the arm and elbow Flashcards
Anconeus
- origin
- insertion
- action
- innervation
- blood supply
- origin: lateral epicondyle of humerus
- insertion: olecranon of ulna
- action: extension of the elbow
- innervation: Radial N. C6-C8
- blood supply: deep brachial artery and vein
what is “nursemaid’s elbow”?
how does it occur?
what does it result in?
-when the forearm is excessively pulled, the ligament holding the radial head slips off causing for the subluxation of the radial head
what is the trajectory of the lateral antebrachial cutaneous nerve?
it peak out along the inferolatereral border of the bicep brachii and continues as a cutaneous brnch in the lateral forearm
what muscles are innervated by the musculocutaneous nerve?
- biceps brachii
- coracobrachialis
- brachialis
what is the deep brachial artery a branch of?
where does it travel to?
its a branch of the brachial artery
travels posterior to humerus in radial groove with the radial nerve into triangular interval
how is the triceps brachii divided?
into 3 heads
long
lateral
medial heads
what is Popeyes deformity?
how does it generally occur?
rupture of the proximal bicep tendon, will cause for the bicep to accumulate near the elbow joint (if distal rupture, then bicep accumulated near axilla)
will occur in younger individuals due to weightlifting and throwing sports.
in older people it is a result of wear and tear
what does the deep brachial artery terminate as?
as radial collateral artery and middle collateral artery
how is the trochlear notch formed?
by the coronoid process and the olecranon
how is the innervation of the posterior compartment of the arm?
innervated by the radial nerve.
how is the annular ligament positioned?
it is continuous with the fibrous capsule anteriorly
what compartment is the brachioradialis found in?
part of the anterior compartment of the arm
Brachialis
- origin
- insertion
- action
- innervation
- blood supply
- origin: anterior shaft of humerus
- insertion: ulnar tuberosity
- action: flexion of the forearm at the elbow joint
- innervation: Musculocutaneous N. C5-C7
- blood supply: brachial A and V.
what are some important aspects that make up the radius?
head of radius radial neck shaft of radius radial tuberosity dorsal tubercle styloid process of the radius
the radial and ulnar Arteries result from what artery?
they are the result of the bifurcation of the brachial artery
what are some important aspects that make up the ulna?
- coronoid process
- ulnar tubersoity
- trochlear notch
- olecranon
- radial notch of ulna
- head of ulna
- styloid process of ulna
what is another name to the dorsal tubercule found on the posterior side of the radius?
lister’s tubercle
what are the muscles that compose the posterior compartment?
- tricep brachii
- aconeus
where can the capitulum be observed? what is it?
it is a smooth rounded eminence found on the lateral portion of the distal humerus. can be observed in the anterior view.
what is found in the anterior compartment of the arm?
its considered to be the flexor compartment where muscles permitting flexion about the forearm and elbow occurs
where do the superior and inferior ulnar collateral branches anastamose?
on the medial side of the elbow
at the base of the distal humerus, what can be found on the medial and lateral sides of the bone?
the medial and lateral epicondyle