Upper Limb Flashcards
Features of medial 2/3rd of clavicle
- Convex anteriorly
- Circular in cross-section
Features of lateral 1/3rd of clavicle
- Convex posteriorly
- Flattened cross-section
What attaches clavicle to 1st costal cartilage
Costoclavicular ligament
What attaches clavicle to coracoid process
Coracoclavicular ligament (conoid tubercle)
Significance of clavicle in embryology
First bone to ossify in the fetus
Where is the clavicle most likely to fracture
Junction between middle and outer thirds
What are the three attachments of the coracoclavicular ligament
- Coracoid
- Conoid tubercle of clavicle
- Trapezoid line of clavicle
What type of joint is the ACJ
Plane/Gliding synovial joint
What two ligaments make up the coracoclavicular ligament
- Conoid ligament
- Trapezoid ligament
Which ribs does the scapula cover
2nd to 7th
Shape and orientation of humeral head
- 1/3rd sphere
- Projects medially, upwards, and backwards
What separates the greater and lesser tubercles of the humerus
Bicipital (intertubercular) groove
Where is the surgical neck of humerus
At the junction between the shaft and head of humerus
What lies in close proximity to the surgical neck of the humerus
- Axillary nerve
- Circumflex humeral vessels
Where is the deltoid tuberosity
Anterolateral aspect of midshaft
Where is the spiral groove of the humerus located
Posterior shaft
Significance of the spiral groove
Home to the radial nerve which winds around the humerus between medial and lateral heads of triceps
What part of the humerus articulates with the radial head
Capitulum
What part of the humerus articulates with the humerus
Trochlea (with trochlea notch of humerus)
Anterior landmarks of lower humerus
Coronoid fossa (accepts coronoid process of ulna)
Posterior landmarks of lower humerus
Olecranon fossa (accepts olecranon of ulna)
Where does the ulna nerve lie with respect of the medial condyle of humerus
Lies in groove on the posterior aspect
Significance of ulna tuberosity
Attachment site for brachialis
Direction of interosseous membrane fibres
Oblique course inferiorly from radius medially to ulna
List the proximal row of carpal bones from lateral to medial
- Scaphoid
- Lunate
- Tiquetral
- Pisiform
Proximal articulations of the Triquetral bone
Articular disc of the distal radio-ulnar joint
List the distal row of carpal bones from lateral to medial
- Trapezium
- Trapezoid
- Capitate
- Hamate
Describe the structure of the proximal ulna
- Olecranon process (superior)
- Trochlear notch
- Coronoid process (contains radial notch)
List the articulations of the trapezium
- Scaphoid
- Lunate
- 1st and 2nd metacarpal
List the articulations of the trapezoid
- Scaphoid
- Trapezium
- Capitate
- 2nd metacarpal
List the articulations of the capitate
- Scaphoid
- Lunate
- Trapezoid
- Hamate
- 2nd metacarpal
- 3rd metacarpal
- 4th metacarpal
Articulations of the 2nd metacarpal
- Trapezium
- Trapezoid
- Capitate
List the articulations of the hamate
- Lunate
- Capitate
- Triquetrum
- 4th metacarpal
- 5th metacarpal
What deepens the glenohumeral joint
Glenoid labrum
Weakest part of the GH capsule
Inferior part
Describe the attachments of the GH capsule
Around the epiphyseal line of glenoid and humeral head
Medial margin of GH capsule
Margin of glenoid cavity
Lateral margin of GH capsule
Anatomical neck of humerus
What tendon passes through the GH joint
Long head of biceps tendon
List the 4 ligaments of the GH joint
- Glenohumeral
- Coracohumeral
- Transverse humeral
- Coraco-acromial
Describe the glenohumeral ligaments
- Three bands = superior, middle, inferior
- Only evident on the internal aspect of the capsule
- Blend with the fibrous capsule as it attaches to neck of humerus
Course of the coracohumeral ligament
Passes from coracoid process to anterior aspect of greater tubercle of humerus
Describe the tranverse humeral ligament
- Broad band
- Runs from greater to lesser tubercle
- Creates canal that transmits the synovial sheath and tendon of biceps brachii
What forms the coraco-acromial arch
- Acromion
- Coracoid process
- Coraco-acromial ligament
Function of the coraco-acromial ligament
Prevents superior displacement of the humerus
Blood supply of the GH joint
Anterior and posterior circumflex humeral arteries (branches of the suprascapular artery)
Innervation of the GH joint
- Suprascapular
- Axillary
- Lateral pectoral
Which muscles cause flexion of the shoulder
- Pec major
- Anterior fibres of deltoid
What muscle causes extension of the shoulder
- Deltoid (spinal part)
Which muscle initiates abduction of the shoulder
Supraspinatus
Which muscles tense the articular capsule of the GH joint
- Subscapularis
- Infraspinatus
Which muscle resists downward dislocation of the GH joint
Deltoid (also long head of triceps, coracobrachialis, short head of biceps brachii)
What type of joint is the sternoclavicular joint
Sadlle-type synovial
List the ligaments of the SC joint
- Anterior and posterior sternoclavicular ligaments
- Interclavicular ligament
- Costo-clavicular ligament
Blood supply of SC joint
- Internal thoracic
- Suprascapular
What are the articular surfaces of the elbow joint
- Humeral = trochlea (medial) and caputulum (lateral)
- Ulna = trochlear notch
- Radius = superior aspect of head
Outline the ligaments of the elbow joint
- Radial collateral ligament = lateral epicondyle of humerus to blend with anular ligament of radius
- Medial collateral ligament (triangular) = medial epicondyle of humerus to coronoid process and olecranon of the ulna
Function of the Anular ligament
Joint proximal radius and ulna
Describe the joint capsule of the proximal radio-ulnar joint
Continuous with the elbow joint
Which muscle elicit supination of the forearm
- Supinator
- Biceps brachii (when force required)
Blood supply of the proximal radio-ulnar joint
Radial portion of the peri-articular arterial anastomosis of the elbow
Describe the movement of the distal radio-ulnar joint
Radius moves around a relatively fixed ulna
Blood supply of distal radio-ulnar joint
Anterior and posterior interosseous
What type of joint is the radio-carpal joint
Condyloid synovial joint
Movements permitted by the radio-carpal joint
- Flexion
- Extension
- Adduction
- Abduction
- Circumduction
Surface marker of radio-carpal joint line
PROXIMAL wrist crease
Distal articular surfaces of the radio-carpal joint
- Scaphoid
- Lunate
- Truquetral
List the ligaments of the radio-carpal joint
- Palmar radiocarpal ligaments
- Dorsal radiocarpal ligaments
- Ulnar collateral ligament
- Radial collateral ligament
Course of ulnar collateral ligament
Ulnar styloid to triquetral
Course of radial collateral ligament
Radial styloid to scaphoid
What type of joint is the CMC joint of the thumb
Saddle-type synovial
What prevents the MCP joints of the fingers spreading during a tight drip
Deep transverse ligaments
Course of Pectoralis major
- Clavicular Head = anterior surface of medial 1/2 clavicle
- Sternocostal Head = anterior surface of sternum and superior 6 costal cartilages
- Lateral lip of intertubercular sulcus of humerus
Innervation of Pectoralis major
Medial and lateral pectoral nerves
Course of Pectoralis minor
- 3rd-5th ribs near costal cartilage
2. Medial border and upper surface of coracoid process of scapula
Innervation of Pectoralis minor
Medial pectoral nerve
Action of Pectoralis minor
Assists serratus anterior in drawing scapula forwards and depresses the point of the shoulder
Course of subclavius
- Junction of 1st rib and costal cartilage
2. Inferior surface of middle 1/3rd of clavicle
Innervation of Subclavius
Nerve to subclavius (C5, C6)
Course of serratus anterior
- External surfaces of lateral part of ribs 1-8
2. Anterior surface of medial border of scapula
Innervation of serratus anterior
Long thoracic nerve (C5-7)
Course of trapezius
- Medial superior nuchal line/external occipital protuberance/nuchal ligament/spinous process C7-T12
- Lateral 1/3rd clavicle/acromion and spine of scapula
Innervation of trapezius
Spinal accessory nerve (CN 11)
Course of latissimus dorsi
- Spinous processes of inferior 6 thoracic vertebrae/thoracolumbar fascia/inferior 3/4 ribs
- Floor of intertubercular sulcus of humerus
Innervation of latissimus dorsi
Thoracodorsal nerve (C6-8)
Course of levator scapulae
- Posterior tubercles of transverse processes of C1-4
2. Medial border of scapula
Innervation of levator scapulae
Dorsal scapular and cervical nerves (C3/4)
Innervation of rhomboid major and minor
Dorsal scapular nerve
Course of Deltoid
- Lateral 1/3rd clavicle/acromion/spine of scapula
2. Deltoid tuberosity of humerus
Innervation of Deltoid
Axillary nerve (C5/6)
Course of supraspinatus
- Supraspinatus fossa of scapula
2. Superior facet of greater tubercle of humerus
Innervation of supraspinatus
Suprascapular nerve (C4-6)
Course of infraspinatus
- Infraspinatus fossa of scapula
2. Middle facet of greater tubercle of humerus
Innervation of infraspinatus
Suprascapular nerve (C5/6)