GL-24 Overview of Upper Extremity

Question 1

What is the deep brachial artery called?

Answer 1

Profunda brachii artery

Question 2

What supplies the profunda brachii?

Answer 2

The posterior compartment of the arm

Question 3

What are the superficial muscles of the anterior FOREARM?

Answer 3

Pronator Teres

Flexor carpi ulnaris

Palmaris Longus

Flexor carpi radialis

Question 4

What is the intermediate muscle of the anterior FOREARM?

Answer 4

flexor digitorum superficialis

Question 5

What are the deep muscles of the anterior FOREARM?

Answer 5

supinator, abductor pollicis longus, extensor pollicis brevis, extensor pollicis longus, extensor indicis

Question 6

What nerve (s) supplies the anterior forearm?

Answer 6

median nerve, except for the flexor carpi ulnaris muscle muscle and the medial half of the flexor digitorum profundus muscle, which are innervated by the ulnar nerve

Question 7

What are the superficial muscles of the posterior forearm?

Answer 7

brachioradialis

extensor carpi radialis longus,

extensor carpi radialis brevis,

extensor digitorum

extensor digiti minimi

extensor carpi ulnaris

anconeus

Question 8

What are the deep muscles of the posterior forearm?

Answer 8

supinator,

abductor pollicis longus,

extensor pollicis brevis,

extensor pollicis longus,

extensor indicis

Question 9

What is the innervation of the posterior compartment of the forearm?

Answer 9

posterior interosseous nerve (a continuation of the deep branch of the radial nerve)