Upper Limb Anatomy

Question 0

What bone does the brachialis insert on?

Answer 0

Ulna

Question 1

What is the name of the flat piece of connective tissue that comes off the distal end of the biceps brachii muscle?
Does it go medially or laterally from the muscle?

Answer 1

Bicipital Aponeurosis

- goes medially

Question 2

Where does the biceps brachii insert?

Answer 2

On the radius –> Radial tuberosity

Question 3

Which tendon is most likely to get ruptured on the biceps brachii?

Answer 3

Tendon of the long head

Question 4

What are the three heads of the triceps brachii?

Answer 4

Long head
Medial head
Lateral head

Question 5

A tap on the biceps brachii tendon at the elbow tests which spinal nerve?

Answer 5

C6

Question 6

A tap on the triceps brachii tendon tests which spinal nerve?

Answer 6

C7

Question 7

At what point does the axillary artery become the brachial artery?

Answer 7

At the lower border of the teres major muscle.

Question 8

What inserts on the ulnar tuberosity?

Answer 8

Brachialis muscle

Question 9

What inserts on the olecranon process?

Answer 9

Triceps brachii

Question 10

What attaches to the lateral border of the scapula?

Answer 10

Teres major and teres minor

Question 11

What attaches to the greater trochanter?

Answer 11

Gluteus medius & minimus;

Piriformis

Question 12

What attaches to the lines aspera?

Answer 12

Hip adductor muscles (mainly adductor magnus)