elbow, wrist & hands Flashcards

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1
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11 landmarks of the elbow

A

coronoid fossa & process
lateral & medial epicondyle
capitulum
trochlea
radial head
radial & ulnar tuberosity
olecranon fossa & process

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2
Q

4 bones in the elbow joint

A

distal humerus
olecranon
radius
ulna

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3
Q

what synovial joint is the humeroulnar joint

A

hinge

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4
Q

2 joints at the elbow

A

humeroulnar joint
radioulnar joint

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5
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2 ligaments at the elbow

A

radial collateral ligament
ulnar collateral ligament

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6
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3 ligaments at the elbow

A

radial collateral ligament
ulnar collateral ligament
annular ligament

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7
Q

what is an interosseus membrane

A

continuous sheet connecting the radius and ulna

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8
Q

3 parts of the olecranon bursa

A

subtendinous
intratendinous
subcutaneous

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9
Q

what synovial joint is the radioulnar joint

A

pivot

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10
Q

movement at the radioulnar joint

A

pronation
supination

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11
Q

movement at the humeroulnar joint

A

flexion
extension

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12
Q

2 landmarks at the wrist

A

ulna styloid process
radial styloid process

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13
Q

how many phalanges are in each finger

A

3

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14
Q

joints at the phalanges

A

interphalangeal joints

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15
Q

joint at the phalanges and metacarpals

A

metacarpophalangeal joint

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16
Q

joint at the metacarpals and carpals

A

carpometacarpal joint

17
Q

8 carpals

A

hamate
capitate
trapezoid
trapezium
scaphoid
lunate
triquestrum
pisiform

18
Q

joint at the radius and carpals

A

radiocarpal joint

19
Q

what synovial joint is the radiocarpal joint

A

condyloid

20
Q

movement at the radiocarpal joint

A

flexion extension
adduction abduction
deviation

21
Q

what is the carpal tunnel

A

a passageway through the hand that contains nerves and flexor tendons of the fingers and thumb

22
Q

4 muscles acting on the elbow

A

biceps brachii
triceps brachii
brachioradialis
brachialis

23
Q

2 types of muscles acting at the wrist

A

common wrist flexors
common wrist extenders

24
Q

what is the thenar eminence

A

major muscular prominence on the palm (thumb side)

25
Q

what is the hypothenar eminence

A

minor muscular prominence in the palm (little finger side)

26
Q

movements at the fingers

A

flexion extension
adduction abduction

27
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movement at the thumbs

A

flexion extension
adduction abduction
opposition reposition