Hand Anatomy Flashcards
1
Q
Draw the pulleys to the finger and thumb?
A
2
Q
thumb pulley system
A
3
Q
blood supply to hand
A
dual blood supply from radial and ulnar arteries
both arches have an anastamoses
Superficial arch
- distal
- mainly from the ulnar artery
- supplies palmar digits and common palmar digital artery
Deep arch
- proximal
- mainly from the radial artery
- supplied thumb and index finger
4
Q
course of the radial artery?
A
- bwn FCR and brachioradialis
- FCR and APL/EPB
- superficial palmar branch to superficial arch
- bwn 2 heads of 1st dorsal interosseus to deep palmar arch
5
Q
course of the ulnar artery?
A
- runs under FCU
- radial to ulnar nerve
- guyon’s canal
- lies on transverse carpal ligament
