Olecranon on the humerus (bone on bone)
  • Flexors of FA to biceps (soft tissue approximation)
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What’s carrying angle

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Angle b//w the long axis of humerus and FA when the arm is in anatomical position
F: 10-15
M: 5-10

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Function of carrying angle

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To allow FA to clear the hip when walking, running, carrying object

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Function of annular ligament

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Hold the proximal radial head against the ulna
Permits for free rotation for radial head during sup/pro

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Function of interosseous membrane

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  • Link and maintain the space b//w radius and ulnar during rotation
  • transmit forces from one bone to another
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What pass through the cubital fossa

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Biceps tendon, brachial A, medial and radial N

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Sup border of cubital fossa

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An imaginary line between medial and lateral epicondyle of humerus

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Medial border of cubital fossa

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The lateral boundary of pronator teres

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Lateral border of cubital fossa

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Medial border of brachioradialis

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Which muscles do flexion of the elbow

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Biceps brachii, brachialis, brachioradialis, pronator teres

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Which muscle do extension of the elbow

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Triceps brachii, anconeus

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Muscle that supinates FA

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Supinations, biceps brachii, brachioradialis

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Muscles that pronate FA

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Pronator teres, pronator quadratus (deep)

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Origin of biceps brachii [long head]

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Supraglenoid tubercle of the scapula

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Origin of biceps brachii [short head]

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Apex of the Coracoid process

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Insertion of biceps brachii (both heads)

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Radial tuberosity, and fascia of the FA via bicipital aponeurosis

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Origin of brachialis

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Distal aspect of humerus, deep to biceps brachii

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Insertion of brachialis

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Coronoid process and the ulnar tubersotiy

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Innervation of biceps brachii

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Musculocutaneous N (C5-7)

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Action of biceps brachii
Flexion of the elbow, shoulder, supination
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Innervation of brachialis (dual)
Medially: musculocutaneous N (C5-6) Laterally: radial N C7
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Action of brachialis
Flexion of the elbow, pronation
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Origin of brachioradialis
Lateral Supracondylar ridge of the humerus and lateral inter muscular septum
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Insertion of brachioradialis
Long tendon attach to Styloid process of radius
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Innervation of brachioradialis
Radial N (C5-6)
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Action of brachioradialis
Elbow flexion, sup&pro
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Origin of Pronator teres (2 heads)
Humeral head: medial supracondylar ridge of humerus, common flexor tendon Ulnar head: medial side of coronoid process of ulna
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Insertion of pronator teres
Middle of the lateral surface of radius
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Innervation of pronator teres
Medial N (C6-7)
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Action of pronator teres
Pronation, (assist) elbow flexion
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Origin of Triceps brachii (long head)
Infraglenoid tubercle of scapula
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Origin of Triceps brachii (lateral head)
Proximal portion of post humerus, sup to radial groove
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Origin of Triceps brachii (medial head)
Inf 2/3 of Post humerus, inf to radial groove
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Insertion of triceps brachii
All heads converge onto one tendon insert onto olecranon process of ulna
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Innervation of triceps brachii
Radial N (C7-8)
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Action of triceps
Elbow extension Extension and ADD at the shoulder joint (long heads only)
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Origin of Anconeus Tips: supinators, small triangle muscle
Dorsal side of the lateral epicondyle of the humerus
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Insertion of Anconeus Tips:, small triangle muscle
Olecranon process, and proximal 1/3 of post ulna
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Innervation of Anconeus Tips: supinators, small triangle muscle
Radial N (C6-8)
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Action of Anconeus Tips: supinators, small triangle muscle
Elbow extension, stabilize the ulna during FA pronation
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Origin of Supinators (super hard)
Supinator crest, lateral epicondyle of humerus, RCL, annular ligament
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Insertion of supinators
Anterolateral, post surfaces of proximal 1/3 of radius, distal to radial tuberosity
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Innervation of supinator
Radial N -> post interosseous N (C5-6)
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action of supinator
Supinate the FA in elbow flexion&extension
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Origin of pronator quadratus (deep muscle)
Oblique ridge of the ant 1/4 of distal ulna
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Insertion of pronator quadratus
Lateral border and ant 1/4 of distal radius
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Innervation of pronator quadratus
ant interosseous N (C8-T1) a branch of Median N
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Action of pronator quadratus
FA pronation (at radioulnar joint, pulling radius over ulna)
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rock paper scissors ok sign test nerve
median N radial N ulnar N ant interosseous N (median)
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thumbs up test nerve
radial N
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special test: ligament stability tests (2)
MCL - valgus stress test LCL - varus stress test don't do the test when you know there's a dislocation!
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test for latreal epicondylagia (tennis elbow) (3)
cozen's test maudsley's test grip strength test
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test for medial epicondylagia (golfer's elbow)
golfer's elbow test
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test for cubital tunnel syndrome (3)
tinels test forments test passive elbow flexion test
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distal biceps rupture test
hook test
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