Morphological Plan of the Upper Limb Flashcards
Tuberosity vs Tubercle - What is the difference?
- Tuberosity - large roughened area half way down shaft
- Tubercle - sit near head of bone - small and round prominence where connective tissues attach
When your palm or forearm faces up, it’s …
When your palm or forearm faces up, it’s supinated.
Muscles of the upper limb - Anterior Attachment of Upper limb to Trunk
- Pectorialis Major/Minor and Serratus Anterior - all originate from … wall
- Pectoralis Major:
- Attachments: sternum, medial portion of clavicle and costal cartilages
- Insertion of both heads is into the … … of the humerus (sits between greater and lesser tubercle of humerus)
- Adductor, flexor, medial rotator of the arm at glenohumeral joint
- Pectorialis Minor:
- Originates from …
- Inserts into … process of scapula
- … shoulder (moves forward)
- Serratus anterior
- Originates - …
- Insert into medial edge of …
- … shoulder and stablises …
- Pectorialis Major/Minor and Serratus Anterior - all originate from thoracic wall
- Pectoralis Major:
- Attachments: sternum, medial portion of clavicle and costal cartilages
- Insertion of both heads is into the intertubercular sulcus of the humerus (Intertubercular sulcus - sits between greater and lesser tubercle of humerus)
- Adductor, flexor, medial rotator of the arm at glenohumeral joint
- Pectorialis Minor:
- Originates from ribs 3,4,5
- Inserts into coracoid process of scapula
- protracts shoulder (moves forward)
- Serratus anterior
- Originates - upper eight ribs
- Insert into medial edge of scapula
- protracts shoulder and stablises scapula
Ligaments of Vertebral Column
- They reinforce and stabilize …
- Limit … of …
- They reinforce and stabilize joints
- Limit range of movement
Skeleton of Upper Limb
- Label the diagram
- Pectoral girdle - scapula and clavicle
- Humerus
- Radius
- Ulna
- Carpal bones (8)
- Metacarpals (5)
- Phalanges (14)
Elbow joint
- … joint
- … forearm, … forearm
- … and … of palm
- hinged joint
- Flex forearm, extend forearm
- Pronation and Supination
Intervertebral joints and discs
- Sit between bodies of vertebre
- Intervertebral joints are important for … bearing and …
- They are secondary … joints - joint surfaces seperated by block of … (intervertebral … - important for shock absorption)
- Sit between bodies of vertebreIntervertebral joints are important for weight bearing and strength
- Secondary cartilaginous joints - joint surfaces seperated by block of fibrocartilage (intervertebral disc - important for shock absorption)
Multifidus
- Thickest in the … region - extends along whole length up towards cervical region
- … in shape
- Extends from … process to … process
- Contracts - helps to extend and rotate but most importantly … vertebral column
- Thickest in the lumbar region - extends along whole length up towards cervical region
- Triangular in shape
- Extends from transverse process to spinous process
- Contracts - helps to extend and rotate but most importantly stablising the vertebral column (maintains posture)
Thoracic curve (T2-T12) is … anteriorly and is called thoracic … curve
Thoracic curve (T2-T12) is concaves anteriorly and is called thoracic kyphotic curve
The shoulder joint is called the … joint
Glenohumeral
Muscle Groups of Upper Limb
- As you move down the upper limb - … muscle groups -> to … muscle groups
As you move down the upper limb - course muscle groups -> to fine muscle groups
Abduction is a movement … from the …
Abduction is a movement away from the midline – just as abducting someone is to take them away. For example, abduction of the shoulder raises the arms out to the sides of the body.
Superficial back muscles
- Label the two shown
- Levator scapulae and Rhomboids minor/major
Cervical curve (C2-T2) concaves …; laterally viewed looks like a inward curve which is called cervical … curve
Cervical curve (C2-T2) is concaves posteriorly; laterally viewed looks like a inward curve which is called cervical lordotic curve
Latissimus Dorsi
- Large … muscle
- Originates mainly from our … fascia
- Spirals through a region called the axilla - inserts right into your … groove
- Adducts/extends/medially rotates …
- Large flat muscle
- Originates mainly from our thorocolumbar fascia
- Spirals through a region called the axilla(armpit) - inserts right into your bicipital groove (intertubercular sulcus between greater and lesser tubercle of humerus)
- Adducts/extends/medially rotates arm
Deep Back Muscles (Intrinsic)
- Important for posture and moving vertebral column
- 3 layers
- … - most superficial (in the neck)
- … Spinae (main group)
- … (very deep)
- Important Posture and moving vertebral column
- 3 layers
- Splenius - most superficial (in the neck)
- Erector Spinae (main group)
- Multifidus (very deep)
Opposition and Reposition
- Define both
- Opposition brings the thumb and little finger together.
- Reposition is a movement that moves the thumb and the little finger away from each other, effectively reversing opposition.
How many phalanges are there? (upper limb)
14
The glenohumeral joint (Shoulder joint) is a type of … joint
ball and socket joint
Clinical: Intervertebral disc
- Disc …
- You may get a tear in the annulus fibrosus which can cause the nucleus pulposus to … out and impinge on …
- These are often caused by what?
- Disc protrusion
- You may get a tear in the annulus fibrosus which can cause the nucleus pulposus to herniate out and impinge on nerves
- lifting heavy objects can cause this to happen
What ligament of the vertebral column resists hyperextension?
Anterior longitudinal ligament
Flexion/Extension
- Define both
- Flexion refers to a movement that decreases the angle between two body parts
- Extension refers to a movement that increases the angle between two body parts.
Trapezius - Upper muscle fibres enable … of scapula
Upper fibres enable elevation of scapula
Sacral curve (sacrovertebral articulation - coccyx) is … forward and is called sacral … curve
Sacral curve (sacrovertebral articulation - coccyx) is concave forward and is called sacral kyphotic curve
Muscles of the upper limb - Forearm
- Anterior, … compartment:
- … of wrist or digits
- Most come from … epicondyle
- Posterior, … compartment:
- … of wrist or digits
- Most come from … epicondyle
- Anterior, Flexor compartment:
- Flexion of wrist or digits
- Most come from medial epicondyle
- Posterior - extensor compartment:
- Extension of wrist or digits
- Most come from lateral epicondyle
How many carpal bones are there?
8
Ulnar tuberosity forms the muscular attachment of the … muscle
ulnar tuberosity forms the muscular attachment of the brachialis muscle
Anatomical evolution of the Upper Limb
- Changes to the foot, hip, knee, vertebral column, skull
- Longer …
- ..nation/..ination
- … thumb
- These changes have enabled us to mechanically … with our environment
- Changes to the foot, hip, knee, vertebral column, skull
- Longer clavicles
- Pronation/Supination (palm down/palm up)
-
Opposable thumb (for gripping objects)
- These changes have enabled us to mechanically interact with our environment
Muscles of the back
- Extrinsic muscles (move upper limbs/ribs)
- These are … and …
- Intrinsic muscles (postural/move vertebral column)
- These are …
- Extrinsic muscles (move upper limbs/ribs)
- Superficial and intermediate
- Intrinsic muscles (postural/move vertebral column)
- Deep
Ligaments of the Vertebral Column
- Name each ligament (red, purple, light blue, green, yellow)
- Which ones resist hyperextension, and which ones resist hyperflexion?
- red - anterior longitudinal ligament - resists hyperextension
- purple - posterior longitudinal ligament - resists hyperflexion
- light blue - ligamentum flava/flavum - resists hyperflexion
- green - intraspinous ligament - resists hyperflexion
- yellow - supraspinous ligament - resists hyperflexion
Whiplash can cause tearing of what ligament in the vertebral column?
- Clinical: Injury to anterior longitudinal ligament following whiplash
Nerve Supply of Back Muscles
- Anterior Primary Ramus
- Supplies all of … muscles - mainly from cervical spinal nerves
- But … muscle is supplied by 11th cranial nerve - accessory nerve
- Supplies all of … muscles - mainly from cervical spinal nerves
- Posterior Primary Ramus
- Supplies all of the … muscles
Nerve Supply of Back Muscles
- Anterior Primary Ramus
- Supplies all of extrinsic muscles - mainly from cervical spinal nerves
- But trapezius muscle is supplied by 11th cranial nerve - accessory nerve
- Supplies all of extrinsic muscles - mainly from cervical spinal nerves
- Posterior Primary Ramus
- Supplies all of the intrinsic muscles
Movements of the vertebral column
- Flexion/extension
- Lateral flexion/lateral extension
- Rotation
Muscles of the upper limb - Arm
-
Flexors:
- … - comes from coracoid process - insert into proximal part of shaft of humerus - flex your arm at glenohumeral joint
- … brachii - two heads (short from coracoid process, long head from just above glenoid fossa) Muscle bellies -> insert into radial tuberocity - important flexor of the arm at glenohumeral joint and flexor of forearm at elbow joint
- … - coming from anterior part of humerus (distal) inserts into ulna tuberosity - flexor of forearm at elbow joint
-
Extensors:
- … brachii - three heads - long - just below glenoid fossa - medial head - medial side of humerus lateral head - lateral side of humerus - 3 muscle bellies come together to insert into olecranon
-
Flexors:
- Coracobrachialis - comes from coracoid process - insert into proximal part of shaft of humerus - flex your arm at glenohumeral joint
- Biceps Brachii - two heads (short from coracoid process, long head from just above glenoid fossa) Muscle bellies -> insert into radial tuberocity - important flexor of the arm at glenohumeral joint and flexor of forearm at elbow joint
- Brachialis - coming from anterior part of humerus (distal) inserts into ulna tuberosity - flexor of forearm at elbow joint
-
Extensor:
- Triceps brachii - three heads - long - just below glenoid fossa - medial head - medial side of humerus lateral head - lateral side of humerus - 3 muscle bellies come together to insert into olecranon
Limb movements
- Flexion/Extension
- Abduction/Adduction
- Lateral/Medial rotation
- Pronation/Spination
- Circumduction
- Opposition
… brings the thumb and little finger together.
Opposition brings the thumb and little finger together.
The glenoid fossa articulates at the head of the …
humerus
Pronation/Supination
- Define both
- Supination and pronation are terms used to describe the up or down orientation of your hand, arm, or foot.
- When your palm or forearm faces up, it’s supinated.
- When your palm or forearm faces down, it’s pronated
Trapezius muscle - Fibres
- The trapezius is responsible for moving and rotating our …
- Upper fibres enable elevation
- Lower fibres enable depression
- Middle fibres enable retraction
- The trapezius is responsible for moving and rotating our scapula
- Upper fibres enable elevation
- Lower fibres enable depression
- Middle fibres enable retraction
When your palm or forearm faces down, it’s …
When your palm or forearm faces down, it’s pronated
Ligaments - Anterior to body of Vertebral Column
- Anterior … ligament
- Limits amount of … (resists hyper…)
- Anterior longitudinal ligament
- Limits amount of extension (resists hyperextension)
Lumbar facet joints are wrapped and allow for what movements? (and prevent what?)
Flexion/Extension, no rotation
Ligaments of the Vertebral Column
- Name each ligament (red, purple, light blue, green, yellow)
- Which ones resist hyperextension, and which ones resist hyperflexion?
- red - anterior longitudinal ligament - resists hyperextension
- purple - posterior longitudinal ligament - resists hyperflexion
- light blue - ligamentum flava/flavum - resists hyperflexion
- green - intraspinous ligament - resists hyperflexion
- yellow - supraspinous ligament - resists hyperflexion
Parts of the Intervertebral Disc
- The intervertebral disc is made up of two components: the Annulus Fibrosus and the Nucleus Pulposus.
- Which one is the Semi-fluid core of the disc? (Absorbs compression)
- Which one is the outer region made up of fibrocartilage? (strong)
- The intervertebral disc is made up of two components: the Annulus Fibrosus and the Nucleus Pulposus.
- Which one is the Semi-fluid core of the disc? (Absorbs compression) - Nucleus Pulposus.
- Which one is the outer region made up of fibrocartilage? (strong) - Annulus Fibrosus
What are the secondary curvatures of the vertebral column?
Secondary curvatures are the cervical and lumbar curvatures - they concave posteriorly and convex anteriorly, being referred to as lordoses (singular: lordosis).
Ligamentum …: Connects the laminae of adjacent vertebra
Ligamentum flavum: Connects the laminae of adjacent vertebra
Erector Spinae
- Can be divided into three muscle blocks - all which originate from erector spinae …
- Can be divided into three muscle blocks - all which originate from erector spinae aponeurosis
Extensor muscles of the forearm - anterior or posterior? medial or lateral epicondyle?
Extensor muscles of the forearm - anterior or posterior? medial or lateral epicondyle?
What is a Tuberosity?
Tuberosity - large roughened area half way down shaft
Lateral rotation is a rotating movement … from the midline
Lateral rotation is a rotating movement away from the midline
Intervertebral disc thickness … down the vertebral column
Intervertebral disc thickness increases down the vertebral column
Lumbar curve (T12 - sacrovertebral angle) concaves … and is called lumbar … curve
Lumbar curve (T12 - sacrovertebral angle) is concaves posteriorly and is called lumbar lordotic curve
Erector Spinae
- Can be divided into three muscle blocks - all which originate from erector spinae aponeurosis
- Most lateral - … - inserts into ribs
- Intermediate - … - inserts into transverse processes
- Medial - … - inserts into spinous processes
- Can be divided into three muscle blocks - all which originate from erector spinae aponeurosis
- Most lateral - Iliocostalis - inserts into ribs
- Intermediate - Longissimus - inserts into transverse processes
- Medial - Spinales - inserts into spinous processes
Curves of the vertebral column
- How many curvatures?
- Which ones form first (primary) during fetal development? (what are they called?)
- Which ones form after (secondary) and help during childhood? (what are they called?)
- What are the curvatures important for? (3)
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4 curvatures:
- Primary (Fetal) - Kyphoses - Thoracic and Sacral (The thoracic spine and sacrum both curve outward referring to the term kyphosis) fetal adopts flexed posture
- Secondary (Childhood) - Lordoses - Cervical and Lumbar - enable a child to move from crawling to walking
- Important for:
- Bipedalism
- Shock absorption
- Flexibility
Intervertebral discs are … absorbers
Intervertebral discs are shock absorbers
Scapular and Humerus
- Scapular:
- Has … angle and an … angle. Also has a ….
- 2 bony prominences - … (continuous with …) & …
- … fossa articulates at humerus (head of humerus)
- Humerus:
- 2 dotted lines represent the … neck (top line) of humerus and … neck (bottom line - more prone to injury than other neck)
- Between the two necks we have the … tubercle and the … tubercle (muscles attach onto these)
- Halfway down the shaft we have a deltoid … - deltoid muscle attaches here
- Distal end of bone - …
- 2 - called the … … and … …
- 2 dotted lines represent the … neck (top line) of humerus and … neck (bottom line - more prone to injury than other neck)
- Scapular:
- Has superior angle and an inferior angle. Also has a spine.
- 2 bony prominences - Acromion (continuous with spine) & Coracoid
- Glenoid fossa articulates at humerus (head of humerus)
- Humerus:
- 2 dotted lines represent the anatomical neck (top line) of humerus and surgical neck (bottom line - more prone to injury than anatomical neck)
- Between the two necks we have the greater tubercle and the lesser tubercle (muscles attach onto these)
- Halfway down the shaft we have a deltoid tuberosity - deltoid muscle attaches here
- Distal end of bone - epicondyles
- 2 - Lateral epicondyle and Medial epicondyle
- 2 dotted lines represent the anatomical neck (top line) of humerus and surgical neck (bottom line - more prone to injury than anatomical neck)
Flexion refers to a movement that … the angle between two body parts.
Flexion refers to a movement that decreases the angle between two body parts.
Nucleus … is the core - semi-fluid portion of intervertebral disc
Nucleus pulposus is the core - semi-fluid portion of intervertebral disc
What muscle is this?
Latissimus dorsi
Facet joints are what type of joint?
Synovial
Muscles of the upper limb - Posterior Attachment of Upper limb to Trunk
- Posteriorly, we have … back muscles - originate from … column
- Posteriorly, we have superficial back muscles - originate from vertebral column