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Forearm and hand* Flashcards

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Which vein does the median cubital vein join?

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The basilic vein

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What are the three main veins that drain blood from the arm?

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Basilic, brachial and cephalic

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What are the five main veins that drain the forearm?

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The cephalic, radial, median antebrachial, basilic and ulnar veins

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What are the main contents of the cubital fossa?

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Radial nerve, biceps tendon, brachial artery, median nerve (Really need beer to be at my nicest)

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Where do the brachial veins lie in relation to the brachial artery?

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medial

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Which muscles mark the borders of the cubital fossa?

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Brachioradialis (laterally), pronator teres (medially), transverse line between epicondyles of the humerus (superior)

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What are the attachments of brachioradialis?

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O: Lateral supracondylar ridge of the humerus
I: Styloid process of the radius

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What is the innervation to brachioradialis?

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Radial nerve (C5-6)

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What is the action of brachioradialis?

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Forearm flexion

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Which nerve pierces the supinator muscle?

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The deep branch of the radial nerve

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What is the deep branch of the radial nerve called when it pierces the supinator muscle?

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Posterior interosseous nerve

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What are the attachments of the flexor retinaculum?

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Pisiform and hook of hamate to scaphoid and trapezium

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What is Guyon’s canal?

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A separate part of the carpal tunnel that transmits the ulnar vessels and nerves

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Which tendons do not pass through the carpal tunnel into the hand?

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Flexor carpi radialis - it travels through a separate part. Palmaris longus - passes superficial to the carpal tunnel

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What are the four muscles that make up the superficial layer of the anterior forearm?

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Palmaris longus, flexor carpi ulnaris, flexor carpi radialis, pronator teres

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What is the common origin of most of the flexor muscles of the forearm?

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The medial epicondyle of the humerus

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What are the attachments of pronator teres?

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O: Medial supracondylar ridge of humerus, coranoid process of ulna
I: Lateral surface of radius

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Which nerve innervates the flexor compartment of the forearm?

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The median nerve

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What are the attachments of flexor carpi radialis?

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O: medial epicondyle of the humerus
I: Bases of metacarpals 2-3

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What are the attachments of palmaris longus?

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O: Medial epicondyle of the humerus
I: Flexor retinaculum, palmar aponeurosis

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Which nerve passes between the heads of pronator teres?

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The median nerve

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What are the attachments of flexor carpi ulnaris?

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O: Medial epicondyle of the humerus, olecranon of ulna
I: Pisiform, hamate, base of metacarpal 5

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What are the attachments of flexor digitorum superficialis?

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O: Medial epicondyle of the humerus, coranoid process of ulna, anterior border of radius
I: Sides of middle phalanges of digits 2-5

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What are the actions of flexor digitorum superficialis?

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Metacarpophalangeal and PIP joint flexion

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What are the attachments of flexor digitorum profundus?
O: proximal half of anterior surface of ulna, interosseous membrane I: palmar surface of distal phalanges of digits 2-5
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What is the innervation to flexor digitorum profundus?
Medial half: Ulnar nerve | Lateral half: Median nerve
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What is the innervation to the flexor compartment of the forearm?
Median nerve, except medial half of flexor digitorum profundus and flexor carpi ulnaris (ulnar nerve)
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What are the attachments of flexor pollicis longus?
O: Anterior surface of radius and interosseous membrane I: palmar surface of distal phalanx of thumb
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What are the attachments of pronator quadratus?
O: Distal anterior surface of ulna I: Distal anterior surface of radius
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The anterior interosseous nerve is a branch of which nerve?
The median nerve
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Which artery contributes most of the superficial palmar arch?
The ulnar artery
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Which artery contributes most to the deep palmar arch
The radial artery
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What artery does the interosseous arteries come from?
The ulnar artery
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How many phalanges are there in the thumb?
2
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Which carpal bones articulate with the radial bone?
Scaphoid, lunate and part of triquetrum
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Which carpal bones articulate with the ulna?
None of the carpal bones articulate with the ulna
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What is the function of the palmar aponeurosis?
Gives firm attachment to the skin to improve grip, protects underlying neurovasculature
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What is dupuytren's contracture?
Thickening and contraction of the ulnar side of the aponeurosis
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What is the name for where the tendons of flexor digitorum profundus pass through the split tendons of flexor digitorum superficialis?
Campers chiasm
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What are the attachments of the palmar aponeurosis?
O: Palmaris longus tendon, palmaris brevis I: The distal sheath of each finger (not thumb), skin
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What are the attachments of palmaris brevis?
O: Palmar aponeurosis, flexor retinaculum I: Dermis of hypothenar region
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What is the function of palmaris brevis?
To tighten the palmar aponeurosis
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What is the innervation to palmaris brevis?
Superficial branch of ulnar nerve (C8, T1)
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What does the recurrent branch of the median nerve innervate?
The muscles of the thenar eminence
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What causes the ape hand deformity?
Damage to the recurrent motor branch of the median nerve
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Where does the ulnar artery bifurcate?
Distal and lateral to the pisiform bone
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Which artery provides the majority of blood supply to the superficial palmar arch?
The ulnar artery
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Which artery provides the majority of the blood supply to the deep palmar arch?
The radial artery
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What is the name of the arteries that come off the superficial palmar arch to supply the digits?
The common palmar digital arteries
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Which bones does the flexor retinaculum attach to?
Medially: pisiform and hook of hamate Laterally: Scaphoid tubercle and crest of trapezium
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Which structures pass through the carpal tunnel?
4 tendons of flexor digitorum superficialis, 4 tendons of flexor digitorum profundus, median nerve, flexor pollicis longus tendon
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Which tendon passes through a separate part of the carpal tunnel?
Flexor carpi radialis
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Which structures pass through the wrist superficially to the flexor retinaculum?
Ulnar nerve, ulnar artery, palmaris longus tendon
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Where is Guyon's canal?
Between the pisiform and the hook of hamate
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Name the muscles of the thenar eminence?
Abductor pollicis brevis, adductor pollicis, flexor pollicis brevis and opponens pollicis
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What is the action of abductor pollicis brevis?
Abduction of the carpo-metacarpal joint of the thumb
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What are the attachments of abductor pollicis brevis?
O: Tubercles of scaphoid and trapezium bones, flexor retinaculum I: Lateral aspect of base of proximal phalanx of thumb
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What is the innervation to abductor pollicis brevis?
The recurrent branch of the median nerve (C8, T1)
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What is the action of adductor pollicis?
Adduction of the carpometacarpal joint of the thumb
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What are the attachments of adductor pollicis?
O: Transverse head: Palmar base of metacarpal bone 3. Oblique head: Capitate bone, palmar bases of metacarpal bones 2&3 I: Medial base of proximal phalanx of thumb
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What is the innervation to adductor pollicis?
Deep branch of ulnar nerve (C8, T1)
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What is the action of flexor pollicis brevis?
Flexion of the carpametacarpal and metacarpophalangeal joints of the thumb
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What are the attachments of flexor pollicis brevis?
O: Superficial head: Flexor retinaculum, trapezium. Deep head: trapezoid, capitate I: Lateral aspect of base of proximal phalanx of the thumb
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What is the innervation to flexor pollicis brevis?
Superficial head: Recurrent branch of median nerve (C8, T1) | Deep head: Deep branch of ulnar nerve (C8, T1)
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What are the attachments of opponens pollicis?
O: Tubercle of trapezium bone, flexor retinaculum I: Radial border of metacarpal of the thumb
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What is the innervation to opponens pollicis?
Recurrent branch of the median nerve (C8, T1)
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What is the action of abductor digit minimi?
Abduction and flexion of metacarpophalangeal joint, extension of interphalangeal joints of the pinkie
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What are the attachments of abductor digiti minimi?
O: Pisiform bone I: Ulnar side of base of proximal phalanx, extensor expansion
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What is the innervation to the hypothenar eminence?
Deep branch of the ulnar nerve (C8, T1)
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What are the muscles of the hypothenar eminence?
Abductor digit minimi, flexor digiti mínimo brevis , opponens digiti minimi
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What is the action of flexor digiti minimi?
Flexion of the metacarpophalangeal joint of the pinkie
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What are the attachments of flexor digiti minimi?
O: Hook of hamate, flexor retinaculum I: Base of proximal phalanx of pinkie
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What are the attachments of opponens digiti minimi?
O: Hook of hamate, flexor retinaculum I: Ulnar aspect of the 5th metacarpal
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What are the attachments of the lumbrical muscles?
O: Tendons of flexor digitorum profundus I: Extensor expansion of hand
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What is the action of the lumbricals?
Flexion of the metacarpophalangeal joints, extension of the interphalangeal joints
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What is the innervation of the lumbricals?
1+2 - Median nerve (C8, T1) | 3+4 - Ulnar nerve (C8, T1)
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Which of the lumbricals are unipennate and which are bipennate?
1+2 - Unipennate | 3+4 - Bipennate
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How many palmar interossei are there?
Three
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What is the action of the palmar interossei?
Adduction (PAD) | Flexion of the metacarpophalangeal joints, extension of the interphalangeal joints
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What is the innervation to the palmar interossei?
deep branch of Ulnar nerve (C8, T1)
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What are the attachments of the palmar interossei?
O: Ulnar side of metacarpal bone 2, radial side of metacarpal bones 4+5 I: Ulnar base of proximal phalanx/extensor expansion of digit 2, radial base of proximal phalanges/extensor expansions of digits 4+5
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Are the palmar interossei unipennate or bipennate?
Unipennate
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What is the pathway of the palmary digital nerves?
They come off the medial or ulnar nerve and run along the medial and lateral sides of each digit
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Where is the olecranon?
The pointy part of your elbow, the superior aspect of the ulna
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What are the attachments of the extensor retinaculum?
Laterally: Radius Medially: Styloid process of ulna, triquetrum, pisiform
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What are the actions of brachioradialis?
Flexion of the forearm at the elbow (when semi-pronated)
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What are the attachments of brachioradialis?
O: Lateral supracondylar ridge I: Styloid process of radius
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What is the innervation to brachioradialis?
Radial nerve (C5,6)
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What are the actions of anconeus?
Assists in forearm extension and stabilization of the elbow joint
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What are the attachments of anconeus?
O: Lateral epicondylar ridge I: Lateral surface of olecranon
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What is the innervation to anconeus?
Radial nerve (C7,8)
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What are the five superficial muscles of the posterior forearm?
Extensor carpi radialis longus, brevis. Extensor digitorum. Extensor digiti minimi. Extensor carpi ulnaris.
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Which two structures are likely to be injured following a scaphoid fracture?
Radial artery, superficial branch of the radial nerve
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Which nerve is directly responsible for the innervation of the lateral aspect of flexor digitorum profundus?
anterior interosseous nerve - branch of the median
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What type of joint is the wrist joint?
A condyloid, synovial joint
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Which one of the carpal bones is a sesamoid bone in the tendon of flexor carpi ulnaris?
Pisiform
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Pronation and supination involve the movements of which bones?
The radius over the ulna
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Where is the clavipectoral fascia?
under the clavicular portion of pectoralis major. It protects both the axillary vessels and nodes.
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What are the attachments of extensor carpi radialis longus?
O: Lateral supracondylar ridge of humerus I: posterior aspect of base of metacarpal bone 2
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What is the innervation to extensor carpi radialis longus?
Radial nerve (C5-C8)
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What are the attachments of extensor carpi radialis brevis?
O: Lateral aspect of humerus I: Posterior base of metacarpal bone 3
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What are the attachments of extensor digitorum?
O: Lateral epicondyle of humerus I: Extensor expansions of digits 2-5
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What is the innervation to extensor digitorum?
Posterior interosseous nerve (C7, C8)
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What is the innervation to extensor carpi radialis brevis?
Radial nerve C5, C6
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What are the attachments of extensor digiti minimi?
O: Lateral epicondyle of humerus I: Extensor expansion of digit 5
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What is the innervation to extensor digiti minimi?
Posterior interosseous nerve (C7, C8)
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What are the attachments to extensor carpi ulnaris?
O: lateral epicondyle of humerus, posterior border of ulna I: base of metacarpal bone 5
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What is the innervation to extensor carpi ulnaris?
Posterior interosseous nerve (C7, C8)
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What are the attachments of supinator?
O: Lateral epicondyle of humerus, annular ligament, supinator crest of ulna I: Proximal 1/3rd of radius
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What is the innervation to supinator?
Posterior interosseous nerve from radial nerve (C7, C8)
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What are the attachments of extensor indicis?
O: Posterior surface of distal 1/3rd of ulna and interosseous membrane I: Extensor expansion of index finger
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What is the action of extensor indicis?
Weak hand extension, index finger extension at metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joints
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What is the innervation to extensor indicis?
Posterior interosseous nerve (C7, C8)
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What are the contents of the anatomical snuff box?
CARTs - Cephalic vein, (radial) Artery, Radial nerve (superficial branch), Tendons of extensor carpi radialis longus and brevis
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What makes up the floor of the anatomical snuffbox?
Scaphoid and trapezium
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What makes up the medial border of the anatomical snuffbox?
Extensor pollicis longus tendon
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What makes up the lateral border of the anatomical snuffbox?
Extensor pollicis brevis, abductor pollicis longus
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What are the attachments of abductor pollicis longus?
O: Posterior surface of proximal half of radius, ulna and interosseus membrane I: Base of metacarpal bone 1
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What is the innervation to abductor pollicis longus?
Posterior interosseous nerve (C7, 8)
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What are the attachments of extensor pollicis longus?
O: Posterior surface of middle third of ulna and interosseous membrane I: Posterior aspect of base of distal phalanx of thumb
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What is the innervation to extensor pollicis longus and brevis?
Posterior interosseous nerve (C7, 8)
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What are the attachments to extensor pollicis brevis?
O: Posterior surface of distal third of radius I: Posterior aspect of base of proximal phalanx of thumb
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What do the the dorsal digital arteries come off?
The dorsal metacarpal arteries
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Where do the dorsal metacarpal arteries lie?
Along the grooves between the dorsal interossei

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