The Arm (Brachium) Flashcards
What part of the arm is the antebrachium?
The forearm
What nerves of the brachial plexus are found in the anterior compartment of the arm (Flexors)?
median and ulnar nerves.
What nerves are found in the posterior compartment of the arm (extensors)?
raidal nerve
What does the deep brachial artery branch into?
middle collateral
radial collateral
superior ulnar collateral
inferior ulnar collateral
The biceps brachii, brachialis and coracobrachialis are innervated by what nerve?
musculocutaneous nerve
What is the proximal attachment of the biceps brachii?
long head: supraglenoid tubercle
short head: coracoid process of the scapula
What is the distal attachment of the biceps brachii?
radial tuberosity and fascia of the forearm via bicipital aponeurosis.
What are the actions of the biceps brachii?
supinates forarm, when supine will flex the forearm.
resists dislocation of shoulder (short head)
What is the blood supply supply of the biceps brachii?
brachial artery
What nerve innervates the biceps brachii?
musculocutaneous nerve
What is the proximal attachment of the coracobrachialis?
coracoid process of scapula
What is the distal attachment of the coracobrachialis?
middle 1/3 of medial humeral surface
what are the actions of the coracobachialis?
flexeion and adduction of the arm at the shoulder joint.
Resists dislocation of shoulder joint.
What is the blood supply of the coracobrachialis?
the brachial artery
What nerve innervates the coracobrachialis?
musculocutaneous nerve
What is the proximal attachment of the brachialis?
distal 1/2 of anerior surface of humerus.
What is the distal attachment of the brachialis?
coronoid process and tuberosity of the ulna
What are the actions of the brachialis?
flexes forearm at elbow joint
What is the blood supply of the brachialis?
brachial artery
What is the innervation of the brachialis?
musculotaneous nerve
lateral portions may receive radial nerve contributions.
The triceps brachii and the anconeus are innervated by what nerve?
radial nerve
What is the proximal attachment of the anconeus?
lateral epicondyle of humerus
What is the distal attachment of the anconeus?
lateral surface of olecranon, superior part of surface of ulna
What are the actions of the anconeus?
assists triceps in extension of forearm and stabilizes elbow joint; also abducts ulnar during pronation.
What is the supply of the anconeus?
deep brachial artey
What is the innervation of the anconeus?
radial nerve
What is the proximal attachment of the triceps brachii?
long: infraglenoid tubercle
lateral: posterior surface of humerus
medial: posterior surface of humerus, inferior to radial groove (spiral groove)
What is the distal attachment of the triceps brachii?
proximal end of olecranon and fascia of forearm.
What are the actions of the triceps brachii?
extends forearm of elbow joint.
Resists dislocation of shoulder joint
What is the blood supply of the triceps brachii?
Deep brachial artery
What is the innervation of the triceps brachii?
radial nerve
When flexing (i.e. when holding a wheelbarrow), the triceps are constantly acting as _____ to the forearm flexors.
antagonists
What is the lateral boundary of the cubital fossa?
brachioradialis
What is the medial boundary of the cubital fossa?
pronator teres
What is the superior boundary of the cubital fossa?
an imaginary line between medial and lateral epicondyles of humerus.
What is the roof of the cubital fossa?
skin, superifical and deep fascia, bicipital aponeurosis.
What is the floor of the boundary of the cubital fossa?
supinator and brachialis.
What nerves are found in the cubital fossa?
median nerve, radial nerve (deep and superifical)
What vessels are found in the cubital fossa?
radial and ulnar arteries; brachial veins.
What muscles are found in the elbow region?
triceps and anconeus
What part of the arm is the brachium?
The humerus.
What nerve runs posterior to the medial epicondlye of the humerus?
the ulnar nerve; it is also known as the funny bone.
What vessels of the arm make the cubital anastomosis?
brachial artery and ulnar artery
deep brachial artery, radial and interosseous arteries.
The medial epicondyle is the origin for what type of muscles?
Flexor
the lateral epicondyle is an origin for what type of muscles?
extensors.
True or false: the ulna articulates with the carpals.
False
The radius and ulna articulate with what disc?
The articular disc.
What is another term for the deep brachial artery?
profunda brachii
The superior ulnar collateral and inferior ulnar collateral arteries originate from what artery?
Brachial artery
The radial collateral and middle collateral arteries arise from what artery?
deep brachial artery
The radial recurrent artery arises from what artery?
radial artery
Which interosseous artery is part of the cubital anastomosis?
recurrent interosseous artery
what are the three interosseous arteries?
recurrent interosseous, anterior interosseous, posterior interosseous
What vessel suppleis the anterior portion of the hand?
ulnar artery (superficial palmar arch) and the radial artery (deep palmar arch)
The superficial branch of the radial arrtery gives rise to what arteries?
common digital arteries
What do common digital arteries eventually become (distally)?
common digital arteries
What artery does the radial artery give rise to?
princeps pollicis artery.
The princeps pollicis artery gives rise to what other artery?
radialis indicis artery
What arteries supply the posterior forearm and hand?
radial artery (via deep palmar arch and dorsal carpal arch)
Common interosseus artery
What is the lateral boundary of the cubital fossa?
brachioradialis