Forearm Anatomy Flashcards
what connects the radius and the ulna?
interosseous membrane
in what direction do the collagen fibers of the interosseus membrane traverse?
from radius to ulna in a lateral to medial direction
what does the orientation of the interosseus membrane help with?
transferring forces from radius to ulna when you fall
what is the distal fracture of the radius named? what is it usually from?
Colles fracture from falling
what is the displacement of the radius that occurs in a colles fracture? what is another name for this?
displaced dorsally and called the dinner form deformity
how many phalange bones are there?
14
where is the cubital fossa? what is it?
triangular depression anterior to elbow
what goes through the cubital fossa?
brachial artery and median nerve
name the fascia surrounding the forearm
antebrachial fascia
the antebrachial fascia thickens distally and forms an anterior and posterior ligament…name the anterior ligament
palmar carpal ligament
the antebrachial fascia thickens distally and forms an anterior and posterior ligament…name the posterior ligament
extensor retinaculum
distal to the palmar carpal ligament and slightly deeper is another important ligament…what is its name?
flexor retinaculum
what does the flexor retinaculum form?
the roof of the carpal tunnel
name the two forearm muscles not located posteriorly that the radial nerve innervates
brachioradialis and supinator
what is origin and insertion of the brachioradialis
brachium and radius
what is action of the brachioradialis
flexor of the arm
what is action of the supinator?
supinate the forearm
do the anterior muscles of the arm lead to pronation or supination?
pronation
do the posterior muscles of the arm lead to pronation or supination?
supination
name the five superficial anterior flexor/pronators of the forearm
pronator teres flexor carpi radialis palmaris longus flexor carpi ulnaris flexor digitorum superficialis
where do all the anterior flexor/pronators of the forearm originate?
medial epicondyle of the humerus
inflammation of the medial epicondyle is commonly called what?
golfers elbow cause using pronators and flexors of the wrist too much
what nerve innervates the pronator teres?
median nerve
what nerve innervates the flexor carpi radialis?
median nerve
what nerve innervates the palmaris longus?
median nerve
what nerve innervates the flexor carpi ulnaris?
ulnar nerve
what nerve innervates the flexor digitorum superficialis?
median nerve
name the three deep flexor/pronators of the forearm
flexor digitorum profundus
flexor pollicis longus
pronator quadratus
what is the action of the flexor pollicis longus?f
flex the thumb
what nerve innervates the flexor pollicis longus?
anterior interosseus nerve
what nerve innervates the pronator quadratus?
anterior interosseus nerve
what nerve innervates the lateral 1/2 of the flexor digitorum profundus?
anterior interosseus nerve
what never innervates the medial 1/2 of the flexor digitorum profundus?
ulnar nerve
what is the anterior interossesus nerve a branch from?
median nerve