forearm, wrist, hand and fingers Flashcards
distal radioulnar joint
head of ulna articulates with ulnar notch of radius
tfcc
flexor carpi radialis
O: medial epicondyle of humerus
I: ventral surface of 2 and 3 metacarpals
A: wrist flexion, abduction, elbow flexion and pronation
palmaris longus
O: medial epicondyle of humerus
I: palmaris aponeurosis
A: wrist flexion
N: median
flexor carpi ulnaris
O: medial epicondyle of humerus, olecranon and posterior surface of ulna
I: pisiform and hamate, base of 5th metacarpal
A: flexion of wrist and adduction
N: ulnar
flexor digitorum superficialis
O: medial epicondylitis of humerus, coronoid process of ulna and shaft of radius
I: middle phalanges of digit 2-5
A: flexes hands and middle phalanges of fingers 2-5
N: median
flexor digitorum profundus
O: medial epicondyle and coronoid process of the ulna and the anterior radius
I: ventral surface of the base of the distal phalanges of digits 2-5
A: flexion of wrist and fingers
flexor pollicis longus
O: ventral surface of teh radius and interosseus membrane
I: ventral surface of teh base of the distal phalanx of the thumb
A: flex thumb and aid in wrist flexion and pronation
pronator quadratus
O: distal and anterior ulna
I: distal and anterior radius
A: pronates forearm
N: median
extensor carpi radialis longus
O: lateral supracondylar ridge of humerus
I: base of the metacarpal 2
A: works with other muscles to extend and abduct wrist
extensor carpi radialis brevis
O: lateral epicondyle of humerus
I: base of 3rd metacarpal (dorsal)
A: extend wrist and abduct hand
N: radial
extensor digitorum communis
O: lateral epicondyle
i: distal phalanges digit 2-5
A: extension of digits and wrist
N: radial
extensor digiti minimi
O: tendon of EDC
I: tendon of EDC on the dorsum of little finger
A: extends little finger
extensor carpi ulnaris
O: lateral epicondyle of humerus and posterior ulna
I: base of metacarpal V
A: works with other muscles to extend and adduct hand
N: radial
abductor pollicis longus
O: posterior radius and ulna, interosseous membrane
I: base of metacarpal 1 and trapezium
A: abducts and extension of thumb
wrist adduction
ulnar deviation
wrist abduction
radial deviation
Triangular fibrocartilage complex
dorsal radioulnar ligament, ulnar collateral ligament, ulnocarpal meniscus, sheath of ECU
significant tear of tfcc: immobilization of wrist joint in neutral position for 4-6 weeks
carpal bones
trapezium, trapezoid, capitate, hamate, scaphoid, lunate, triquetrum, pisiform
lumbricles
O: Tendons of flexor digitorum profundus of each finger
I: Lateral sides of tendons of extensor digitorum on proximal phalanges of each finger
A: Flexion of each finger at MCP and extension of each finger at PIP and DIP
N: Median nerve (1st and 2nd) and Ulnar Nerve (3rd and 4th)