Transitional Areas of Upper Limb Flashcards
1
Q
What are the transitional areas of the upper limb?
A
1) axilla transitional area
2) cubital fossa transitional area
3) carpal tunnel transitional area
2
Q
axilla transitonal area
A
pass from thorax to arm
3
Q
cubital fossa transitonal area
A
pass from arm to forearm
4
Q
carpal tunnel transitonal area
A
pass from forearm to hand
5
Q
what nerves pass through the carpal tunnel?
A
1) FDS
2) FDP
3) Median nerve
6
Q
which muscles are mainly affected by carpal tunnel syndrome?
A
thenar group muscles of the hand (innervated by the median nerve that passes through the carpal tunnel)
