T2 L8 Anatomy of the hand Flashcards
What are the 8 carpal bones?
Unate Triquetral / triquetrium Pisiform Hamate Capitate Trapezoid Trapezium Scaphoid
What is attached to the scaphoid bone?
Flexor retinaculum
What is attached to tubercle on trapezium bone?
Flexor retinaculum
Where is the radiocarpal joint?
Between radius / disc and first carpal row
What ligaments reinforce the radiocarpal joint and what do they do?
Ulnar and radial collateral ligaments limit abduction / adduction
Ligaments on palmar / dorsal surfaces limit extension / flexion
What are the movements of the radiocarpal joint?
Flexion / extension
Abduction / adduction
Circumduction
What are the joints in the hand?
Radiocarpal Midcarpal / intercarpal Carpometacarpal Metacarpophalangeal Interphalangeal
Where is the carpometacarpal saddle joint?
Between trapezium and D1
What movement does the carpometacarpal saddle joint allow?
Extension / flexion
Abduction / adduction
Opposition / reposition
What movements do the metacarpophalangeal joints allow?
Flexion / extension
Abduction / adduction
What movements do the interphalangeal joints allow?
Flexion / extension
Describe palmar aponeurosis
Thickened deep fascia
Triangular
Continuous with palmaris longs or flexor retinaculum
What is the role of vinculae?
Attach tendons to phalanges
What are the long extensor tendons to digits 2-5?
Extensor digitorum
Extensor indicis
Extensor digiti minimi
What are the long extensor tendons to digit 1?
Extensor pollicis longus
Extensor pollicis brevis
Abductor pollicis longus
What are the lumbricals?
Long slender muscles across metacarpophalangeal joints