Upper Limb Flashcards
Muscles attached to the bicipital groove.
Lateral groove - pectoralis major.
Medial groove - teres major.
Middle - Lat. dorsi.
Examples of cruciate muscles.
Pectoralis major.
Sternocleidomastoid.
Masseter.
Regimen badge sign.
Area of the arm supplied by the upper lateral cutaneous nerve of arm.
Serratus anterior.
Origin - lateral aspect of upper 8 ribs as digitations.
Insertion - costal aspect of the scapula on the medial side.
Nerve - long thoracic nerve.
Aka - Boxer’s muscle.
Muscles causing retraction of scapula.
Rhomboides major.
Rhomboides minor.
Middle fibres of the trapezius.
Structure in the deltopectoral groove.
Iliopsoas groove.
Tracheo-esophageal groove.
Cephalic vein.
Femoral nerve.
Recurrent laryngeal nerve.
Part of clavipectoral fascia between subclavius and pectoralis minor.
Extends from costal cartilage to corocoid process.
Known as the costocorocoid ligament.
Part of clavipectoral fascia between pectoralis minor and axilla.
Suspensory ligament of axilla.
Structures piercing the clavipectoral fascia.
Cephalic vein.
Thoracoacromial artery.
Lateral pectoral nerve.
Lymphatics from the breast.
Superficial flexors of the forearm.
Pronator teres. Flexor carpi ulnaris. Flexor carpi radialis. Palmaris longus. Flexor digitorum superficialis.
Intermediate flexors of the forearm.
Flexor pollicis longus.
Flexor digitorum profundus.
Deep muscles of the anterior forearm.
Pronator quadratus.
Bursa which encloses FDP and FDS.
Ulnar bursa.
Continuous with the little finger.
Bursa which encloses FPL.
Radial bursa.
Continuous with the thumb.
Structures passing above the flexor retinaculum.
From medial to lateral.
- Ulnar nerve and vessel - pass under velar carpal ligament through the Guyon’s tunnel.
- Palmar cutaneous branch of ulnar nerve.
- Palmaris longus.
- Palmar cutaneous branch of median nerve.
- Superficial palmar branch of radial artery.
Structures passing below flexor retinaculum in the carpal tunnel.
Median nerve.
FDS and FDP with ulnar bursa.
FPL with radial bursa.
Insertion of FDS and FDP.
FDS - base of the middle phalynx.
FDP - base of the distal phalynx.
Action done by lumbricals.
Flexion at MPJ
Extension at IPJ
Action of palmar interossei.
Adduction of fingers.
Action of dorsal interossei.
Abduction of fingers.
Graveyard of ulnar nerve.
Adductor pollicis.
Paralysis of radial nerve leads to.
Wrist drop and finger drop in the upper parts of radial nerve.
Only finger drop if radial nerve is affected in the cubical fossa.
Floor of anatomical snuff box is made up of.
Styloid process of radius.
Scaphoid and trapezium.
Carpeted by tendons of ECRL and ECRB to prevent damage to radial artery.
Contents - Radial artery.
Roof of anatomical snuff box contains.
Superficial branch of radial nerve.
Cephalic vein.
Chief lymph node draining the breast.
Anterior axillary.
Involvement of cutaneous lymphatics in CA breast.
Peau d’orange appearance.
Involvement of lactiferous ducts in CA breast.
Retraction of nipple.
Involvement of Cooper’s ligament in CA breast.
Puckering of skin over the breast.
Contents of upper triangular space of the arm.
Circumflex scapular nerve.
Contents of lower triangular space of the arm.
Radial nerve and profunda brachii artery.
Contents of the quadrangular space of the arm.
Axillary nerve and posterior circumflex humeral artery.
