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Elbow & Wrist Myology Flashcards

1
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elbow flexor muscles

A

biceps brachii, brachialis, brachioradialis

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2
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brachialis origin

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distal half of anterior surface of humerus

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3
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brachialis insertion

A

coronoid process and ulnar tuberosity

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4
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brachialis action

A

elbow flexion in pronation

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5
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brachialis nerve

A

musculocutaneous nerve

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brachioradialis origin

A

lateral supracondylar ridge of humerus

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brachioradialis insertion

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lateral surface of distal radius

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8
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brachioradialis action

A

flexes elbow in neutral position

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9
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brachioradialis nerve

A

radial nerve

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10
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elbow extensor muscles

A

triceps brachii, anconeus

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anconeus origin

A

lateral epicondyle of humerus

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anconeus insertion

A

lateral surface of olecranon

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13
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anconeus action

A

assists triceps in elbow extension

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14
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anconeus nerve

A

radial nerve

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15
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common flexor origin

A

medial epicondyle

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superficial compartment wrist flexors/pronators

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pronator teres, flecor carpi radialis, palmaris longus, flexor carpi ulnaris

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17
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pronator teres origin

A

medial epicondyle and coronoid process

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18
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pronator teres insertion

A

middle and lateral surfaces of the radius

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19
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pronator teres action

A

pronates forearm and flexes elbow

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20
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pronator teres nerve

A

median

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21
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flexor carpi radialis origin

A

medial epicondyle

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22
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flexor carpi radialis insertion

A

base of second MC

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23
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flexor carpi radialis action

A

flexes and radially deviates hand at wrist

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24
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flexor carpi radialis nerve

A

median

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25
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palmaris longus origin

A

medial epicondyle

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palmaris longus insertion

A

distal half of flexor retinaculum and palmar aponeurosis

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27
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palmaris longus action

A

flexes hand at wrist

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28
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palmaris longus nerve

A

median

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29
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flexor carpi ulnaris origin

A

humeral head: medial epicondyle
ulnar head: olecranon and posterior border of ulna

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30
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flexor carpi ulnaris insertion

A

pisiform, hook of the hamate, base of 5th MC

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31
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flexor carpi ulnaris action

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flexes and ulnarly deviates hand at wrist

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32
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flexor carpi ulnaris nerve

A

ulnar nerve

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33
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middle compartment wrist flexors/pronators

A

flexor digitorum superficialis

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34
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flexor digitorum superficialis origin

A

medial epicondyle, coronoid process, radius

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35
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flexor digitorum superficialis insertion

A

bodies of middle phalanges of medial 4 digits

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36
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flexor digitorum superficialis action

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flexes middle phalanges at PIP joints of medial 4 digits

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37
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flexor digitorum superficialis nerve

A

median nerve

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38
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deep compartment wrist flexors/pronators

A

flexor digitorum profundus, flexor pollucis longus, pronator quadratus

39
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flexor digitorum profundus origin

A

proximal 3/4 of ulna

40
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flexor digitorum profundus insertion

A

bases of distal phalanges 2-5

41
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flexor digitorum profundus action

A

flexes at DIP joint, PIP joint, MCP joint, and wrist

42
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flexor digitorum profundus nerve

A

digits 2 & 3: anterior interosseus nerve
digits 4 & 5: ulnar

43
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flexor pollucis longus origin

A

anterior radius

44
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flexor pollucis longus insertion

A

base of distal phalanx of thumb

45
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flexor pollucis longus action

A

flexes phalanges of the thumb

46
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flexor pollucis longus nerve

A

anterior interosseus nerve

47
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pronator quadratus origin

A

distal 1/4 of anterior surface of ulna

48
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pronator quadratus insertion

A

distal 1/4 of anterior surface of radius

49
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pronator quadratus action

A

pronates forearm

50
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pronator quadratus nerve

A

anterior interosseus nerve

51
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common extensor origin

A

lateral epicondyle

52
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superficial compartment wrist extensors/supinators

A

extensor carpi radialis longus, extensor carpi radialis brevis, extensor carpi ulnaris, extensor digitorum, extensor digiti minimi

53
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extensor carpi radialis longus origin

A

lateral supracondylar ridge

54
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extensor carpi radialis longus insertion

A

base of 2nd MC

55
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extensor carpi radialis longus action

A

extends and radially deviates the wrist

56
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extensor carpi radialis longus nerve

A

radial nerve

57
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extensor carpi radialis brevis origin

A

lateral epicondyle

58
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extensor carpi radialis brevis insertion

A

base of 3rd MC

59
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extensor carpi radialis brevis action

A

extends and radially deviates the wrist

60
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extensor carpi radialis brevis nerve

A

deep radial nerve

61
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extensor carpi ulnaris origin

A

lateral epicondyle

62
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extensor carpi ulnaris insertion

A

base of 5th MC

63
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extensor carpi ulnaris action

A

extends and ulnarly deviates the wrist

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extensor carpi ulnaris nerve

A

deep radial nerve

65
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extensor digitorum origin

A

lateral epicondyle

66
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extensor digitorum insertion

A

extensor expansions of medial 4 digits

67
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extensor digitorum action

A

extends medial 4 digits at MCPs and IPs via extensor mechanism, wrist extenstion

68
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extensor digitorum nerve

A

deep radial nerve

69
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extensor digiti minimi origin

A

lateral epicondyle

70
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extensor digiti minimi insertion

A

extensor expansion of 5th digit

71
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extensor digiti minimi action

A

extends 5th digit at MCP and IP joints

72
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extensor digiti minimi nerve

A

deep radial nerve

73
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deep compartment wrist extensors/supinators

A

supinator, extensor pollucis brevis, extensor pollucis longus, extensor indices, abductor pollucis longus

74
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supinator origin

A

lateral epicondyle and posterior ulna

75
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supinator insertion

A

lateral, posterior, and anterior surface of proximal 1/3 of radius

76
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supinator action

A

supinates forearm

77
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supinator nerve

A

deep radial nerve

78
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extensor pollucis brevis origin

A

posterior radius

79
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extensor pollucis brevis insertion

A

base of proximal phalanx of thumb

80
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extensor pollucis brevis action

A

extends proximal phalanx of thumb at CMC joint

81
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extensor pollucis brevis nerve

A

deep radial nerve

82
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extensor pollucis longus origin

A

posterior ulna

83
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extensor pollucis longus insertion

A

base of distal phalanx of thumb

84
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extensor pollucis longus action

A

extends distal phalanc of thumb at MCP and IP joints

85
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extensor pollucis longus nerve

A

deep radial nerve

86
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extensor indices origin

A

posterior ulna

87
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extensor indices insertion

A

extensor expansion of 2nd digit

88
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extensor indices action

A

extends 2nd digit at MCP and IP joints via the extensor expansion

89
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extensor indices nerve

A

deep radial nerve

90
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abductor pollucis longus origin

A

posterior ulna

91
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abductor pollucis longus insertion

A

base of 1st MC

92
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abductor pollucis longus action

A

abducts thumb and extends at CMC joint

93
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abductor pollucis longus nerve

A

deep radial nerve

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