The Forearm Flashcards
What forearm muscles are innervated by the anterior interosseous branch of the median nerve?
flexor digitorum profundus
flexor pollicis longus
pronator quadratus
What forearm muscle is innervated by the ulnar nerve?
flexor carpi ulnaris
What forearm muscles are innervated by the main branch of the median nerve?
pronator teres
flexor carpi radialis
palmaris longus
flexor digitorum superficialis
What forearm muscles are innervated by the deep radial nerve?
extensor carpi radialis brevis
supinator
What forearm muscles are innervated by the main branch of the radial nerve?
brachioradialis
extensor carpis radialis longus
What forearm muscles are innervated by the posterior interosseous nerve (part of the radial nerve)?
extensor carpi ulnaris
extensor digitorum
extensor indicis
extensor digit minimi
extensor pollicis longus
extensor pollicis brevis
abductor pollicis longus
What position of the forearm is anatomical position?
supinated
What position of the forearm is natural?
semi-pronated
Which nerves are in the anterior compartment of the forearm?
ulnar nerve
median nerve
What nerve is in the posterior compartment of the forearm?
radial nerve
What nerve innervates the bulk of the forearm muscles?
median nerve
What nerve innervates the bulk of the hand muscles?
ulnar nerve
What surrounds and invests the forearm and is continous with the brachial fascia?
antebrachial fascia
What separates the anterior and posterior compartments of the forearm?
interosseous membrane
What is the lateral antebrachial cutaneous nerve a branch of?
musculocutaneous nerve
What is the posterior antebrachial cutaneous nerve a branch of?
radial nerve
What are the three cutaneous nerves of the forearm?
- musculocutaneous n. (lateral antebrachail cutaneous)
- medial antebrachial cutaneous n.
- radial n. (posterior antebrachial cutaneous)
Grace can you put the pictures of the cutaneous innervation of the forearm/hand?
I tried to write it out but I think the pictures would be easier
What are the anastomoses between the brachial artery and the ulnar artery?
- superior ulnar collateral; posterior ulnar recurrent
- inferior ulnar collateral; anterior ulnar recurrent
What are the anastomoses between the deep brachial artery and the radial and interosseous arteries?
- radial collateral artery; radial recurrent artery
- middle collateral artery; interosseous recurrent artery
What are the arteries to the anterior forearm?
ulnar artery
radial artery
anterior interosseous artery
What are the arteries to the posterior forearm?
radial artery
recurrent interosseous artery
posterior interosseous artery
dorsal carpal branch (ulnar a.)
What are the four superficial muscles of the anterior forearm?
pronator teres
flexor carpi radialis
palmaris longus
flexor carpi ulnaris
What is the intermediate muscle of the anterior forearm?
flexor digitorum superficialis
What are the deep muscles of the anterior forearm?
pronator quadratus
flexor pollicis longus
flexor digitorum profundus
What is the muscle of the anterior forearm that can be missing?
palmaris longus
What is the innervation of the palmaris longus?
median nerve
What is the action of the palmaris longus?
- flexes hand at wrist
- tenses palmar aponeurosis
What is the distal attachment of the palmaris longus?
flexor retinaculum (continous with palmar aponeurosis)
What is the proximal attachment of the palmaris longus?
medial epicondyle of humerus
What is the innervation of the pronator teres?
median nerve
What is the action of the pronator teres?
pronates and flexes forearm at elbow
What is the distal attachment of the pronator teres?
middle of lateral surface of radius
What is the proximal attachment of the pronator teres?
- coronoid process of ulna
- median epicondyle of humerus
What is the innervation of the flexor carpi radialis?
median nerve
What is the action of the flexor carpi radialis?
flexes and abducts hand at wrist
What is the distal attachment of the flexor carpi radialis?
base of 2nd metacarpal
What is the proximal attachment of the flexor carpi radialis?
medial epidondyle of humerus
What is the innervation of the flexor carpi ulnaris?
ulnar nerve
What is the action of the flexor carpi ulnaris?
flexes and adducts hand at wrist
What is the distal attachment of the flexor carpi ulnaris?
- pisiform
- hook of hamate
- 5th metacarpal
What is the proximal attachment of the flexor carpi ulnaris?
- medial epicondyle of humerus
- olecranon and posterior border of ulna
What is the innervation of the flexor digitorum superficialis?
median nerve
What is the action of the flexor digitorum superficialis?
- flexes middle phalanges at proximal interphalangeal joint
- flexes proximal phalanges at metacarpophalangeal joints
What is the distal attachment of the flexor digitorum superficialis?
shafts of middle phalanges of medial 4 digits
What is the proximal attachment of the flexor digitorum superficialis?
medial epicondyle of humerus
superior 1/2 of anterior border of radius
What is the innervation of the flexor digitorum profundus?
median and ulnar nerves
What is the action of the flexor digitorum profundus?
flexes distal phalanges at interphalangeal joints
What is the distal attachment of the flexor digitorum profundus?
bases of distal phalanges 2-5
What is the proximal attachment of the flexor digitorum profundus?
proximal 3/4 of medial and anterior surfaces of ulnar and interosseous membrane
What is the innervation of the flexor pollicis longus?
median nerve via anterior interosseous nerve
What is the action of the flexor pollicis longus?
flexes thumb