Muscles Of The Forearm Flashcards
Olecranon fits in at?
Olecranon fossa
Capitulum articulates with?
Head of radius
Radios are joints are what kind of joints?
Synovial pivot, helping with supination and pronation
Uniaxel
Which ligaments in the elbow joint?
Annular ligament- surrounding head of radius
Ulnar collateral
Radial collateral
Pollicis refers to?
Thumb
Superficial muscles flexor origin?
Pronator teres
Flexor carpi radialis
Palmaris longus- long tendon/ not always present
Flexor carpi ulnaris
Intermediate layer?
Flexor digitorum superficialis
Deep layer flexors?
Flexor digitorum profundus
Flexor pollicis longus
Pronator quadratus
Superficial layer extensor?
Extensor carpi radialis longus/ brevis
Extensor digitorum
Extensor digiti minimi
Brachiradialis
Aconeus
What does anconeus do?
Stabilise elbow
Anatomical snuff box?
Abductor pollicis longus
Extensor pollicis longus
Extensor pollicis brevis
Abduction, radial deviation?
Flexor carpi radialis
Extensor carpi radialis (longus and brevis)
Adduction, ulnar radiation?
Flexor carpi ulnaris
Extensor carpi ulnaris
What prevents bowing of tendons?
Extensor/ Flexor retinaculum
Flexor retinaculum is called?
Transverse carpal ligament
Flexor digitorum profundus passes through?
Two slips of flexor digitorum superficialis
Cubital fossa borders and contents?
Medial border of brachioradialis
Lateral border of pronator teres
Biceps tendon
Radial nerve
Brachial artery
Median nerve
Why should you be careful when doing venepuncture of median cubital vein?
Brachial artery under aponeurosis
Anterior
Deep complex of flexor compartment
Ulnar nerve supplies?
Flexor carpi ulnaris flexor digitorum profundus
Medial half
Intrinsic muscles of hand
Sensory- medial side of hand 1/2 d4 and d5