UL: Hand Flashcards
Carpal bones
Structures through the carpal tunnel
Median nerve
Flexor digitorum profundus
Flexor digitorum superficialis
Flexor pollicis longus
(flexor carpi radialis)
Structures going over the carpal tunnel
Ulnar nerve
Ulnar artery
Palmaris longus tendon
Palmar aponeurosis
Continuous of palmaris longus tendon if present otherwise anchored to the retinaculum
Anatomical snuffbox borders
Extensor pollicis longus
Extensor pollicis brevis
Anatomical snuffbox content
Scaphoid
Radial artery
Cephalic vein
Origin and insertion of palmaris brevis
palmar apneurosis to skin on medial side
Innervation of palmaris brevis
Superficial branch of ulnar nerve
Action of palmaris brevis
Improves grop
Origin and insertion of dorsal interossei
Adjacent metacarpals to proximal phalanges
Origin and insertion of palmar interossei
Side of metacarpals to extensor hoods and proximal phalanx of thumb
Innervation of dorsal and palmar interossei
Deep branch of ulnar
Action of interossei muscles
PAD DAB
Palmar adducts
Dorsal abducts
Origin and insertion of adductor pollicis
Transvers head: metcarpal 3
Oblique head: capitate and base of 2 and 3
To extensor hood of thumb
Innervation of adductor pollicis
Deep ulnar nerve
Origin and insertion of lumbricals
Tendon of flexor digitorum produndus
To extensor hoods