Study questions Flashcards
Name the muscles of the superficial compartment of the anterior forearm
Pronator Teres
Flexor Carpi Radialis
Palmaris Longus
Flexor Carpi Ulnaris
What is the common origin for all of the superficial muscles of the forearm
CFT/ medial epicondyle of the humerus
Pronator Teres
- P: CFT
- D: mid-shaft of radius
- N: median n. (C6-7)
- A: pronates arm
Flexor Carpi Radialis
- P: CFT
- D: base of 2nd and 3rd digits
- N: median n. (C6-7)
- A: flexes and aBducts (RD) hand
Palmaris Longus
- P: CFT
- D: palmer aponeurosis
- N: median n. (C7-8)
- A: flexes hand at wrist
Flexor Carpi Ulnaris
- P: CFT
- D: base of 5th digit, pisiform and hamate
- N: ulnar n. (C7-T1)
- A: flexes and aDducts (UD) hand
Flexor Digitorum Superficialis
- P: CFT
- D: middle phalanx of digits 2-5
- N: Median (C8-T1)
- A: flexes wrist, and MC/PIP flexion of digits 2-5
What muscle is in the intermediate layer of the anterior compartment of the forearm
Flexor Digitorum Superficialis
What muscles are located in the deep compartment of the forearm
Flwexor Digitorum profundus
Pronator Quadratus
Flexor Pollicis Longus
Flexor Digitorum Superficialis
- P: CFT
- D: middle phalanx of digits 2-5
- N: median n. (C8-T1)
- A: flexes wrist, and MC/PIP flexion of digits 2-
Pronator Quadratus
- P: distal ¼ of ulna
- D: distal ¼ of radius
- N: AIN (C8-T1)
- A: pronates arm
Flexor Pollicis Longus
- P: mid radius
- D: distal phalanx of thumb (IP)
- N: AIN (C8-T1)
- A: flexes thumb at IP
What muscles insert on the carpal bones?
Flexor Carpi Ulnaris Abductor Pollicis Longus Flexor Carpi Radialis Extensor Carpi radialis Longus Extensor Carpi Radialis brevis Extensor Carpi Ulnaris
**Consider Influence of the retnaculum
Pathway of the Median Nerve
Lateral and medial cords
No Innervation in arm
Exits medial to biceps tendon & brachial artery in cubital fossa
Passes between heads of pronator teres
Gives off AIN branch just distal to cubital fossa
Continues on anterior side of interosseous membrane to innervate deep
flexors -> (FDP, FPL, pronator quadratus)
Travels b/w superficialis & profundus to carpal tunnel & passes through carpal tunnel
Supplies lateral 2 lumbricals
Sensation via the common palmar digital branches & proper palmar digital braches (running w/ arteries)
Median Recurrent
To FPB (superficial head, opponens pollicis, abductor pollicis brevis
Pathway of Radial nerve
Come of posterior cord
With Profunda Brachi artery in radial groove
Innervates posterior compartment (triceps)
Emerges distally b/w brachioradialis & brachialis
Passes into cubital fossa laterally
Innervating brachioradialis & ECRL & divides into deep & superficial branch
Superficial branch
Continues under brachioradialis to radial side of wrist – supplies sensation to dorsal 3 ½ digits
Deep branch
Innervates ECRB & pierces supinator
After exiting supinator, name changes to PIN
PIN
Supplies posterior compartment of forearm & travels w/ posterior interosseous artery