Upper Limb Flashcards
anterior arm
innervation
action
joints
innervation: musculocutaneous nerve
action: flex and adduct, some supination of forearm
joints: elbow and shoulder joints,
anterior arm muscles
biceps brachii
coracobrachialis
brachialis
anterior arm
biceps brachii
origin:
-short head: coracoid process of scapula
-long head: supraglenoid tubercule
insertion: tuberosity of radius
action: flexes and supinates the forearm; flexes the arm
anterior arm
coracobrachialis
origin: coracoid process of scapula
insertion: medial humerus
action: flexes and adducts the arm
anterior arm
brachialis
origin: distal humerus
insertion: coronoid process and tuberosity of ulna
action: flexes forearm in all directions
posterior compartment: arm
innervation
action
joints
innervation: radial nerve
action: extensors
joints: shoulder and elbow
posterior compartment muscles:
triceps brachii: long head, lateral head, and medial head
posterior compartment
triceps brachii
origin:
-long head: infra glenoid tubercule of scapula
-lateral head: posterior humerus-superior to radial groove
-medial head: posterior humerus inferior to radial groove
-insertion: olecranon of ulna
what two bones are in the forearm
radius and ulna
features of the ulna
-olecranon process: articulation with the humerus
-coronoid process: proximal end
-styloid process: distal end
features of the radius
-head and radial tuberosity: proximal end
-styloid process: distal end
the ulna articulates with the _________ of the humerus
trochlear
the radius articulates with the __________ of the humerus
capitulum
proximal radioulnar joint
a pivot joint that allows rotation of the head of the radius on the ulna during pronation and supination
distal radioulnar joint
a pivot joint that allows rotation of the radius about the ulna during pronation and supination
2 compartments of the forearm
anterior and posterior
what are the compartments of the forearm separated by
intermuscular septum on interosseous membrane running between the radius and ulna
forearm
where do the muscles arise in the anterior-flexor pronator muscle compartment
medial epicondyle of the humerus and are organized into layers from superficial to deep
forearm
what is the innervation of the anterior compartment of the
median and ulnar nerve
forearm
where do the muscles arise in the posterior-extensor supinator muscle compartment
lateral epicondyle of the humerus and are divided into superficial and deep
forearm
anterior compartment 1: superficial layer
origin
innervation
origin: medial epicondyle of humerus
innervation: median nerve, except the FCU is innervated by ulnar nerve
forearm
anterior compartment 1 muscles
-pronator teres: pronates forearm
insertion: midshaft
-flexor carpi radialis: flexes and abducts hand
insertion: metacarpals
-palmaris longus: flexes hand
insertion: fascia of palm
-flexor carpi ulnaris: flexes and adducts hand
insertion: pisiform, hamate, and base of fifth metacarpal
forearm
anterior compartment 2: intermediate layer
muscle
origin
insertion
action
innervation
muscle: flexor digitorum superficialis
origin: medial epicondyle of humerus and superior half of radius
insertion: middle phalanges
action: flexes middle phalanges 2-5
innervation: median nerve
forearm
anterior compartment 3: deep layer muscles
flexor digitorum profundus
flexor pollicis longus
pronator quadratus
forearm
anterior compartment 3: deep layer
flexor digitorum profundus
origin:
insertion: distal phalanges
action: flexes distal phalanges 2-5 at distal interphalangeal joints
innervation:
-medial side: ulnar nerve
-lateral side: median nerve