Forearm and Hand Flashcards
Why does a “funny bone” happen?
B/c the ulnar nerve passes posterior to the medial epidcondyle of the humerus
What are the muscles of most superficial layer of the anterior forearm?
Pronator teres
Flexor capri radialis
Palmaris longus
Flexor carpi ulnaris
What is the origin of the most superficial layer of the anterior forearm?
Epicondyle of humerus
What is the insertion and action of pronator teres?
I: radius
A: Pronation of the forearm
What is the insertion and action of flexor carpi radialis?
I: anterior side of Base of 2nd metacarpal bone
A: wrist flexion and abduction
What is the insertion and action of palmaris longus?
I: palmar aponeurosis
A: wrist flexion
What is the action and insertion of flexor carpi ulnaris?
I: pisiform, hook of hamate, anterior side of base 5th metacarpal bone
A: wrist flexion and adduction
What is innervated by the median nerve? (anterior forearm first layer)
Pronator teres
Flexor capri radialis
Palmaris longus
What is innervated by the ulnar nerve? (Anterior forearm first layer)
Flexor carpi ulnaris muscle
What are the boundaries of the cubical fossa?
1.Brachioradialis
2. Pronator Teres
3. Line between the epicondyle of the humerus
What is the medial antebrachial cutaneous nerve from?
The medial cord
What is the lateral antebrachial cutaneous nerve from?
Continuation of musculocutaneous nerve
What comprises the second layer of the anterior compartment of the forearm?
flexor digitorum superficilais
What is the origin, insertion, and action of the flexor digitorum superficialis?
O: common flexor tendon
I: middle phalanges of digits 2-5
A: flexes digits 2-5 at proximal interphalangeal joints
What is the nerve supply of the flexor digitorum superficialis?
Median nerve
What comprises the third layer of the anterior compartment of the forearm?
- Flexor pollicis longus
- Flexor digitorum profundus
What is the insertion and action of flexor pollicis longus?
O: Distal phalanx of digit 1
A: Flexes pollen at interphalangeal and metacarpophalangeal
What is the nerve supply of flexor pollicis longus muscle?
Anterior interossesous nerve
What is the the insertion and action of flexor digitorum profundus? (Radial half)
I: Distal phalanges of digits 2 and 3
A: flexes digits 2-3 at distal interphalangeal joints
What is the nerve supply of the flexor digitorum profundus? (Radial half)
Anterior interossesous nerve
What is the insertion and action of the flexor digitorum profundus? (Ulnar half)
I: Distal phalanges of digits 4 and 5
A: flexes digits 4-5 at distal interphalangeal joints
What is the nerve supply of the flexor digitorum profundus? (Digits 4 and 5)
Ulnar nerve
What comprises the fourth layer of the anterior forearm compartment?
Pronator quadratus
What is the origin, insertion, and action of the pronator quadratus?
O: Ulna
I: Radius
A: Pronation of forearm
What is the nerve supply of the pronator quadratus?
Anterior interossesous nerve
What is the hypothenar eminence?
Produced by intrinsic muscles of the little finger
What is the thenar eminence?
Produced by intrinsic muscles of the thumb
What is palmar fibromatosis? (Dupuytren contracture)
Thickening and shortening of longitudinal bands of the palmar aponeurosis
*Persistant contraction of the digits
What is the origin, insertion, and action of the Brachioradialis?
O: humerus
I: proximal to styloid process of the radius
A: flexes forearm
what is the nerve supply of the Brachioradialis muscles?
Radial nerve
What comprises layer 1 of the posterior forearm compartment?
Extensor carpi radialis longus
Extensor carpi radialis brevis
Extensor digitorum
Extensor digiti minimi
Extensor carpi ulnaris
What is the origin of layer 1 of the posterior forearm compartment?
O: Lateral epicondyle of the humerus
Which muscles are innervated by the deep branch of the radial nerve?
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris
Extensor Carpi Radialis brevis
Extensor Digitorum
Extensor Digiti Minimi
What muscle is innervated by the radial nerve?
Extensor carpi radialis longus
What muscles are responsible for wrist extension (layer 1)?
Extensor carpi ulnaris
Extensor carpi radialis longus
Extensor carpi radialis brevis
What muscles are responsible for extension of digits 2-5?
Extensor digitorum (2-5)
Extensor digiti minimi (5)
What is the insertion of the extensor digitorum / digit minimi
I: extensor expansions of digits 2-5 (EDM)
I: extensor expansions of digit 5 (EDMM)
How does a mallet finger happen?
Avulsion of extensor tendon from distal phalanx
What comprises layer 2 of the posterior compartment of the forearm?
Supinator muscle
Extensor pollicis longus
Extensor indicis
Abductor pollicis longus
Extensor pollicis brevis
What is the origin, insertion, and action of the supinator muscle?
O: lateral epicondyle
I: radius
A: supination of the forearm
What is the nerve supply of the supinator?
Deep branch of the radial nerve
What is the origin of layer 2 except the supinator muscle?
O: Posterior forearm
What is the insertion of the extensor pollicis longus?
Posterior side of Distal phalanx of digit 1