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1
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list muscles that extend, abduct and adduct the hand at the wrist (3): and what layer

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superficial:

  • extensor carpi radialis longus
  • extensor carpi radialis brevis
  • extensor carpi ulnaris
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muscles that extend fingers 2-5: and what layer

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  • extensor digitorum
  • extensor indicis (deep)
  • extensor digiti minimi
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muscles that extend or abduct the thumb: and what layer

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deep:

  • abductor pollicis longus
  • extensor pollicis brevis
  • extensor pollicis longus
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brief features: carpal tunnel

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  • anteriorly at the wrist

- carpal bones + flexor retinaculum

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bones: carpal tunnel

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medially:

  • pisiform
  • hook of hamate

laterally tubercles of:

  • scaphoid
  • trapezium
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contents: carpal tunnel

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  • 4 tendons of flexor digitorum profundus
  • 4 tendons of flexor digitorum superficialis
  • tendon of flexor pollicus longus
  • median n.
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anatomical snuffbox: lateral border

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tendons:

  • abductor pollicis longus
  • extensor pollicis brevis
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anatomical snuffbox: medial border

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tendon of extensor pollicis longus

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anatomical snuffbox: floor

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scaphoid and trapezium

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anatomical snuffbox: content

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radial artery

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eg. triphalangeal thumb

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thumb with extra phalanx, restricted normal ability for opposition etc.

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metacarpophalangeal joints: classification

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synovial, condyloid

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metacarpophalangeal joints: articulating surfaces

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heads of metacarpals, with base of proximal phalanges

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metacarpophalangeal joints: ligaments

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collateral, palmar

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metacarpophalangeal joints: movements

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MCP 1: flexion, extension

MCP 2: flexion, extension, abduction, adduction (axis is middle finger)

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proximal interphalangeal joints: classification

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synovial, hinge

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proximal interphalangeal joints: articulating surfaces

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  • heads of proximal phalanges 2-5

with bases of middle phalanges 2-5

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proximal interphalangeal joints: ligaments

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  • collateral lig (medial and lateral)

- palmar lig

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proximal interphalangeal joints: movements

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flexion, extension

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distal interphalangeal joints: classification

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synovial, hinge

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distal interphalangeal joints: articulating surfaces

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head of middle phalanges 2-5, with bases of distal phalanges 2-5

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distal interphalangeal joints: ligaments

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  • collateral lig (medial and lateral)

- palmar lig

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distal interphalangeal joints: movements

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flexion, extension

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interphalangeal joint of thumb: classification

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synovial, hinge

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interphalangeal joint of thumb: articulating surfaces

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  • head of proximal phalanx of thumb

- base of distal phalanx of thumb

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interphalangeal joint of thumb: ligaments

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  • collateral lig (medial and lateral)

- palmar lig

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interphalangeal joint of thumb: movements

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flexion, extension

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extrinsic muscles: anterior, superficial (3)

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  • flexor carpi radialis (FCR)
  • palmaris longus (PL)
  • flexor carpi ulnaris (FCU)
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extrinsic muscles: anterior, intermediate (1)

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flexor digitorum superficialis (FDS)

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extrinsic muscles: anterior, deep (2)

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  • flexor digitorum profundus (FDP)

- flexor pollicis longus (FPL)

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extrinsic muscles: posterior, superficial (5)

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  • extensor carpi radialis longus (ECRL)
  • extensor carpi radialis brevis (ECRB)
  • extensor digitorum (ED)
  • extensor digiti minimi (EDM)
  • extensor carpi ulnaris (ECU)
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extrinsic muscles: posterior, deep (4)

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  • abductor pollicis longus (APL)
  • extensor pollicis brevis (EPB)
  • extensor pollicis longus (EPL)
  • extensor indicis (EI)
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intrinsic muscles: thenar muscles (3)

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  • abductor pollicis brevis
  • flexor pollicis brevis
  • opponens pollicis
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intrinsic muscles: hypothenar muscles (3)

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  • abductor digiti minimi
  • flexor digiti minimi
  • opponens digiti minimi
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intrinsic muscles: dorsal interossei

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4

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intrinsic muscles: palmar interossei

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4

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37
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intrinsic muscles: lumbricals

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4

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38
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intrinsic muscles: extra 2

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  • adductor pollicis

- palmaris brevis

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39
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hand muscles innervated by median nerve:

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MEat LOAF:

  • Lumbricals 1, 2
  • Opponens pollicis
  • Abductor pollicis brevis
  • Flexor pollicis brevis
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40
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palmaris brevis: location

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dorsum of hand

41
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palmaris brevis: origin

A

palmar aponeurosis, flexor retinaculum

42
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palmaris brevis: insertion

A

skin (medial margin of hand)

43
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palmaris brevis: innervation

A

ulnar nerve

44
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palmaris brevis: action

A

improves grip

45
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opponens pollicis: location

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thenar muscle, dorsal

46
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opponens pollicis: origin

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trapezium, flexor retinaculum

47
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opponens pollicis: insertion

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metacarpal 1

48
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opponens pollicis: innervation

49
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opponens pollicis: action

A

medial rotation of the thumb

50
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abductor pollicis brevis: location

A

thenar muscle, dorsal

51
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abductor pollicis brevis: origin

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scaphoid, trapezium, flexor retinaculum

52
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abductor pollicis brevis: insertion

A

proximal phalanx, extensor hood of the thumb

53
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abductor pollicis brevis: innervation

54
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abductor pollicis brevis: action

A

abducts thumb at MCP joint

55
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flexor pollicis brevis: location

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thenar muscles, dorsal

56
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flexor pollicis brevis: origin

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trapezium, flexor retinaculum

57
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flexor pollicis brevis: insertion

A

proximal phalanx of the thumb

58
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flexor pollicis brevis: innervation

59
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flexor pollicis brevis: action

A

flexes thumb at MCP joint

60
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opponens digiti minimi: location

A

hypothenar muscle, dorsal

61
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opponens digiti minimi: origin

A

hammate, flexor retinaculum

62
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opponens digiti minimi: insertion

A

proximal phalanx, extensor hood of pinky

63
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opponens digiti minimi: innervation

64
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opponens digiti minimi: action

A

lateral rotation of pinky

65
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abductor digiti minimi: location

A

hypothenar muscle, dorsal

66
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abductor digiti minimi: origin

A

pisiform, tendon of flexor carpi ulnaris

67
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abductor digiti minimi: insertion

A

proximal phalanx, extensor hood of pinky

68
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abductor digiti minimi: innervation

69
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abductor digiti minimi: action

A

abducts pinky at MCP joint

70
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flexor digiti minimi brevis: location

A

hypothenar muscle, dorsal

71
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flexor digiti minimi brevis: origin

A

hammate, flexor retinaculum

72
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flexor digiti minimi brevis: insertion

A

proximal phalanx of pinky

73
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flexor digiti minimi brevis: innervation

74
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flexor digiti minimi brevis: action

A

flexes pinky at MCP joint

75
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abductor pollicis: location

76
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abductor pollicis: origin

A
  • transverse head: metacarpal 3

- oblique head: capitate, metacarpals 2,3 (bases)

77
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abductor pollicis: insertion

A

proximal phalanx, extensor hood of the thumb

78
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abductor pollicis: innervation

79
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abductor pollicis: action

A

adduct thumb

80
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lumbricals 1-4: origin

A

tendons of flexor digitorum profundus

81
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lumbricals 1-4: insertion

A

extensor hoods of medial 4 fingers

82
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lumbricals 1-4: innervation

A
  • medial two: ulnar n

- lateral two: median n

83
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lumbricals 1-4: action

A

flex MCP while extending interphalangeal joint

84
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dorsal interossei: origin

A

adjacent shafts of metacarpals

85
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dorsal interossei: insertion

A

extensor hood and base of proximal phalanges of index, middle and ring

86
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dorsal interossei: innervation

87
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dorsal interossei: action

A

abduct index, middle, ring fingers

88
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palmar interossei: origin

A

shafts of metacarpals

89
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palmar interossei: insertion

A

extensor hoods of thumb, index ring and pinky

- proximal phalanx of thumb

90
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palmar interossei: innervation

91
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palmar interossei: action

A

adduct thumb, index, ring, pinky fingers

92
Q

distinguish actions of palmar vs dorsal interossei muscles:

A

Pad

  • palmar
  • adduct

Dab

  • dorsal
  • abduct
93
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(5) fascia of the hand comprise of:

A
  • palmar aponeurosis
  • flexor retinaculum
  • fibrous digital sheaths
  • extensor retinaculum
  • extensor hoods
94
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features: palmar aponeurosis

A
  • facilitates grip

- protection

95
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features: flexor retinaculum

A
  • forms roof of carpal tunnel

- limits anterior movement of long flexor tendons

96
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features: fibrous digital sheaths

A

limits anterior, side to side movement of long flexor tendons of digits
- lined by synovial sheaths (synovial mem) which facilitate movement

97
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features: extensor retinaculum

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  • holds long extensor tendons in place
  • has extensions to bone which forms 6 separate tunnels for the passage of tendons
  • tendons surrounded by synovial sheaths (APL and EPB together 1)
98
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features: extensor hood

A

expansions of tendons ED and EPL

2. HLTH 109 (29 decks)

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