Upper Extremity Flashcards
Glenoid labrum is continuous with
The long head of the biceps and triceps tendons
Muscles of the rotator cuff
Supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, subscapularis
Muscles of shoulder external/lateral rotation
infraspinatus, teres minor
Muscles of shoulder internal/medial rotation
subscapularis
Muscles of arm abduction
supraspinatus, deltoid
Muscles of arm adduction
teres major, coracobrachialis
Muscles of scapula elevation
Levator scapulae, rhomboid minor/major, trapezius
Muscles of scapula depression
Subclavius, pectoralis minor
Muscles of scapula protraction
Pectoralis minor, pectoralis major, serratus anterior
Muscles of scapula retraction
Rhomboid minor, rhomboid major, trapezius, latissimus dorsi
Muscles of scapula upward rotation
Trapezius, serratus anterior
Muscles of scapula downward rotation
Latissimus dorsi
Function of the posterior compartment of the arm
Extension
“3” muscles of the posterior compartment of the arm
3 heads of the triceps brachii
3 muscles of the anterior compartment of the arm
Coracobrachialis, biceps brachii, brachialis
Innervation of the posterior compartment of the arm
Radial nerve
Innervation of anterior compartment of the arm
Musculocutaneous nerve
Blood supply of posterior compartment of the arm
Deep brachial artery
Blood supply of anterior compartment of the arm
Brachial artery
Function of anterior compartment of arm
Flexion, supination
Origin and insertion of biceps brachii (general)
Scapula, radius
Origin and insertion of brachialis (general)
Humerus, ulna
Origin and insertion of coracobrachialis (general)
Scapula, humerus
Action of biceps brachii
Flexion, supination
Action of brachialis
Flexion
Action of coracobrachialis
Flexion, adduction
Muscles of pronation
Pronator teres, pronator quadratus
Superficial muscles of anterior forearm (lateral to medial)
Pronator teres, flexor carpi radialis, palmaris longus, flexor carpi ulnaris, flexor digitorum superficialis
Superficial muscles of anterior forearm arise from
Medial epicondyle
Deep muscles of the anterior forearm
Pronator quadratus, flexor pollicis longus, flexor digitorum profundis
Most muscles of anterior forearm innervated by
median nerve
muscles of anterior forearm not innervated by median nerve
flexor carpi ulnaris, ulnar side of flexor digitorum profundis
3 “wrist” muscles of posterior forearm
Extensor carpi ulnaris, extensor carpi radialis longus, extensor carpi radialis brevis
3 “fingers” muscles of posterior forearm
Extensor digiti minimi, extensor digitorum, extensor indicis
3 “thumb” muscles of posterior forearm
Extensor pollicis longus, extensor pollicis brevis, abductor pollicis longus
3 “other” muscles of posterior forearm
Anconeus, supinator, brachioradialis
All posterior forearm muscles innervated by
Radial nerve
Fibrous joints
synarthroses
Cartilaginous joints
amphiarthroses
Synovial joints
diarthroses
Extrinsic ligament
outside the articular capsule
Intrinsic ligament
fused with the articular capsule
subscapularis is innervated by
subscapular nerve
supraspinatus is innervated by
suprascapular nerve
infraspinatus is innervated by
suprascapular nerve
teres minor is innervated by
axillary nerve
deltoid is innervated by
axillary nerve
muscle most commonly involved in rotator cuff injury
supraspinatus
ligament leading to impingement of supraspinatus
coracoacromial
Grade 1 AC separation
slight tearing or stretching of AC joint
Grade 2 AC separation
Total tearing of AC joint, CA joint remains intact
Most common type of AC separation
Grade 1
Grade 3 AC separation
AC, CA, joint capsule completely torn with deformity
Movements at radiocarpal joint
Flexion, extension, radial/ulnar deviation of hand