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Boundaries of Cubital Fossa

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Superiorly: an imaginary line connecting medial and lateral epicondyles

Medially: pronator teres

Laterally: brachioradialis

Floor: brachialis and supinator

Roof: cubital fascia and skin

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Cubital Fossa Contents

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  1. Brachial artery
  2. Biceps tendon
  3. Median nerve
  4. Radial nerve
  5. Median Cubital vein
  6. Medial and lateral cutaneous nerves
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Superficial layer of Flexor Region

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  1. Pronator teres
  2. Flexor Carpi radialis
  3. Palmaris longus
  4. Flexor carpi unlaris
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Intermediate layer of Flexor Region

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  1. Flexor digitorum superficialis
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Deep layer of Flexor Region

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  1. Flexor digitorum profundus
  2. Flexor pollicis longus
  3. Pronator quadratus
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Pronator teres

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Proximal: coronoid process of ulna

Distal: lateral surface of radius

Innervation: median nerve

Main action: pronates forearm

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Flexor carpi radialis

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Proximal: medial epicondyle of humerus

Distal: base of 2nd & 3rd metacarpals

Innervation: median nerve

Main action: flex ion and abduction of hand

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Palmaris longus

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Proximal: medial epicondyle

Distal: palmar aponeurosis

Innervation: median nerve

Main action: hand flexion and tenses palmar aponeurosis

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Flexor carpi ulnaris

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Proximal: olecranon process

Distal: pisiform, hook of hamate, 5th metacarpal

Innervation: ulnar nerve

Main action: adduction and flexion of hand at wrist

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Flexor digitorum superficialis

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Proximal: medial epicondyle, coronoid process of ulna and anterior radius

Distal: middle phalanges of medial four fingers (2-5)

Innervation: median nerve

Main action: flexion of proximal inter-phalangeal (PIP) joints of fingers 2-5

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Flexor digitorum profundus

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Proximal: ulna and interosseous membrane

Distal: base of digital phalanges of fingers (2-5)

Innervation: lateral part (finger 2,3) by median nerve; medial part (finger 4,5) by ulnar nerve [median nerve lies b/w FDS & FDP]

Main action: flexion of distal inter-phalangeal (DIP) joints of fingers 2-5

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Flexor pollicis longus

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Proximal: radius and interosseous membrane

Distal: base of distal phalanx of thumb

Innervation: anterior interosseous nerve (branch of median nerve)

Main action: thumb flexion

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Pronator quadratus

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Proximal: distal ulna

Distal: distal radius

Innervation: anterior interosseous nerve (branch of median)

Main action: probate forearm

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Brachioradialis

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Proximal: lateral supracondylar ridge of humerus

Distal: stylus process of radius

Innervation: radial nerve

Main action: weak flexion of elbow joint

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Extensor carpi radialis longus and brevis

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Proximal: lateral supracondylar ridge of humerus (longus) and laterally epicondyle (brevis)

Distal: base of 2nd (longus) and 3rd (brevis) metacarpal

Innervation: radial nerve

Main action: extend and abduction wrist joint

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Extensor digitorum

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Proximal: lateral epicondyle of humerus

Distal: extensor expansion of the medial four fingers 2-5

Innervation: posterior interosseous nerve (branch of radial nerve)

Main action: extends 2nd, 3rd, and 4th fingers

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Extensor digiti minimi

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Proximal: lateral epicondyle (common belly with extensor digitorum)

Distal: extensor expansion of 5th finger (pinky finger)

Innervation: posterior interosseous nerve (branch of radial)

Main action: extends wrist joint, extends 5th finger

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Extensor carpi ulnaris

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Proximal: lateral epicondyle of humerus

Distal: base of 5th metacarpal

Innervation: posterior interosseous nerve (branch of radial)

Main action: extends and adducts hand

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Supinator

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Short shiny muscle with diagonally running fibers

Proximal: lateral epicondyle of humerus

Distal: proximal radius

Innervation: radial nerve

Main action: supinates forearm

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Extensor pollicis longus

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Proximal: ulna, IM

Distal: base of distal phalanx of thumb

Innervation: posterior interosseous nerve (branch of radial)

Main action: extends distal phalanx of thumb

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Extensor pollicis brevis

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Proximal: distal radius, IM

Distal: base of proximal phalanx of thumb

Innervation: posterior interosseous nerve (branch of radial nerve)

Main action: extends proximal phalanx of thumb

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Abductor pollicis longus

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Proximal: ulna, radius, IM

Distal: base of 1st metacarpal

Innervation: posterior interosseous nerve (branch of radial nerve)

Main action: abduct thumb

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Extensor indicis

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Proximal: distal ulna, IM

Distal: extensor expansion of 2nd finger

Innervation: posterior interosseous nerve (radial)

Main action: extends 2nd finger

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Extensor Superficial Layer

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  1. Brachioradialis
  2. Extensor carpi radialis longus and brevis
  3. Extensor digitorum
  4. Extensor digiti minimi
  5. Extensor carpi ulnaris
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Extensor Deep Layer

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  1. Supinator
  2. Extensor pollicis longus
  3. Extensor pollicis brevis
  4. Abductor pollicis longus
  5. Extensor indicis

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