Hand Anatomy Flashcards
what plane does thumb flexion/extension occur in?
frontal
what plane does thumb adduction/abuction occur in?
sagittal
how many carpal bones are there
8
name the four proximal carpal bones from lateral to medial
scaphoid
lunate
triquetrum
pisiform
name the four distal carpal bones from lateral to medial
trapezium
trapezoid
capitate
hamate
what carpal is most commonly fractured?
scaphoid
what carpal is most commonly dislocated?
lunate
what carpal is most commonly arthritic?
trapezium
what is the mnemonic for carpal bones?
Some Lovers Try Positions That They Cannot Handle
which metacarpal is most commonly fractured? what is the name for this fracture?
5th…boxers fracture
the antebrachial fascia continues as what in the medial palmar surface of the hand?
palmar aponeurosis
the palmar aponeurosis has what to divide the hand?
septum of the palmar aponeurosis divide the hand into compartments
name the five compartments of the hand
hypothenar thenar central adductor interosseus
what do the septum dividing the compartments of the hand limit in the hand?
spread of infection
the base of the palmar aponeurosis turns into what at the digits?
fibrous digital sheaths for each finger
what three things do fibrous digital sheaths enclose?
FDS and FDP tendons and synovial sheaths
what are the ligaments that compose the fibrous digital sheaths?
annular and cruciform ligaments
annular ligaments form what shape around the FDP/FDS tendon and snynovial sheaths?
a circular ring structure
cruciform ligaments form what shape around the FDP/FDS tendon and snynovial sheaths?
a cross structure
explain how we develop a trigger finger
trauma/inflammation along the tendons of the FDS/FDP lead to a nodule that can get stuck as it goes through the annular ligaments of the fibrous digital sheath
what is another name for trigger finger?
stenosing tenosynovitis
what two fingers commonly get stenosing tenosynovitis?
ring finger and thumb
what are the synovial tendon sheaths?
tubular envelopes surrounding the FDS and FDP tendons of the digits…it is within the fibrous digital sheath
what is inflammation of synovial tendon sheaths called?
tenosynovitis
where is the hypothenar compartment located in the hand?
medial portion
what do the muscles of the hypothenar compartment control?
movement of the 5th finger
name the three muscles of the hypothenar compartment
abductor digiti minimi
flexor digiti minimi brevis
opponen digiti minimi
what nerve innervates the muscles of the hypothenar compartment?
deep branch of the ulnar nerve
what roots innervate the muscles of the hypothenar compartment?
c8 and t1
where is the thenar compartment of the hand?
thumb