Hand Flashcards
What runs through Guyon’s canal?
Ulnar nerve & artery
What innervates the lateral 2 lumbricals?
Median nerve
What innervates the medial 2 lumbricals?
ulnar nerve
What are the functions of the lumbricals?
- maintain tension of extensor hood
- aid in PIP, DIP extension
What is the function of the palmar interossei?
Adduct fingers 1, 3, 4
What is the innervation of the palmar interossei?
Ulnar nerve
What is the function of the dorsal interossei?
Abduct fingers 1, 2, 3
What is the innervation of the dorsal interossei?
Ulnar
What nerve is damaged in wristdrop?
Which nerve roots?
radial nerve
C7,8
What nerve is damaged in claw hand?
Ulnar nerve
Damage to what nerve results in thenar atrophy?
What nerve roots?
Median nerve
C8, T1 (Klumpke’s)
What artery supplies the pointer finger?
Radial indicis
What artery supplies the thumb?
Princeps pollicis