Palm of the Hand UE4 Flashcards
1
Q
carpals (proximal row)
A
- scaphoid
- lunate
- triquetrum
- pisiform
2
Q
carpals (distal row)
A
- trapezium
- trapezoid
- capitate
- hamate
3
Q
metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joints
A
- condyloid
- flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction
4
Q
interphalangeal joints
A
- proximal (PIP)
- distal (DIP)
- Hinge joint
- flexion/extension
5
Q
extrinsic muscles
A
- located in the anterior and posterior compartments of the forearm
~ they control crude movements and produce forceful grip
6
Q
intrinsic muscles
A
- of the hand are located within the hand itself
~ responsible for the fine motor movements (writing, typing, etc.)
7
Q
thenar compartment
A
- abductor pollicis brevis
- flexor pollicis brevis
- opponens pollicis
8
Q
adductor compartment
A
adductor pollicis
9
Q
hypothenar compartment
A
- abductor digiti minimi
- flexor digiti minimi brevis
- opponens digiti minimi
10
Q
lumbricals (central compartment)
A
1-4 and associated with the long flexor tendons
11
Q
interossei
A
located between the metacarpals
12
Q
palmar aponeurosis
A
- thickened fascia
- provides a barrier between skin and underlying neurovascular structures
13
Q
palmaris brevis
A
cuts the hand
14
Q
dupuytren’s contracture
A
Dupuytren’s contracture results from thickening and shortening of the palmar aponeurosis, causing the digits to flex at the MCP and PIP joints.
15
Q
1st (superficial) layer of muscles of the palm of the hand
A
- thenar compartment
- hypothenar compartment