Upper Extremity 2 Flashcards
Boundaries of Cubital Fossa
Superior: between medial and lateral epicondyles
medial: pronator teres
lateral: brachioradialis
floor: brachialis and supinator
roof: bicipital aponeurosis
Contents of Cubital Fossa
brachial artery, biceps tendon, bicipital aponeurosis, pronator teres, brachioradialis, median cibital vein
Anteromedial compartment
flexors & pronators
most supplied by median nerve
1 and part of 1 supplied by ulnar nerve
Posterolateral Compartment
extensors and supinators
all supplied by raidal nerve
Pronator Teres
Proximal attachments
(i) Medial epicondyle of humerus and coronoid process of ulna
Distal attachments
(i) Middle of lateral surface of the radius
Median nerve
Pronates and flexes forearm
Flexor Carpi Radialis
Proximal Attachment Medial epicondyle of humerus Distal attachments Base of 2nd metacarpal Median nerve Flexes and abduct the hand
Palmaris longus
Proximal attachments
(i) Medial epicondyle of humerus
Distal attachments
(i) Distal half of the flexor retinaculum and palmer aponeurosis
Median nerve
Flexes hand and “tightens” palmer aponeurosis
Flexor Carpi Ulnaris
Proximal attachments…two heads
(i) Humeral head: medial epicondyle of humerus
(ii) Ulnar head: olecranon process and posterior border of ulna
Distal attachments
(i) Pisiform, hook of the hamate and the base of the 5th metacarpal bone
Ulnar nerve
Flexes and adducts the hand
Flexor Digitorum Superficialis
Proximal attachments – two heads
(i) Humeroulnar head: Medial epicondyle of humerus and coronoid process of ulna
(ii) Radial head: superior half of anterior border of radius
Distal attachments
(i) Bodies of middle phalanges of medial four digits (2-5)
Median nerve
Flexes PIP joint of medial four digits (2-5)…will also assist with flexion of hand and of MCP joint
Flexor Digitorum Profundus
Proximal attachments
(i) Proximal ¾ of medial and anterior surfaces of the ulna and interosseous membrane
Distal attachments
(i) Bases of distal phalanges of medial four digits (2-5)
Two nerves innervate the FDP**
(Median nerve (AIN - anterior interosseous nerve) – lateral portion
(Ulnar nerve – medial portion
Flexes DIP joint of medial four digits (2-5)…will also assist with flexion of hand
Flexor Pollicis Longus
Proximal attachments
(i) Anterior surface of the radius and interosseous membrane
Distal attachments
(i) Base of the distal phalanx of the thumb
Median nerve…AIN (anterior interosseous nerve)
Flexes phalanges of the thumb (1st digit)
Pronator Quadratus
Proximal attachments
(i) Distal ¼ of anterior surface of the ulna
Distal attachments
(i) Distal ¼ of anterior surface of the radius
Median nerve…AIN (anterior interosseous nerve)
Pronates forearm…also help stabilize radius and ulna
Brachioradoalis
Proximal attachments
(i) Proximal 2/3 of lateral supracondylar ridge of humerus
Distal attachments
(i) Lateral surface of distal radius
Radial nerve
Flexes forearm
Supinator
Proximal attachments
(i) Lateral epicondyle of humerus, supinator fossa, crest of ulna
Distal attachments
(i) Lateral, posterior and anterior surface of proximal 1/3 of the radius
Deep branch of radial nerve
Supinates forearm
Extensor Carpi radialis longus
Proximal attachments
(i) Lateral supracondylar ridge of humerus
Distal attachments
(i) Base of 2nd metacarpal
Radial nerve
Extend and abduct hand
Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis
Proximal attachments
(i) Lateral epicondyle of humerus
Distal attachments
(i) Base of 3rd metacarpal
Deep branch of radial nerve
Extend and abduct hand
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris
Proximal attachments
(i) Lateral epicondyle of humerus and posterior border of the ulna
Distal attachments
(i) Base of 5th metacarpal
PIN (posterior interosseous nerve) – branch of radial nerve
Extend and adduct hand
Extensor Digitorum
Proximal attachments
(i) Lateral epicondyle of the humerus
Distal attachments
(i) Extensor expansion of medial four digits (2-5)
PIN (posterior interosseous nerve) – branch of radial nerve
Extend medial four digits (2-5), assist in wrist extension
Extensor Indices
Proximal attachments
(i) Posterior surface of the ulna and interosseous membrane
Distal attachments
(i) Extensor expansion of second digit
PIN (posterior interosseous nerve) – branch of radial nerve
Extend 2nd digit