ForeArm Flashcards
The deep fascia of the forearm is the
antebrachial fascia
the antebrachial fascia is strengthened by
bicipital aponeurosis
the antebrachial fascia forms a ____ _________ which gives origin to:
strong aponeurosis
a. flexor capri ulnaris
b. extensor capri ulnaris
c. flexor digitorum profundus
antebrachial forms 2 bands in the wrist called
flexor retinaculum
entensor retinaculum
definition and site of cubital fossa
triangular hollow in front of elbow
cubital fossa- boundaries
base
lateral
medial
base - passes through two epicondyles of humerus
lateral - brachio-radialis muscle
medial - pronator teres muscle
cubital fossa boundaries
apex
floor
apex - meeting of brachio-radialis overlapping pronator teres
floor- brachialis and supinator
roof of cubital fossa is formed by
superficial fascia and skin
deep fascia
superficial fascia and skin contains
- parts of cephalic & basilic veins & median cubital vein (connects them)
- anterior branches of lateral and medial cutaneous nerves
- supra-trochlear lymph nodes (in upper roof)
deep fascia is reinforced/strengthened by
bicipital aponeurosis
contents of cubital fossa
- Medial Nerve
- termination of brachial artery and beginning of ulnar and radial arteries:
- Brachial artery lies in middle of cubital fossa
- tendon of biceps
- Radial nerve and beginning of its posterior interosseous branch
2TMBR
the ulnar artery and radial artery leave the cubital fossa by
ulnar - passing between two heads of pronator teres
radial- descend through apex
tendon of biceps in cubital fossa is inserted into
radial tuberosity
the radial/posterior interosseous branch leaves the cubital fossa by
piercing the supinator muscle
the bicipital aponeurosis
separates median cubital vein from median nerve and brachial artery
superficial group muscles of forearm
4 superficial muscles -
- pronator teres
- flexor capri radialis
- palmaris longus
- flexor capri ulnaris
1 deep muscle
1. flexor digitorum superficialis
deep group muscles of forearm
2 superficial muscles
- flexor pollicis longus
- flexor digitorum profundus
1 deep muscle
1. pronator quadratus muscle
common flexor origin - superficial group of muscles
medial epicondyle of humerus
common nerve supply - superficial group of muscles
medial nerve
except flexor carpi ulnaris - ulnar nerve
common action - superficial group of muscles
- flexion of wrist (except pronator teres)
2. weak flexion of elbow
pronator teres origin
two heads
1. humeral head - more superficial and larger head. arises from common flexor origin
- ulnar head - smaller & deeper. arises from coronoid process of ulna
pronator teres insertion
pronator tuberosity on shaft of radius
action of pronator teres
- powerful pronation of forearm (at radio-ulnar joints)
2. weak flexion of elbow
relations of pronator teres
median nerve enters forearm between its two heads
ulnar artery passes deep to two heads of muscle
flexor capri radialis muscle origin
common flexor origin - medial epicondyle of humerus
flexor capri radialis insertion
passes through flexor retinaculum to insert into palmar surfaces of 2nd and 3rd metacarpal bone
flexor capri action
common action:
- flexion of wrist (except pronator teres)
- weak flexion of elbow
+ abducts hand
palmaris longus muscle origin
common flexor origin - medial epicondyle of humerus
palmaris longus muscle insertion
passes flexor retinaculum to insert into apex of palmar aponeurosis
palmaris longus muscle action
common action + makes palmar aponeurosis tense to give protection to structures in palm of hand
flexor capri ulnaris muscle origin
2 heads
humeral - common flexor
ulnar- olecranion process of ulna by aponeurosis
flexor capri ulnaris insertion
pisiform bone (right above palm on wrist)
flexor capti ulnaris action
common flexor
+ abducts hand
flexor digitorum superficialis origin
2 heads
humero-ulnar head - common flexor + coranoid process of ulna
radial - anterior oblique line of radius
flexor digitorum superficialis insertion
4 tendons divide into 2 strips each.
2 strips are inserted on shaft of middle phalanx
flexor digitorum superficialis action
common action +
flexes metacarpo-phalangeal and proximal inter-phalangeal joints of medial 4 fingers
Deep group muscles common nerve supply
anterior interosseous branch of median nerve
EXCEPT
medial half of flexor digitorum profundus which is supplied by ulnar nerve
flexor digitorum profundus muscle origin
- shaft of ulna
2. interosseous membrane (b/w radius & ulna)