Lecture 10: Brachium, Cubital Fossa Flashcards
What is the facial septa?
Touch fibrous connective tissue membranes that divide a limb segment into two or more compartments
Where does the medial intermuscular septum go to and from?
from subcutaneous sheet to humerus
What does the medial inter muscular septum separate?
muscles of anterior arm from medial side of triceps complex
Where does the lateral intermuscular septum go to and from?
from subcutaneous sheath to humerus
What does the lateral inter muscular septum separate?
muscles of anterior arm from lateral side of triceps complex
What are the muscles of the anterior brachial compartment?
biceps brachii
coracobrachialis
brachialis
What are the functions of the muscles of the anterior brachial compartment?
forearm flexors
biceps also flexes shoulder and supinates forearm
What is the innervation of the muscles in the anterior brachial compartment?
musculocutaneous nerve
functional neurological level: C5-C6
What nerves are passing through the anterior brachial compartment?
median nerve
ulnar nerve
What is the vascularization of the anterior brachial compartment?
brachial artery
basilic vein and venae comitantes
What is the biceps brachii?
two joint muscle crossing both the glenohumeral and elbow joints
Tendon for long head biceps brachii passes through bicipital groove between ____________ of the humerus
lesser and greater tubercles of the humerus
What is the proximal attachment of the biceps brachii?
short head from tip of coracoid process
long head from supraglenoid tubercle of scapula
What is the distal attachment of the biceps brachii?
tuberosity of radius
What is the action of the biceps brachii?
flexion and supination of forearm
assists in forearm flexion
What is the innervation of the biceps brachii?
musculocutaneous nerve
C5-6
What is the coracobrachilais?
single joint muscle crossing only glenohumeral joint
What pierces the coracobrachilais?
musculocutaneous nerve
What is the proximal attachment of the coracobrachilais?
tip of coracoid
What is the distal attachment of the coracobrachilais?
middle third of medial border of humerus
What is the action of the coracobrachilais?
weakly flexes and adducts arm
What is the innervation of the coracobrachilais?
musculocutaneous nerve
C6-7
What is the brachialis?
single joint muscle crossing only over the elbow joint
What is the proximal attachment of the brachialis?
distal half of anterior surface of humerus and inter muscular septum
What is the distal attachment of the brachialis?
tuberosity of coronoid process
What is the action of the brachialis?
main flexor of forearm
What is the innervation of the brachialis?
musculocutaneous nerve
C5-6
What are the muscles of the posterior brachial compartment?
triceps brachii: long, lateral, medial head
Anconeus
What is the function of the posterior brachial compartment?
forearm extensors
long head of triceps can extend shoulder (brachium)
Synergists in forearm supination
What is the innervation of the posterior brachial compartment?
radial nerve
functional neurological level = C7
What are the nerves passing through posterior brachial compartment?
median nerve
ulnar nerve
What is the vascularization of the posterior brachial compartment?
deep brachial artery
What is the triceps brachii?
lateral and medial heads are single joint muscles that cross only the elbow joint
long head is a multipoint muscle crossing both the elbow and shoulder joints
What is the proximal attachment of the triceps brachii long head?
infraglenoid tubercle of the scapula
What is the proximal attachment of the triceps brachii lateral head?
posterior surface of humerus above the radial groove
What is the proximal attachment of the triceps brachii medial head?
posterior surface of humerus below the radial groove
What is the distal attachment of the triceps brachii?
olecranon process