Upper arm LAB 3 Flashcards
clavicle
- only bone link between the upper limb and axial skeleton
- S-shaped
- medial third is convex anteriorly
- lateral third is concave anteriorly
- expanded medial end articulates with manubrium at the sternoclavicular joint
- flattened lateral end articulates with acromion of the scapula at the synovial acromioclavicular joint
sternoclavicular joint
clavicle and manubrium (sternum)
-mobile
acromioclavicular joint
- clavicle and acromion of the scapula
- synovial
- shoulder separation
scapula
- triangle
- covers the second to seventh ribs on the dorsum of the thorax
- medial border parallels the vertebral column
- long axillary border is thickened
- glenoid cavity- forms the joint surface for the humerus
- spine rises from the dorsal surface and projects laterally as the acromion
- spine separates the supraspinous fossa above from the infraspinous fossa
- coracoid process- fingerlike, projects anterolaterally from the superior border
- gently concave anterior surface of scapular blade comprises the subscapular fossa
- glenoid fossa articulates with humerus (laterally)
scapula: acromion
- bends anteriorly to overhand the glenoid cavity
- spine rises from the dorsal surface and projects laterally as the acromion
glenoid cavity
forms the joint surface for the humerus
-most mobility in the whole body
interclavicular ligaments
- reinforces the sternoclavicular joint
- runs between the medial ends of both clavicles and the top of the manubrium
costoclavicular ligament
- reinforces the sternoclavicular joint
- runs from the underside of the clavicle to the top of the first rib
coracoclavicular ligament
- reinforces the acromioclavicular joint
- extends from the coracoid process to the lateral third of the clavicle
coracoacromial ligament
- reinforces the acromioclavicular joint
- runs from the coracoid process to the acromioclavicular joint
humerus
- proximal end is the hemispherical head -> articulares with the glenoid fossa of the scapula
- greater tubercle- large, lateral to head
- lesser tubercle- smaller anterior to greater tubercle
- intertubercular sulcus- deep groove that runs longitudinally on the anterior surface between the greater and lesser tubercles
- deltoid tuberosity- midshaft below the greater tubercle, prominent
- medial epicondyle- distal end that expands medially (can be palpated)
- lateral epicondyle- smaller (on other side)
- distal end has 2 articular surfaces
- trochlea- medial, spool shaped, articulates with ulna
- capitulum- lateral, bulbous, articulates with the radius
- coronoid fossa- anterior, depression above the trochlea, receives the coronoid process of the ulna when the forearm is flexed
- radial fossa- lateral depression, above the capitulum, smaller, shallower, receive the head of the radius when the forearm is fully flexed
- olecranon fossa- posterior, large triangular depression proximal to the trochlea, receives the olecranon of the ulna when the forearm is fully extended
radius
- head- proximal end, articulates with ulna (medially) and the capitulum of the humerus (proximally)
- radial (bicipital) tuberosity- distal to head on anteromedial side, prominent
- distal end of radius is enlarged
- styloid process- lateral, projects distally, easily palpated
- lister’s dorsal tubercle- on dorsal aspect, palpable
- concave distal ends of radius articulates with two wrist bones (lunate and scaphoid)
ulna
- proximal end is expanded
- articulates with both radius and humerus
- olecranon- posterior, easily palpated, fits into the olecranon fossa of the humerus when forearm is extended
- trochlear notch- anterior aspect of proximal end, articulates with the trochlea of the humerus, extended anteriorly by the prominent coronoid process
- coronoid process- fits into the coronoid fossa of the humerus when the forearm is fully flexed
- radial notch- lateral to the coronoid process, shallow, articulates with head of radius
- head- distal end, articulates medially and anteriorly with the radius and distally with a fibrocartilage disc interposed between it an one of the carpal bones (triquetrum)
- styloid process- posterior to the head, short, fingerlike, projects distally
- interosseous membrane- connects the medial aspect of the radial shaft and the lateral aspect of the ulnar shaft, fibrous, serves as the attachment for some of thr muscles that move the thumb
carpals
- 8
- form wrist
- aligned in 2 transverse rows of 4
- proximal row- scaphoid, lunate, triquetrum, pisiform
- distal row- trapezium, trapezoid, capitate, hamate
sesamoid bone
- forms in the tendon of a muscle
- ex. pisiform
proximal row of carpals
- scaphoid, lunate, triquetrum, pisiform (lateral to medial)
- first 3- movement of wrist through their articulation with the radius and ulna
- pisiform- set anterior to the others and sits on the triquetrum, sesamoid bone that forms in the tendon of a flexor carpi ulnaris muscle
distal row of carpals
- trapezium, trapezoid, capitate, hamate (lateral to medial)
- participate in movement of the wrist through their articulation with the metacarpal bones of the palm
metacarpals
- 5
- form the palm
- first element of each ray is its metacarpal
- proximal end is expanded to form a base that articulate with one or more of carpal bone
- distal end has a rounded head that articulates with the proximal phalanx
- each metacarpal is slightly concave on palmar side and gently convex on dorsal side
phalanges
- 14
- digits
- each of the 4 fingers have: proximal phalanx, middle phalanx, distal phalanx
- thumb (pollex)- only has a proximal phalanx and distal phalanx
- distal end of each distal phalanx is expanded to form apical tuft (ungual tuberosity)- smooth on its dorsal (nail) side and rough on volar (pad) side
- apical tuft- provides support that enables the broad, fleshy fingertips to grip opposition with the thumb
shoulder joint
- articular cage covers head of humerus
- glenoid articular cartilage expanded around the rim to form a labrum
- the joint capsule attaches proximally to the rim of the glenoid and distally to the neck of the humerus
- lined with synovial membrane
- fibrous outer part is reinforced by glenohumeral ligaments
- joint capsule is pierced by tendon of the long head of biceps brachii- attaches to the top of the glenoid rim and runs through the capsule over the head of the humerus -> exits the capusle into the intertubercular sulcus on anterior aspect of humerus
- synovial membrane wraps around tendon sheath -> permits tendon free movement under the transverse humeral ligament between the greater and lesser tubercles of the humerus
glenohumeral ligaments
- thin and weak
- reinforced the fibrous outer part of joint capsule in shoulder
rotator cuff muscles
- shoulder joint is reinforced by tendons of 4 muscles
- all the posterior insert on greater tubercle -> laterally rotate
- anterior insert on lesser tubercle
- supraspinatus- passes the joint superiorly, posteriorly
- subscapularis- passes joint anteriorly
- infraspinatus- pass joint posteriorly
- teres minor- pass joint posteriorly
- form an incomplete cuff around shoulder joint
- prevent shoulder dislocation
shoulder bursae
- subacromial bursa- superior, lies beneath the acromion of the scapula and above the tendon of the supraspinatus
- subscapular bursa- anterior, located between the tendon of the subscapularis muscle and the joint capsule, an extension of the synovial membrane of the joint capsule
3 articulations of elbow joint
- hinge joint between humerus and ulna
- ball and socket joint between humerus and radius
- pivot joint between radius and ulna
- contained within the joint capsule and synovial cavity
- 1 & 2 -> permits ulna and radius to flex and extend
- 2 &3 -> permit medial and lateral rotation (pronation and supination) of radius
elbow joint
- articular cartilage covers the trochlea of humerus and the opposing trochlear notch of the ulna
- also covers the capitulum of humerus and opposing head of radius
- also covers radial notch of ulna and the opposing head of radius
- fibrous joint capsule is lined with synovial membrane
ligaments of elbow joint
- 3 extracapsular ligaments reinforce
- annular ligament
- radius and ulna are held against the humerus by ligaments on the medial and lateral sides of the joint
annular ligament
- elbow joint
- holds the head of radius tightly against the ulna
- sweeps around the circumference of the radial head from margin of ulnar radial notch to the other
ulnar collateral ligament
- elbow joint
- arises from the medial epicondyle of the humerus and fans out to attach to the medial side of the ulna
- prevents from abduction and adduction elbow
radial collateral ligament
- elbow joint
- arises from the lateral epicondyle of the humerus and fans out to insert into the annular ligament and the lateral aspect of the ulna
- prevents from abduction and adduction elbow
bursae of elbow
- posterior to joint
- subtendinous olecranon bursa- lies between the joint and the tendon of the triceps brachii muscle which inserts onto the apex of the olecranon of the ulna
- subcutaneous olecranon bursa- lies immediately below the skin at the back of the ulnar olecranon
2 articulations of wrist joint
- between the distal ends of the radius and ulna
- between the forearm bones and the proximal row of carpals
- 1 is the distal radioulnar joint
- 2 is radiocarpal joint
distal radiolulnar joint
- permits pronation and supination of the forearm and hand
- concave ulnar botch and the radius sweeps around the head of the ulna
- between the distal ends of the radius and ulna
triangular disc of wrist joint
- stabilizes the joint
- fibrocartilage that covers the distal end of the ulna
- extends from the edge of the ulnar notch of the radius to the styloid process of the ulna
- interposed between the ulna and carpal bones (lunate and triquetral)
- glides across the ulnar head and the radius moves around it
radiocarpal joint
- permits flexion and extension as well as abduction and adduction of the hand
- formed by the distal end of the radius and the triangular disc, which articulate, respectively with the scaphoid, lunate, and triquetrum distally
- between the forearm bones and the proximal row of carpals
- radius articulates with scaphoid and lunate
- triangular disc articulates with lunate during abduction and pure flexion and extension
- when hand is adducted triangular disc articulate with triquetrum
radiocarpal ligaments
- provides stability for wrist joint
- dorsally and ventrally
ulnocarpal ligaments
- provides stability for wrist joint
- dorsally and ventrally
radial collateral ligament
- provides stability for wrist joint
- between the styloid process of the radius and the scaphoid
ulnar collateral ligament
- provides stability for wrist joint
- between the styloid process of the ulna and the triquetral
flexor retinaculum
- strong transverse ligament that extends from the pisiform and hamate medially to the scaphoid and trapezium laterally
- *creates a carpal tunnel that prevents the flexor tendons from bowstringing when the muscles contract
carpal tunnel
- transmit 9 tendons from the muscles that flex the fingers and thumb
- tendon of the flexor carpi radialis muscle runs underneath the flexor retinaculum but does not pass through the carpal tunnel proper
muscles of the upper limb
- two compartments: dorsal and ventral
- each is surrounded by a layer of deep fascia with muscles, nerves, and blood vessels
- they are supplied by the ventral rami of spinal nerves
brachial plexus
- in order to provide muscles with nerve fibers from more than one spinal nerve the ventral rami are braided together -> brachial plexus
- supply the muscles of upper limbs
shoulder: dorsal muscle
- includes muscles that cross the shoulder joint and originate in vertebral column, the back of rib cage, and scapula
- stabilize the shoulder joint
- extend and adduct arm
arm: dorsal muscle
-extends forearm
forearm: dorsal muscle
-supinate the forearm, extend the wrist and extend and abduct the fingers and thumb
hand: dorsal muscle
-intrinsic hand muscles that move the thumb and fingers are all ventral
shoulder: ventral muscles
- muscles that cross the shoulder joint and originate from the front of the rib cage, clavicle, and coracoid process of scapula
- flex the arm
arm: ventral muscles
-flex and supinate forearm
forearm: ventral muscles
- flex, abudct, and adduct the wrist
- flex the fingers and thumb
hand: ventral muscles
- intrinsic hand muscles
- abduct and adduct, flex and extend the fingers and thumb
- all are ventral
roots
-5 ventral rami comprise the 5 roots of the plexus
trunks
- roots combine to form 3 trunks:
- superior
- middle
- inferior
- each trunk has axons that will go to dorsal and ventral compartment muscles
cords
- from each trunk the axons that supply a dorsal compartment split apart from the ones that supply a ventral compartment
- split forms 3 cords:
- lateral
- medial
- posterior
- named with according position to brachial artery
- axons of each cord travel only to dorsal compartment muscles or only to ventral compartment muscles
- lateral and medial cords carry ventral compartment axons
- posterior cord carries dorsal compartment axons
peripheral nerves
- axons of each cord separate and form peripheral nerves that innervate muscles
- lateral pectoral nerve
- musculocutaneous nerve
- median nerve
- medial pectoral nerve
- ulnar nerve
- axillary nerve
- radial nerve
- subscapular nerve
lateral cord
- carry ventral compartment axons
- yields the lateral pectoral nerve, musculocutaneous nerve, and part of median nerve
medial cord
- carry ventral compartment axons
- yields the medial pectoral nerve, the ulnar nerve, and the other part of median nerve
superior trunk
- yields the suprascapular nerve
- the only nerve to emerge directly from a trunk
- innervates dorsal compartment muscles
posterior cord
- yields the subscapular nerve, the radial nerve, and the axillary nerve
- carries dorsal compartment axons
scapulohumeral muscles
- muscles that move the arm (insert on humerus)
- origin from the scapula
- 7
- 4 from rotator cuff
- 6 innervated by dorsal compartment nerves
- coracobrachialis
- teres major
- deltoid
- supraspinatus
- infraspinatus
- teres minor
- subscapularis
thoracohumeral muscles
- muscles that move the arm (insert on humerus)
- arise from the thoracic axial skeleton (vertebral column and ribs)
- ventral compartment = medial and lateral pectoral nerves
- 2
- latissimus dorsi
- pectoralis major
coracobrachialis
- scapulohumeral muscles
- ventral compartment
- musculocutaneous nerve
teres major
- scapulohumeral muscle
- dorsal compartment
- lower subscapular nerve
deltoid
- scapulohumeral muscle
- dorsal compartment
- originates on spine of scapula, acromion, and lateral clavicle
- inserts on deltoid tuberosity of humerus
- crosses shoulder joint from 3 diff sides -> 3 diff actions
- flexes (anterior), abducts (lateral), and extends (posterior) the arm
- innervated by axillary nerve
supraspinatus
- scapulohumeral muscle
- dorsal compartment
- suprascapular nerve
infraspinatus
- scapulohumeral muscle
- dorsal compartment
- suprascapular nerve
teres minor
- scapulohumeral muscle
- dorsal compartment
- axillary nerve
subscapularis
- scapulohumeral muscle
- dorsal compartment
- upper and lower subscapular nerves
latissimus dorsi
- thoracohumeral muscle
- dorsal compartment
- thoracodorsal nerve
pectoralis major
- thoracohumeral muscle
- ventral compartment
- medial and lateral pectoral nerves
- adducts and medially rotates humerus
- comes from sternum and clavicle
- anteriorly crosses shoulder joint
- inserts on anterior humerus
- innervated my brachial plexus (medial and lateral pectoral nerves)
ventral compartment muscles of the arm
- fleshy belly lies in the ventral compartment of the arm will be supplied by the musculocutaneous nerve
- bicep brachii
- brachialis
- coracobrachialis
- musculocutaneous nerve
- flexion
- brachial artery
bicep brachii
- supplied by the musculocutaneous nerve
- ventral compartment
- musculocutaneous nerve
- arm
brachialis
- supplied by musculocutaneous nerve
- ventral compartment
- musculocutaneous nerve
- arm
dorsal compartment muscle of the arm
- fleshy belly lies in the dorsal compartment of arm
- supplied by the radial nerve
- triceps brachii
triceps brachii
- supplied by radial nerve
- dorsal compartment
- radial nerve
- arm
- 3 heads-> long, lateral, medial
- insert of olecranon process of ulna
ventral compartment muscles of the forearm
- fleshy belly lies in ventral compartment of forearm
- supplied by median nerve or ulnar nerve
- pronator teres
- pronator quadratus
pronator teres
- ventral compartment
- median nerve
- move forearm
pronator quadratus
- ventral compartment
- median nerve
- move forearm
dorsal compartment muscles of the forearm: wrist, fingers, and thumb
-fleshy belly lies in dorsal compartment of the forearm
-supplied by the median nerve or ulnar nerve
wrist:
-felxor carpi radialis
-flexor carpi ulnaris
-palmaris longus
fingers and thumb:
-flexor digitorum superficialis
-flexor digitorum profundus
-flexor pollicis longus
flexor carpi radialis
- ventral compartment
- median nerve
- move wrist
flexor carpi ulnaris
- ventral compartment
- ulnar nerve
- move wrist
palmaris longus
- ventral compartment
- median nerve
- move wrist
flexor digitorum superficialis
- ventral compartment
- median nerve
- moves fingers and thumb
flexor digitorum profundus
- ventral compartment
- median and ulnar nerve
- moves fingers and thumb
flexor pollicis longus
- ventral compartment
- median nerve
- moves fingers and thumb
dorsal compartment muscles of the forearm: move forearm
- felly belly lies in dorsal compartment of forearm
- supplied by radial nerve
- brachioradialis
- supinator
brachioradialis
- dorsal compartment
- radial nerve
- move forearm