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1
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Bones of wrist

A

Scaphoid, lunate, triquetral, pisiform

Trapezium, trapezoid, capitate, hamate

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Wrist joint

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Ulnar and radial collateral ligaments
Articular disc distal to ulna
Scaphoid and lunate articulate with radius
Can flex, extend, adduct, abduct

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3
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Compartments of forearm

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Flexor - anteromedial, ventral muscle mass, arise from medial epicondyle, median and ulnar nerves
Extensor - posterolateral, dorsal muscle mass, arise from lateral epicondyle, radial nerve

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Pronator teres origin

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Common flexor tendon (medial epicondyle of humerus)

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5
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Pronator teres insertion

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Radius, mid-shaft

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Pronator teres innervation

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Median nerve (direct, superficial compartment)

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Pronator teres action

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Pronates forearm

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8
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Flexor carpi radialis origin

A

Common flexor tendon (medial epicondyle of humerus)

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9
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Flexor carpi radialis insertion

A

Metacarpals

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10
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Flexor carpi radialis innervation

A

Median nerve (direct, superficial compartment)

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Flexor carpi radialis action

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Flexes and abducts hand

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Palmaris longus origin

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Common flexor tendon (medial epicondyle of humerus)

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13
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Palmaris longus insertion

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Palmar aponeurosis

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14
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Palmaris longus innervation

A

Median nerve (direct, superficial compartment)

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Palmaris longus action

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Flexes hand

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Flexor carpi ulnaris origin

A

Common flexor tendon (medial epicondyle of humerus)

Ulna

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17
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Flexor carpi ulnaris insertioin

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Pisiform, hamate, 5th metacarpal

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18
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Flexor carpi ulnaris innervation

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Ulnar nerve (direct)

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19
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Flexor carpi ulnaris action

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Flexes and adducts hand

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20
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Flexor digitorum superficialis origin

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Common flexor tendon (medial epicondyle of humerus)

Radius

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21
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Flexor digitorum superficialis insertion

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Digits 2-5, middle phalanges

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22
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Flexor digitorum superficialis innervation

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Median nerve (direct, superficial compartment)

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Flexor digitorum superficialis action

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Flexes hand and MP/PIP joints of digits 2-5

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Flexor pollicis longus origin

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Radius, interosseous membrane

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25
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Flexor pollicis longus insertion

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Distal phalanx of thumb

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26
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Flexor pollicis longus innervation

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Anterior interosseous branch (median)

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27
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Flexor pollicis longus action

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Flexes MP/IP joints of thumb

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28
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Flexor digitorum profundus origin

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Ulna, interosseous membrane

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29
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Flexor digitorum profundus insertion

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Digits 2-5, distal phalanges

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30
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Flexor digitorum profundus innervation

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lateral half: 1/2 anterior interosseous (median)

medial 1/2: ulnar nerve

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31
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Flexor digitorum profundus action

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Flexes hand and MP/DIP joins of digits 2-5

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32
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Pronator quadratus origin

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Distal shaft of ulna

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33
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Pronator quadratus insertion

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Distal shaft of radius

34
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Pronator quadratus innervation

A

Anterior interosseous (median)

35
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Pronator quadratus action

A

Pronates forearm

36
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Extensor digitorum origin

A

Common extensor tendon (lateral epicondyle)

37
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Extensor digitorum insertion

A

Digits 2-5 (extensor expansion)

38
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Extensor digitorum innervation

A

Radial nerve (deep branch)

39
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Extensor digitorum action

A

Extends wrist and digits 2-5

40
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Extensor digiti minimi origin

A

Common extensor tendon (lateral epicondyle)

41
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Extensor digiti minimi insertion

A

Digit 5 (extensor expansion)

42
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Extensor digiti minimi innervation

A

Radial nerve (deep branch)

43
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Extensor digiti minimi action

A

Extends 5th digit

44
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Extensor carpi ulnaris origin

A

Common extensor tendon (lateral epicondyle)

45
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Extensor carpi ulnaris insertion

A

Metacarpals

46
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Extensor carpi ulnaris innervation

A

Radial nerve (deep branch)

47
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Extensor carpi ulnaris action

A

Extends and adducts wrist

48
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Extensor carpi radialis longus origin

A

Lateral supracondylar ridge

49
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Extensor carpi radialis longus insertion

A

Metacarpals

50
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Extensor carpi radialis longus innervation

A

Radial nerve (direct)

51
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Extensor carpi radialis longus action

A

Extends and abducts wrist

52
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Extensor carpi radialis brevis origin

A

Common extensor tendon (lateral epicondyle)

53
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Extensor carpi radialis brevis insertion

A

Metacarpals

54
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Extensor carpi radialis brevis innervation

A

Radial nerve (direct)

55
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Extensor carpi radialis brevis action

A

Extends and abducts wrist

56
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Abductor pollicis longus origin

A

Midshaft radius and ulna
Interosseous membrane
(U shaped origin)

57
Q

Abductor pollicis longus insertion

A

1st metacarpal

58
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Abductor pollicis longus innervation

A

Posterior interosseous (radial)

59
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Abductor pollicis longus action

A

Abducts thumb

60
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Extensor pollicis brevis origin

A

Radius (distal shaft)

Interosseous membrane

61
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Extensor pollicis brevis insertion

A

Proximal phalanx of thumb

62
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Extensor pollicis brevis innervation

A

Posterior interosseous (radial)

63
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Extensor pollicis brevis action

A

Extends thumb

64
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Extensor pollicis longus origin

A

Ulna (distal shaft)

Interosseous membrane

65
Q

Extensor pollicis longus insertion

A

Distal phalanx of thumb

66
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Extensor pollicis longus innervation

A

Posterior interosseous (radial)

67
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Extensor pollicis longus action

A

Extends thumb

68
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Extensor indicis origin

A

Ulna (distal shaft)

Interosseous membrane

69
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Extensor indicis insertion

A

Digit 2 (extensor expansion)

70
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Extensor indicis innervation

A

Posterior interosseous (radial)

71
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Extensor indicis action

A

Extends index finger

72
Q

Supinator origin

A

Common extensor tendon (lateral epicondyle)

73
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Supinator insertion

74
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Supinator innervation

A

Radial nerve (deep branch)

75
Q

Supinator action

A

Supinates forearm

Biceps is stronger

76
Q

Radial nerve in forearm

A

Anterior to lateral epicondyle

Sensory/cutaneous:
Arm - post cutaneous of arm
Forearm - posterior cutaneous of forearm
Hand - superficial branch

Muscles:
Radial -> triceps, brachioradialis, carpi radialis
Through supinator
Deep -> digitorum, carpi ulnaris, digiti minimi
Posterior interosseous -> pollicis, indicis

77
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Median nerve in forearm

A

Cubital fossa (anterior to medial epicondyle)

Sensory/cutaneous:
Lateral palm, 2-4 digits

Muscles:

  • > superficial (pronator teres, superficialis, palmaris longus, carpi radialis)
  • > anterior interosseous -> deep (digitorum profundus, pollicis, pronator quad)
78
Q

Ulnar nerve in forearm

A

Posterior to medial epicondyle

Cutaneous -
medial hand, 5th+ 1/2 digit?
dorsal cutaneous branch -> dorsal hand

Flexor carpi ulnaris
Medial half of digitorum profundus

79
Q

Arteries of forearm

A

Brachial -> radial and ulnar

Radial (superficial) - beneath brachioradialis

Ulnar (deep) - deep to pronator teres -> 
hand with ulnar nerve
common interosseous branch ->
anterior interosseous
posterior interosseous
80
Q

Carpal tunnel

A

Flexor retinaculum over carpals
Contains median nerve
Ulnar nerve and artery are superficial

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