The forearm and Cubital fossa Flashcards
What action do the muscles of te anterior forearm do
Flexion
Pronation
What muscles are in the superficial layer
Pass fail pass fail
Pronator teres
Flexor carpi radial is
Palmaris Longus
Flexor carpi ulnaris
How to identify superficial muscles
Position your thumb on medial epicondyle and spread your fingers into the forearm to resemble the for superficial muscles
What nerve innervates the superficial anterior forearm with exception
Median except flexor carpi ulnaris which is innervated by the ulnar nerve
Middle layer anterior forearm
Flexor digitorum superficiali
How to remember the muscles in anterior forearm
4-1=3
4 superficial
1 middle
3 deep
Deep muscles
Flexor digitorum profundus
Flexor pollicis Longus
Pronator Quadratus
What is the superior border of the Cubital fossa
The line between lateral and medial epicondyles
Contents of Cubital fossa
TAN
Biceps tendon
Brachial artery
Median nerve
Biceps tendon most lateral
Where do the veins lie in the forearm
Basilic - sits at base of arm when you hold your arm out to the side medially
Cephalic- sits at the top ceiling
Where is the profound a brachii artery
Travels alongside radial nerve
Where can the brachial pulse be palpated
Cubital fossa immediately medial to tendon of biceps brachii
Where can the radial pulse be palpated
At the wrist immediately radial to prominent tendon o flexor carpi radial is muscle
Where can the ulnar pulse be palpated
Immdiately radial to tendon of flexor capri ulnaris and proximal to pisiform bone
