Upper limb Flashcards
what is the only bony articulation b/ upper limb and rest of skeleton?
sternoclavicular joint
what is the acromioclavicular joint?
- synovial joint
- articulation b/ acromion and clavicle
what stabilises the acromioclavicular joint?
acromioclavicualr, conoid, trapezoid ligaments
what is protraction of the scapula?
scapula moves anteriorly and laterally
what is retraction of the scapula?
scapula moves posteriorly and medially
what is medial rotation of the scapula?
results in medial rotation of upper limb (from the arm)
what is the glenohumeral joint?
- ball and socket
- synovial joint
- head of humerus and glenoid cavity
- one of the most highly mobile joints in body (at cost of joint stability)
describe the elbow joint
- synovial joint
- motion in only one plane
- trochlea of humerus with trochlear notch of ulna
- capitulum of humerus with head of radius
what movements does the elbow allow?
- flexion
- extension
what is the difference between pronation and supination?
Pronation - palm towards Pavement
Supination - turning palm towards Sky
where do the radius and ulna articulate with each other?
- proximal radio-ulnar joint
- distal radio-ulnar joint
describe the proximal radio-ulnar joint
- head of radius
- radial notch of ulna
- not part of elbow joint but shares same articular capsule
describe the distal radio-ulnar joint
- head of ulna
- ulnar notch of radius
- has an articular disc (stabilises joint when radius pivots round ulna)
why is the wrist joint known as the radiocarpal joint?
- ulna not part of wrist joint
- separated by articular disc
- only articulates with ulnar notch of radius distally
why is the pisiform a sesamoid bone?
- embedded in the tendon of the flexor carpi ulnaris
- does not take part in formation of wrist joint
what goes through the carpal tunnel?
- 4 tendons of flexor digitorum profundus
- 4 tendons of flexor digitorum superficialis
- tendon of flexor pollicis longus
- median nerve
what forms the carpal tunnel?
- carpal bones
- flexor retinaculum (strong fibrous band)
where does the flexor retinaculum attach?
- scaphoid and trapezium bones on radial side
- pisiform and hook of Hamate on ulnar side
what is carpal tunnel syndrome?
- 1 or more of the flexor tendons swells
- further narrows canal
- entrapment and compression of median nerve
what does pec major do?
adducts, flexes, medially rotates humerus
where does pec major arise?
- medial half of clavicle
- superior sixth CC
- aponeurosis of external oblique
where does pec major insert?
into lateral lip of intertubercular sulcus
what is pec major innervated by?
medial and lateral pectoral nerve
how do you test the pec major?
- ask pt to adduct their arm while their elbow is flexed against resistance
- feel the action of pec major by placing your hand on the chest
what innervates pec minor?
medial pectoral nerve
what does pec minor do?
stabilises the scapula
where does pec minor originate?
anterior surface of ribs 3-5
where does pec minor insert?
coracoid process of scapula
where does the subclavius arise?
first costochondral joint
where does the subclavius insert?
middle third of clavicle
what does the subclavius do?
stabilises and depresses clavicle
where does the serratus anterior arise from?
lateral aspects of ribs 1-8
where does the serratus anterior insert?
medial border of scapula
what does the serratus anterior do?
- laterally rotates scapula
- protracts the scapula against ribcage
what is the serratus anterior innervated by?
long thoracic nerve
what happens when the long thoracic nerve is damaged?
- serratus anterior can’t hold scapula in protracted state against ribcage
- it protrudes
- winging of scapula
how do test the serratus anterior?
- ask pt to push their arm out
- feel action of serratus anterior
- place hand on posterolateral side of chest and resist them pushing their arm out
where does latissimus dorsi insert?
intertubercular groove of humerus (between pec major and teres major)
where does latissimus dorsi originate?
- vertebrae T7-T12
- iliac crest
- ribs 9-12
- inferior angle of scapula
what innervates the latissimus dorsi?
long scapular nerve
what are the function of the latissimus dorsi?
extend, adduct, medially rotate upper limb
how do you test the latissimus dorsi?
- pt adduct arm while elbow is flexed against resistance
- stand behind pt and feel action
what are the 3 parts of the trapezius?
- descending
- transverse
- ascending
where does the trapezius originate?
- occipital bone
- nuchal ligament
- spinoud processes of C7-T12
where does trapezius insert?
- clavicle
- acromion
- scapular spine
what is the function of the trapezius?
- elevate and rotate scapula
- retract scapula
- depress scapula
what innervates the trapezius?
accessory nerve
how do you test the trapezius?
raise shoulders against resistance
where does levator scapulae originate?
transverse processes of C1-C4
where does levator scapulae attach?
medial border of scapula
what innervates the levator scapulae?
dorsal scapular nerve
what is the function of levator scapulae?
helps elevation of scapula
where does rhomboid major originate?
- spinous processes of T2-T5
- attaches to medial border of scapula
what innervates the rhomboid major?
dorsal scapular nerve
what does the rhomboid major do?
retracts and medially rotates scapula
where does the rhomboid minor originate?
- spinous processes of C7-T1
where does the rhomboid minor attach?
medial border of scapula
what does the rhomboid minor do?
retraction and medial rotation of scapula
what innervates rhomboid minor?
dorsal scapular nerve
what are the intrinsic shoulder muscles?
- deltoid
- teres major
- rotator cuff muscles
in general where do the intrinsic shoulder muscles originate and attach to?
originate from scapula/clavicle
attach to humerus
where does the deltoid originate?
- acromion
- spine of scapula
- lateral third of clavicle
what does the deltoid do?
main abductor of arm
what innervates deltoid?
axillary nerve
where does the deltoid insert?
deltoid tuberosity
how do you test the function of the deltoid?
- pt needs to flex elbow and raise their arm to the side
- resist abduction of arm and feel deltoid
where does teres major originate?
lateral aspect of inferior angle of scapula
where does teres major insert?
medial lip of intertubercular sulcus
what are the functions of the teres major?
adduct, retract, medially rotate humerus
what innervates the teres major?
lower subscapular nevre
where do all the rotator cuff muscles (RCM) attach?
to the tubercles of the humerus to stabilise glenohumeral joint
what is different about the subscapularis?
- only RCM to originate anteriorly to scapula at subscapular fossa
- only RCM to attach to lesser tubercle of humerus
what does the subscapularis do?
medially rotates the arm
what innervates the subscapularis?
upper and lower subscapular nerves
where does the supraspinatous originate? what innervates it?
- supraspinous fossa of scapula
- suprascapular nerve
what is the function of the supraspinatous?
main abductor of humerus for first 15 degrees