Skeletal System, Upper extremities Flashcards
classification of clavicle as to location
appendicular
immovable joints aka
synarthroses
fibrous joints aka
synarthroses
cartilaginous joints aka
amphiarthroses
primary amphiarthroses aka
synchondrosis (hyaline)
secondary amphiarthroses aka
symphysis
diarthroses aka
synovial
Type of joint
sternoclavicular, acromioclavicular
Synovial joint- plane
Type of joint
elbow, knee, ankle
Synovial joint- hinge/ ginglymus
Type of joint
atlantoaxial; radioulnar
Synovial joint- pivot/ trochoid
Type of joint
metacarpophalangeal/ knuckles
Synovial joint- Condyloid
Type of joint
shoulder; hip
Synovial joint- ball and socket/ enarthrosis
axillary fascia is an elongation of
prevertebral fascia
where is the needle inserted in brachial nerve plexus block
proximal part of axillary sheath
position verified by feeling pulsations of third part of axillary artery
Mnemonics: Rotator cuff muscles
SITS
supraspinatus
infraspinatus
teres minor
subscapularis
intrinsic shoulder muscle that are lateral rotators
infraspinatus and teres minor
most commonly affected in inflammation of rotator cuff
tendon of supraspinatus
joint involved in shoulder dislocation
glenohumeral joint
joint involved in shoulder separation
acromioclavicular joint
boundaries and contents of quadrangular space
above-teres minor
below-teres major
medial: long head triceps brachii
lateral: surg neck of humerus
axillary/circumflex nerve
post circumflex vessels
main flexor of forearm
brachialis
main supinator of forearm
biceps brachii
posterior compartment of arm innervated by
radial nerve
main extensor of forearm
triceps brachii
flexor muscles of the forearm innervated by
median nerve
EXCEPT FCU and FDP- ulnar nerve
Common flexor tendon
medial epicondyle of humerus
common extensor tendon
lateral epicondyle of humerus
medial epicondylitis aka
golfer’s elbow
lateral epicondylitis aka
tennis elbow
Contents of cubital fossa
medial to lateral
MBBR
Median nerve
brachial art
biceps tendon
radial nerve
Mnemonics: Thenar muscles
innervated by?
AFO
abd pollicis brevis
flexor pollicis brevis
opponens pollicis
median nerve
interossei muscles innervated by
ulnar nerve
mnemonics
action of interossei muscles
PAB DAB
palmar interossei- ADduct fingers
dorsal interossei-ABduct fingers
medial lumbricales innerv by
ulnar nerve
lateral lumbricales innerv by
median nerve
action of lumbricales
flex mcp joints
ext digitorum innerv by
radial nerve