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Muscles of the upper limb Flashcards

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What is the innervation of the pectoralis major ?

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Medial and lateral pectoral nerves (C5-T1)

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What is the blood supply to the pectoralis major?

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Pectoral branch of the thoracoacromial trunk

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Where does the pectoralis major insert?

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Crest of the greater tubercle of the humerus

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What is the function of the pectoralis major?

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Flexes and adducts the arm.

Medially rotates the arm.

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What is the innervation of the pectoralis minor?

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Medial pectoral nerve (C8-T1)

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What is the blood supply to the pectoralis minor?

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Pectoral branch of the thoracoacromial trunk.

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What is the insertion of pectoralis minor?

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Coracoid process of the scapula.

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What is the function of pectoralis minor?

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Draws scapula forward, medialward and downward.

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What is the innervation of the serratus anterior?

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Long thoracic nerve (C5-C7)

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What is the blood supply to the serratus anterior?

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Lateral thoracic artery.

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What is the insertion of the serratus anterior?

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medial border of scapula on its costal surface

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Function of the serratus anterior?

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Draws scapula forward, inferior fibres rotate scapula superiorly.

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What is the innervation of the subclavius muscle?

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Nerve to subclavius (C5)

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What is the blood supply to the subclavius muscle?

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Clavicular branch of the thoracoacromial trunk

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What is the insertion of the subclavius?

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Inferior surface of the clavicle.

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What is the function of the subclavius?

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Draws the clavicle down and froward.

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17
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What is an important clinical sign indicating breast cancer?

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Deep fascia on anterior surface of the pectoralis major fusing with fascia of the mammary gland.

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18
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What will a lesion of the long thoracic nerve cause?

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Winging of the scapula.

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What is the innervation of the deltoid?

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Axillary nerve (C5,6) form the posterior cord of the brachial plexus.

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What is the blood supply to deltoid?

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Posterior circumflex humeral artery.

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What is the insertion of the deltoid?

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Deltoid tuberosity of the humerus.

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What is the function of the deltoid?

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ABDUCT arm; anterior fibres flex and medially rotate the arm; posterior fibres extend and laterally rotate the arm.

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What is the innervation of the latissimus dorsi?

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Thoracodorsal nerve (C7/8) from the posterior cord of the brachial plexus.

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What is the blood supply to the latissimus dorsi?

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Thoracodorsal artery.

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What is the insertion of the latissimus dorsi?

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Floor of the intertubercular groove.

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What is the function of the latissimus dorsi?

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Extends the arm and rotates the arm medially.

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27
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What innervates levator scapulae?

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Dorsal scapular nerve. Upper part receives branches of C3 and 4.

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What is the blood supply to levator scapulae?

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Dorsal scapular artery

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What is the insertion of levator scapulae?

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Medial border of the scapula from superior angle to the spine.

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What is the function of the levator scapulae?

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Elevates the scapula

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What is the innervation of the rhomboideus major?

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Dorsal scapular nerve C5.

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What is the blood supply to the Rhomboideus major?

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Dorsal scapular artery.

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What is the insertion of the Rhomboid major?

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medial border of the scapula inferior to the spine of the scapula.

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What is the function of the rhomboid major?

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Retracts, elevates and rotates the scapula inferiorly.

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What is the innervation of the rhomboid minor?

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Dorsal scapular nerve

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What is the blood supply to the rhomboid minor?

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Dorsal scapular artery.

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Insertion of the rhomboid minor

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Medial border of the scapula at the root of the spine of scapula.

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What is the action of the rhomboid minor?

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Retracts, elevates and rotates scapula inferiorly.

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What is the innervation of the teres major?

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Lower subscapular nerve (C5,6) from post cord of brachial plexus.

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What is the blood supply to the teres major?

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Circumflex scapular artery.

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Insertion of the teres major

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Crest of the lesser tubercle of the humerus.

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Function of the teres major

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Adducts arm, medially roatates and assists in arm extension.

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Innervation of the trapezius

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Motor: Spinal accessory (XI)
Proprioception: C3-C4.

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Blood supply to trapezius

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Transverse cervical artery.

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Function of the trapezius

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Elevates and depresses the scapula.

Rotates scapula superiorly; retracts scapula.

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Innervation of infraspinatus

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Suprascapular nerve

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47
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What is the blood supply to subscapularis?

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Upper and lower subscapular nerves (C5,6)

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What is the blood supply to the subscapularis?

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Subscapular artery

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49
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Insertion of the subscapularis

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Greater tubercle of the humerus.

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Function of the subscapularis

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Laterally rotates the arm

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Innervation of subscapularis

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Upper and lower subscapular nerves (C5,6).

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Blood supply to subscapularis

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Subscapular artery

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53
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Insertion of subscapularis

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Lesser tubercle of humerus

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54
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Function of subscapularis

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Medially rotates arm, assists extension of the arm.

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55
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What are the muscles of the rotator cuff?

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Supraspinatus
Infraspinatus
Teres minor
Subscapularis

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56
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Innervation of supraspinatus

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Suprascapular nerve (C5,6) - from posterior brachial plexus.

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Blood supply to supraspinatus

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Suprascapular artery

58
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Insertion of supraspinatus

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Greater tubercle of the humerus.

59
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Function of the supraspinatus

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Abducts the arm (initiates)

60
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Innervation of the teres minor

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Axillary nerve (C5,6) from the posterior cord of the brachial plexus.

61
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Blood supply to teres minor

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Circumflex scapular artery.

62
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Insertion of the teres minor

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Greater tubercle of humerus.

63
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Function of the teres minor

A

Laterally rotates the arm

64
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Innervation of the anconeus

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Nerve from radial nerve

65
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Blood supply to anconeus

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Interosseous recurrent artery.

66
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Insertion of anconeus

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Lateral side of the olecranon and the upper one-forth of the ulna.

67
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Function of the anconeus

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Extends the forearm.

68
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Innervation of the biceps brachii

A

Musculotaneous nerve (C5,6)

69
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Blood supply to biceps brachii

A

Brachial artery

70
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Where does short head of biceps brachi originate?

A

Tip of the coracoid process of the scapula.

71
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Where does long head of biceps brachi originate?

A

Supraglenoid tubercle of the scapula.

72
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Insertion of the biceps brachii

A

Tuberosity of radius.

73
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Function of the biceps brachi?

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Flexes the forearm. Flexes arm (long) and supination if elbow is flexed.

74
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Innervation of the brachialis

A

Musculocutaneous nerve (C5,6)

75
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Blood supply of the brachialis

A

Brachial artery and radial recurrent artery.

76
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Insertion of brachialis

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Coronoid process of the ulna

77
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Function of the brachialis

A

Flexes the forearm.

78
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Innervation of the coracobrachialis

A

Musculocutaneous nerve

79
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Blood supply of the coracobrachialis

A

Brachial artery

80
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Function of the coracobrachialis

A

Flexes and adducts the arm.

81
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Innervation of the triceps brachi?

A

Radial nerve

82
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Blood supply of the triceps brachii

A

Deep brachial artery.

83
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Insertion of the triceps brachii

A

Olecranon process of the ulna.

84
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Function of the triceps brachii

A

Extends the forearm,, long head extends and adducts the arm.

85
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Origin of Long head of triceps

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Infraglenoid tubercle of scapula .

86
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Origin of lateral head of triceps

A

Posterolateral humerus and lateral intermuscular septum.

87
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Origin of the median head of triceps

A

Posteromedial surface of the inferior 1/2 of the humerus.

88
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Innervation of the flexor carpi radialis?

A

Median nerve

89
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Blood supply of the flexor carpi radialis

A

Radial artery

90
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Function of the flexor carpi radialis

A

Flexes the wrist.

Abducts the hand.

91
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Insertion of the flexor carpi radialis

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Base of the 2nd and 3rd metacarpals.

92
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Innervation of the flexor carpi ulnaris

A

Ulnar nerve

93
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Blood supply to the flexor carpi ulnaris

A

Ulnar artery

94
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Insertion of the flexor carpi ulnaris

A

Pisiform, hook of hamate, base of 5th metacarpal.

95
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Function of the flexor carpi ulnaris

A

Flexes wrist and adducts hand.

96
Q

Innervation of the flexor digitorum profundus

A 
Median nerve (radial half)
Ulnar nerve (ulnar half)
97
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blood supply to digitorum profundus

A

Ulnar artery, anterior interosseous artery.

98
Q

Insertion of the digitorum profundus

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Base of distal phalanx of digits 2-5.

99
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Function of the digitorum profundus

A

Flexes metacarpophalangeal, proximal interphalangeal and distal interphalangeal.

100
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What part does the ulnar nerve innervate on the digitorum profundus?

A

Portion that acts on digits 4&5.

101
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Innervation of the flexor digitorum superficialis

A

Median nerve

102
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Blood supply to the flexor digitorum superficialis

A

Radial artery and ulnar artery.

103
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Insertion of the flexor digitorum superficialis

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Shafts of the middle phalanges of digits 2-5.

104
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Function of the flexor digitorum superficialis

A

Flexes the metacarpophalangeal and proximal interphalangeal joints.

105
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Where does the median nerve travel?

A

Distally in the forearm on the deep surface of the flexor digitorum superficialis muscle.

106
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Innervation of flexor pollicus longus (FPL)

A

Median nerve

107
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Blood supply of FPL

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Anterior interosseous artery.

108
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Insertion of the FPL

A

Base of distal phalanx of the thumb.

109
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Function of the FPL

A

Flexes the metacarpophalangeal and interphalngeal joints of the thumb.

110
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Where does the tendon of the FPL pass?

A

Through carpal tunnel with the other long digital flexor tendons of the median nerve.

111
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Innervation of the palmaris longus

A

Median nerve

112
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Blood supply of palmaris longus?

A

Ulnar artery

113
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Insertion of the palmaris longus

A

Palmar aponeurosis

114
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Function of the palmaris longus

A

Flexes the wrist.

115
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Innervation of pronator quadratus

A

Median nerve

116
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Blood supply of pronator quadratus

A

Anterior interosseous artery

117
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Insertion of pronator quadratus

A

Anterior surface of the distal one-fourth of the radius.

118
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Function of the pronator quadratus

A

Pronates the forearm.

119
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Innervation of pronator teres

A

Median nerve

120
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Blood supply of the pronator teres

A

Ulnar artery, anterior ulnar recurrent artery.

121
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Insertion of the pronator teres

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Midpoint of the lateral side of the shaft of the radius.

122
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Function of the pronator teres

A

Pronates the forearm.

123
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Which nerve passes through the 2 heads of origin of pronator teres?

A

Median nerve

124
Q

Which posterior forearm muscles are innervated by the radial nerve?

A

Brachioradialis
Extensor carpi radialis longus
Anconeus (Nerve from radial)

125
Q

Which posterior forearm muscles are innervated by the deep radial nerve?

A 
Abductor pollicis longus. 
Extensor carpi radialis brevis. 
Extensor carpi ulnaris.
Extensor digiti minimi 
Extensor digitorum 
Extensor indicis 
Extensor pollicis brevis 
Extensor pollicis longus 
Supinator.
126
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Which posterior forearm muscles get their blood supply from radial artery?

A

Extensor carpi radialis brevis.
Extensor carpi radialis longus.
Brachioradialis (radial recurrent artery)

127
Q

Which posterior forearm muscles get their blood supply from Interosseous recurrent artery?

A

Anconeus
Extensor digiti minimi
Extensor digitorum
Supinator

128
Q

Which posterior forearm muscles get their blood supply from posterior interosseous artery?

A 
Abductor pollicis longus 
Extensor digitorum
Extensor indicis 
Extensor pollicis brevis 
Extensor pollicis longus.
129
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Where does extensor carpi ulnaris get its blood supply?

A

Ulnar artery.

130
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Function of abductor pollicis longus

A

Abducts the thumb at the carpometacarpal joint.

131
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Function of anconeus

A

Extends forearm

132
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Function of brachioradialis

A

Flexes elbow, assists in pronation and supination.

133
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Function of extensor carpi radialis brevis

A

Extends wrist; abducts the hand.

134
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Function of extensor carpi radialis longus

A

Extends wrist and abducts hand

135
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Function of extensor carpi ulnaris

A

Extends wrist and abducts hand.

136
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Function of extensor digiti minimi

A

extends the metacarpophalangeal, proximal interphalangeal and distal interphalangeal joints of the 5th digit

137
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Function of extensor digitorum

A

extends the metacarpophalangeal, proximal interphalangeal and distal interphalangeal joints of the 2-5th digits

138
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Function of Extensor indicis

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extends the index finger at the metacarpophalangeal, proximal interphalangeal and distal interphalangeal joints

139
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Function of extensor pollicis brevis

A

extends the thumb at the metacarpophalangeal joint

140
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Function of extensor pollicis longus

A

extends the thumb at the interphalangeal joint

141
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Function of supinator

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Supinates forearm.

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