May25 M3-Forearm and wrist Flashcards
movements the wrist can do
- flexion
- extension
- ABDuction (radial deviation)
- ADDuction (ulnar deviation)
- supinates and pronates (when forearm (ulna and radius) do) bc articulated
why can’t rotate the wrist (relatively to the forearm)
bc articulated with the ulna and radius
how to really test for pronation-supination function and why
ask patient to flex elbow before the mvmt
-otherwise can be caused by rotation of the humerus and not real pronation, supination
2 different causes for a medial or lateral rotation of the hand and when do epicondyles of the humerus rotate
- medial and lateral rot of humerus at shoulder joint (medial and lat epicondyles of humerus rotate)
- pronation and supination of forearm at radio-ulnar joint (epicondyles of humerus don’t rotate)
function of the anterior compt of the forearm
-flexion of wrist
-flexion of fingers
-pronation-supination
(all the group surrounded with fascia)
innervation to the anterior compt of the forearm (general)
- median n (mostly)
- ulnar n (just a bit)
2 muscles of pronation in the ant compt of the forearm
-pronator teres
-pronator quadratus
(allow flipping radius over the ulna)
pronator teres origin and insertion + specific about its location
medial epicondyle of the humerus to radius
*found in cubital fossa
pronator quadratus origin and insertion
ulna to radius (near the hand)
finger flexors in the ant compt of the forearm
- flexor digitorum superficialis and profundus (fingers)
- flexor pollicis longus (thumb)
FDS muscle origin and insertion
- O: medial epicondyle of the humerus+bit of ulna and radius
- I: middle phalanges of the 4 fingers
- 4 tendons*
FDP muscle origin and insertion
- O: ulna
- I: distal phalanges of the 4 fingers
- 4 tendons* (so FDS + FDP total 8 tendons)
flexor pollicis longus origin and insertion
- O: radius
- I: distal phalanx of the thumb
muscles of wrist flexion in the ant compt of the forearm
lateral to medial starting on pronator teres most laterally:
- flexor carpi radialis
- palmaris longus
- flexor carpi ulnaris
flexor carpi radialis origin and insertion
medial epicondyle of humerus to wrist (runs on radius)
palmaris longus origin and insertion
medial epicondyle of humerus to wrist, forming palmar aponeurosis
flexor carpi ulnaris origin and insertion
medial epicondyle of humerus to wrist (runs on ulna)
what’s the palmar aponeurosis of the palmaris longus
its tendon spreads into a triangular aponeurosis on the wrist
Dupuytren’s contracture is what
- fibrosis of the palmar aponeurosis (becomes more rigid)
- patients have incomplete flexion of their fingers bc of that
golfer elbow is what + cause of that
medial epicondylitis
-inflammation there bc is common attachment for the 3 wrist flexors + pronator teres)
function of the post compt of the forearm
- extension of the fingers
- extension of the wrist
- supination of the forearm
innervation to the post compt of the forearm
all radial n.
supination muscles in the post compt of the forearm
supinator m.
supinator m. O and I
- O: lateral epicondyle of the humerus
- I: radius (bc wants to pull it back on side of ulna)
muscles for extension of the thumb and extension of the index finger
- extensor pollicis longus
- extensor pollicis brevis
- extensor indicis
diff between extensor pollicis longus vs brevis
- longus is more medial so has to travel further to reach the thumb laterally
- longus has to cross a bony process on extensor surface of the radius called Lister’s tubercle
extensor pollicis brevis O and I
- O: radius
- I: thumb (to proximal phalanx bc brevis)
extensor pollicis longus O and I
- O: ulna (makes sense bc starts more medially)
- I: thumb (to distal phalanx bc longus)
extensor indicis O and I
- O: ulna (makes sense bc is medial to extensor pollicis longus)
- I: index finger