Posterior Forearm and Hand Flashcards
Posterior compartment of forearm layers
Deep and superficial
Most extensors arise from
lateral epicondyle
Muscles of superficial layer of posterior
Brachioradialis Extensor carpi radialis longus Extensor carpi radialis brevis Extensor digitorum Extensor carpi ulnaris Extensor carpi minimi
Muslces of deep layer of posterior
Abductor pollicis longus Extensor pollicis brevis Extensor pollicis longus Extensor indices Supinator
All muscles of posterior compartment innervated by the
radial nerve
Brachioradialis function and innervation
Flexes forearm
Radial nerve
Crosses anterior to the elbow joint
Extensor carpi radialis longus function and innervation
Radial
Extends and abducts wrist
Extensor carpi radialis brevis function and innervation
Extends and abducts writst radial
Extensor digitorum function and innervation
Extends fingers and wrist
Radial
Extensor digiti minimi function and innervation
Extends digit 5 and wrist
Radial
Extensor carpi ulnaris function and innervation
Extends and adducts wrist Radial
Supinator function and innervation
Supinates forearm
Radial
Abductor pollicis longus function and innervation
Radial
Abducts and extends thumb
Extensor pollicis longus function and innervation
Extends 1st digit at MCP joint
Radial nerve
Extensor indicis function and innervation
Extends digit 2
Radial
Extensor expansion
Mostly works on the MCP
Connects extensors of the hand
Radial artery forearm location
Deep to brachioradialis
Ulnar artery location
Deep to flexor carpi ulnaris
Which branch does common intnerosseus artery come from?
Ulnar artery
Median nerve innervation and location
Between flexor digitorum superficialis and profundus
Innervates all anterior except flexor carpi ulnaris and medial half of flexor digitorum profundus
Ulnar nerve location and innervation
Medial side deep to flexor carpi ulnaris
Innervates flexor carpi ulnairs and medial half of flexor digitorum ulnais
Radial nerve location and innervation
Enters between brachioradialis and brachialis
Deep branch supplies all extensors
Superficial has no muscular or cutaneous in the forearm
Compartments of hand
Thenar compartment
Hypothenar compartment
Central compartment
Adductor-interosseus compartment