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extrinsic muscles of the finger Flashcards

1
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extrinsic muscles

A

originate in the forearm and insert in the hand

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2
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what extrinsic muscles attach to the medial epicondyle

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flexor digitorum superficialis, flexor pollicis longus

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3
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what flexor muscle does not attach to the medial epicondyle

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flexor digitorum profundus

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4
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what extrinsic muscles attach to the lateral epicondyle

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extensor digitorum, extensor digit minimi

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5
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flexor digitorum superficialis does what

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Flexes fingers 2-5 @ mcp, PIP FLEXION

wrist flexion

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flexor digitorum superficials attachments

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medial epicondyle, coroniod of ulna, proximal radius ->

anterior surface of the middle phalanges/phalanx 2-5

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flexor digitorum profundus does what

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flexes fingers 2-5 mcp, pip, DIP FLEXION

wrist flexions

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8
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Only muscle that flexes the DIPs in fingers 2-5

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flexor digitorum profundus

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flexor digitorum profundus attachments

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medial anterior ulna and interosseus membrane ->

distal phalanx fingers 2-5

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10
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Avulsion of Jersey FInger. what muscle is involved

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flexor digitorum profundus

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flexor pollicis longus does what

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flexes thumb @ cmc, mcp, IP JOINT

flex wrist

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12
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What is the only muscle that flexes the thumb at the IP joint

A

flexor pollicis longus

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flexor pollicis longus attachments

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anterior surface of radius, interosseus membrane, medial epicondyle, coroniod of ulna ->
distal phalanx of the thumb

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Extensor Digitorum/ Common extensor attachments

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lateral epicondyle -> extensor hood of phalanges 2-5

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15
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What muscle is involved in Boutoniere deformity and mallet finger

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extensor digitorum or common extensor

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what does the extensor digitorum do

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Extends finger 2-5 MCP,PIP, DIP

extends wrist

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17
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Mallet Finger

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Distal Avulsion/ Droops in extensor digitorum

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18
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Boutonniere deformity

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Central Slip Avulsion/ flexion and hyperextension

19
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Extensor Digitorum is in what dorsal compartment

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compartment 4

20
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Extensor Digit Minimi is in what dorsal compartment

A

compartment 5

21
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extensor digiti minimi does what

A

Small finger extension @ MCP, PIP, DIP

wrist extension

22
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extensor digiti minimi attachments

A

lateral epicondyle -> extensor expansion of 5th metacarpal (small finger)

23
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what are the muscles of the extrinis deep distal group

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abductor pollicis longus, extensor pollicis brevis, extensor pollicis longus, extensor indicis

24
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what muscles form the snuff box

A

extensor pollicis longus & extensor pollicis brevis

25
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what muscles form the DeQuarvain disease

A

abductor pollicis longus & extensor pollicis brevis 1st dorsal compartment

26
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Abductor pollicis longus attachments

A

posterior radius and ulna -> lateral side base of the thumb/ MCP joint of thumb

27
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what does the Abductor pollicis longus do

A

ABducts the thumb at the CMC joint

extends thumb at CMC joint

28
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what compartment is the ABductor pollicis longus

A

compartment one

29
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what compartment is the extensor pollicis brevis in

A

dorsal compartment one

30
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what does the extensor pollicis brevis do

A

extends the thumb @ cmc, MCP joints

Abducts the thumb @ CMC joint

31
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what two muscles can Abduct the thumb at the CMC Joint

A

Abductor pollicis longus and extensor pollicis brevis

32
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Attachments of the extensor pollicis brevis

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posterior radius, interosseous membrane ->

base of the PROXIMAL phalanx of the thumb (1st metacarpal)

33
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Extensor pollicis longus is in what dorsal compartment

A

3rd dorsal compartment

34
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Extensor pollicis longus does what

A

extends the thumb @ CMC, MCP, IP joints

35
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what muscle overlies the radial artery

A

extensor pollicis longus

36
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what is the attachments of the extensor pollicis longus

A

posterior ulna, interosseous membrane ->

base of the DISTAL phalanx of the thumb (1st metacarpal)

37
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extensor indicis is in what doral compartment

A

dorsal compartment number 4

38
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what does the extensor indicis do

A

extends index finger (3rd metacarpal) @ MCP, PIP, DIP joints

extends wrist

39
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what are the extensor indicis attachments

A

posterior ulna & interosseous membrane -> dorsal expansion of index finger

40
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muscle used in tendon transfer

A

extensor indicis

41
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what muscles are in compartment 1

A

abductor pollicis longus

extensor pollicis brevis

42
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what muscles are in compartment 3

A

extensor pollicis longus

43
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what muscles are in compartment 4

A

extensor digitorum

extensor indicis

44
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what muscles are in compartment 5

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extensor digit minimi

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