Gross - Upper Limb Flashcards
The arm spans from ___ to ___
glenohumeral joint to elbow joint
The forearm spans from ___ to ___
elbow to wrist
The shoulder is __ and ___
pectoral girdle and proximal portion of the humerus
Why does the upper limb have such a high range of motion?
because of mobility of the scapula
Why is the scapula so mobile?
What benefit does this have?
scapula so mobile because only has one bony attachment - acromioclavicular joint (acromion of scpaula + clavicle)
this is beneficial for wide range of motion in upper limb
What are the 4 joints of the upper limb?
acromioclavicular joint (shoulder movement)
glenohumeral joint (arm movement)
elbow joint (forearm movement)
wrist joint (hand movement)
The glenohumeral joint allows movement around ___ axes (how many?)
3
The glenohumeral joint allows for what movements?
flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, circumduction, internal rotation (medial rotation) and external rotation (lateral rotation)
internal rotation aka ___
external rotation aka ___
internal rotation = medial rotation
external rotation = lateral rotation
Elbow joint allows what for movement?
flexion and extension of the forearm
pronation and supination
Describe pronation in terms of flipping the lateral or medial bones over each other
pronation is flipping the lateral bone over the medial bone
Wrist joint allows for what movement?
Abduction, adduction, flexion, extension, circumduction
What are transition zones within the upper limb?
areas around joints
axilla, cubital fossa and carpal tunnel
Cutaneous nerves of the upper limb are located in ____
superficial fascia
Are cutaneous nerves of the upper limb visible through skin?
no
Cutaneous nerves of the upper limb are branches of the ____
brachial pelxus deep to fascia
Cutaneous nerves of the upper limb are anterior rami of cervical spinal nn ____
C5-C8 and T1
How are cutaneous nerves of the upper limb distributed?
segmentally due to dermatone organization
How do you test dermatones of the cutaneous nerves of the upper limb?
in certain areas
C5= upper lateral arm C6= palmar pad of thumb C7= index finger pad C8= pinky finger pad TI= median elbow joint T2- axial region
Superficial veins of the upper limb are located in ____
superficial fascia
Are superficial veins of the upper limb visible through skin?
yes
Superficial veins of the upper limb, in general, are tributaries to ____
deep veins beneath deep fascia
What are the 4 superficial veins of the upper limb?
cephalic vein
basilic vein
median cubital vein
dorsal venous arch
Cephalic vein drains ____
posterior/lateral upper limb
What drains the posterior / lateral upper limb?
cephalic vein
Which superficial vein of the upper limb runs through the deltopectoral groove?
cephalic vein
What structure does the cephalic vein run through?
deltopectoral groove
What is the deltopectoral groove between? What structure runs along it?
between pectoral major m and deltoid m
cephalic vein runs along it
Cephalic vein pierces ____
deep fascia near/in the axillary region
Cephalic vein is a tributary to ___
axillary vein
Basilic vein drains _____
drains anterior / medial aspect of upper limb
Which superficial vein drains anterior / medial aspect of upper limb?
basilic vein
Basilic vein pierces ___
deep fascia in mid range of the arm
Basilic vein is a tributary to ___
axillary vein
Median Cubital vein connects ____
basilic vein and cephalic vein
Which superficial vein of the upper limb connects basilic vein and cephalic vein?
median cubital vein