UE Muscle Compart Flashcards
Anterior Compartment of the Arm are responsible for what type of Actions
Flexion.
Posterior Compartment of the arm are responsible for what type of actions
Extension of the elbow
Anterior compartments of the forearm are responsible for what type of actions
Flexion of wrist and fingers, pronation
Posterior Compartments of the Forearm Actions
Extension of wrist and fingers, supination
Extrinsic vs Intrinsic Muscle of the hand
Intrinsic muscle originate in the hand while the extrinsic muscle has its tendons on the hand but origin is not in the hand.
Where is the origin and insertion of Coracobrachialis
O: Coracoid Process of the Scapula
I: medial surface of Humerus shaft
Actions and Innervation of Coracobrachialis
Flexor of the arm (shoulder)
INNV: Musculocutaneous
Origin and Insertion of Brachialis
O: Anterior Humerus
I: Ulna
Action and Innervation of Brachialis
A: Flexor of forearm (elbow)
INNV: Musculocutaneous
Origin and Insertion of Biceps brachii
O: Scapula and long head passes through intertubercular sulcus
I: Radial tuberosity
Action and Innervation of Biceps Brachii
Action: Flexor and supinator of the forearm
Innv: Musculocutaneous nerve
Muscles that make up the Anterior Arm
Coracobrachialis, Brachialis, and Biceps Brachii
If our Musculocutaneous Nerve gets damaged, then we will be unable to do what type of Actions?
Flexor of the arm, Flexor and supinator of forearm.
Musculocutaneous Innervates Coracobrachialis, Brachialis, and Biceps Brachii
Action and Innervation of Triceps Brachii
Actions: Extensions of forearm (elbow)
Innv: Radial Nerve
What is one thing Brachialis unable to do?
Pivot because it has an insertion point to Ulna which has hinge joint only
Location of Radial Nerve in relation to “M”
Radial nerve is posterior to M, separated by Axillary Artery
What travels through the triangular interval
Radial nerve travels through the triangular interval and will come through in between medial and lateral heads of the triceps on the posterior side of the humerus. It travels with the PROFUNDA artery that supplies the posterior portion on the back side of the arm.
If there is a fracture in the mid shaft of the humerus, physician most likely to check for damage in where?
if innervation to the posterior arm was intact or now, because that’s where the radial nerve travels.
What travels through the Quadrangular Space>
Axillary nerve travels through that which innervates Deltoid Muscle and Teres minor. QS is located above the Triangular Interval. Also Posterior Circumflex artery travels with it, which is a third division of the axillary artery and was one of them that went around the humerus.
What is/are the muscles of the Posterior Compartment of the arm
Triceps Brachii
Anterior to the elbow joint formed by the borders of
Brachioradialis muscle (Lateral), Pronator Teres Muscle (medially), and Epicondyles of humerus (Imaginary line on the shaft of the humerus)
Cubital Fossa is made up of
Tendons of Biceps muscle, Median Nerve, Brachial Artery (medial to Biceps Tendon)
cubital Fossa is covered by
Bicipital Acponeurosis
What travels over the Bicipital Aponeurosis?
Median Cubital vein travels over the aponeurosis and connects the cephalic (Lateral) and basilic veins.
what travels directly beneath the brachioradialis?
Radial Nerve
What passes posterior to the medial epicondyle?
Ulnar nerve
Which is the ONLY nerve that goes through the Cubital Fossa?
Median Nerve
Common origin for Superficial Muscles of Anterior Compartment of the forearm
near the medial humerus
Action of Flexor Carpi Ulnaris
Powerful flexor of wrist and also adducts hand
Innervation of Flexor Carpi Ulnaris
Ulnar Nerve
Insertion of Palmaris Longus
Attaches to Palmar Aponeurosis of hand. Palmar Aponeurosis is a triangular deep fascia over the palm, extending to the digits.
What muscles of Superficial Anterior foramen are innervated by Median Nerves?
Pronator Teres, Flexor carpi Radialis, and Palmaris Longus
Actions of Flexor Carpus Radialis
Powerful flexor of wrist, and abducts hand.
Action of Pronator Teres
Pronates Foramen and weak flexor of elbow.
Action of Palmaris Longus
Tenses skin and fascia of palm during hand movements
Origin and Insertion of Flexor digitorum superficialis
O: Medial humerus and radius
I: Middle Phalanges of digits 2-5