Upper Extremity: Carpal Tunnel

Question 1

the carpal tunnel is Located on __ side of carpal bones and point of ___ nerve entry.

Answer 1

Located on palmar side of carpal bones and point of median nerve entry.

Question 2

___ tendons and one nerve pass through the carpal tunnel

Answer 2

9 tendons and one nerve pass through the carpal tunnel

Question 3

Answer 3

Question 4

type of tendons that run throuhg the carpal tunnel

Answer 4

The tendons are flexor tendons

The tendons of the flexor pollicis longus (4 deep), flexor digitorum superficialis (4 intermediate/superficial), and flexor digitorum profundus (1 deep), and the median nerve pass through the tunnel.

Question 5

which flexor muscle of the forearm DOES NOT go through the carpal bone

Answer 5

flexor carpi radialis. The flexor carpi radials does not pass through the tunnel. It attaches to the carpal bones. Itdoesn’t not enter the fingers., the insertion point is at the metacarpal.

Question 6

The palmar surface of the tunnel is covered by the __ ___- holds tendons in place. Restricts size of CT.

Answer 6

The palmar surface of the tunnel is covered by the flexor retinaculum- holds tendons in place. Restricts size of CT.

if these tendon sheathes become swollen, it can impinge on the median nerve and cause carpal tunnel symptoms/pain.

Question 7

Answer 7