palm of hand

Question 1

what are the 8 carpal bones

Answer 1

hamate, trapezoid, trapezium ,capitate, scaphoid, pisiform, lunate, triquetrum

Question 2

What lies distal to the carpals

Answer 2

Metacarpals

Question 3

How many phalanges do we have

Answer 3

3 in each finger and two in thumb

Question 4

What is a carpometacarpal

Joint

Answer 4

Between distal row of carpal bones and proximal metacarpals

Question 5

Metacarpophalangeal joint

Answer 5

Between distal part of metacarpals and proximal phalanges

Question 6

Interphalangeal joints

Answer 6

Between the phalanges

Question 7

In what ways are the fingers able to move

Answer 7

Flexion
Extension
Abduction
Addiction

Question 8

What movements can the thumb do

Answer 8

Flexion 
Extension 
Abduction 
Adduction
Opposition

Question 9

Muscled of forearm that are prime flexors of the wrist

Answer 9

Flexor carpi radialis - 2nd metacarpal
Flexor carpi ulnaris- 5th metacarpal
Palmaris longus - inserts into palmar fascia

Question 10

Which anterior compartment muscles flex the digits

Answer 10

Flexor digitorum superficialis
Flexor digitorum profundus
Flexor pollicis longus

Question 11

What does the trapezium metacarpal articulate with

Answer 11

The trapezius

Carpal bone

Question 12

role of the flexor pollicis longus

Answer 12

inserts onto the distal phalanx of the thumb

flexes the IP joint of the thumb

Question 13

where does the palmaris longus attach onto

Answer 13

into palmar fascia

Question 14

role of flexor digitorum superficialis

Answer 14

flex the fingers

Question 14

role of flexor digitorum superficialis

Answer 14

flex the fingers

Question 15

how does the FDS split

Answer 15

divides into two tendons and passes around the deep tendon and attaches to the middle phalanx

Question 16

what passes through the split of FDS

Answer 16

FDP

Flexor digitorum profundus

Question 17

role of the lumbricals

Answer 17

passes through the lateral side of the index finger

to bend and straighten the interphalangeal joints

Question 18

what does flexor pollicis longus do

Answer 18

inserts onto the dsital phalanx of the thumb

flexes the IP joint and is the only muscle that can do this

Question 19

what are the intrinsic muscles of the hand innervated by

Answer 19

ulnar and medial nerves

Question 20

what is the thenar eminence

Answer 20

fleshy part of the mass on palm of f hand at the base of the thumb

Question 21

what are the three muscles that act in the thenar eminence

Answer 21

flexor pollicis brevis- flexes the thumb
abductor pollicis brevis- abducts the thumb
opponens pollicis - oppose the thumb

Question 22

innervation of the thenar muscles

Answer 22

recurrent branch of median nerve

Question 23

which muscle moves the thumb and its innervation

Answer 23

adductor pollicis

ulnar nerve

Question 24

what does the 1st metacarpal articulate with

Answer 24

trapezium

Question 25

where does fds articulate with

Answer 25

middle phalanx

Question 26

muscles of the hypo thernar eminence are innervated by what

Answer 26

ulna nerve

Question 27

lumbricals , palmar interosseous and dorsal innervated by

Answer 27

ulna nerve

Question 28

what are palmar and dorsal interosseus responsible for

Answer 28

palmar - adduction

dorsal- abduction

Question 29

importance and innervation of palmaris brevis

Answer 29

for grip strength

ulnar nerve

Question 30

innervation of the lumbricals

Answer 30

lateral 2 - median nerve

medial 2 by ulnar

Question 31

what type of joints are the metacarpophalangeal

Answer 31

condyloid joints

Question 32

type of joint - interphalangeal

Answer 32

hinge