Upper Limb Anatomy Flashcards
What is the anterior wall of the axilla formed by?
Pectoralis major, pectoralis minor and subclavius muscle
What is the posterior wall of the axilla formed by?
Teres Major, subscapulari, and latissimus dorsi
What is the medial wall of the axilla formed by?
Thoracic wall and serratus anterior
What is the lateral wall of the axilla formed by?
Intertubercular groove of the humerus
What is the axillary artery a continuation of which artery?
Subclavian artery
Where does the axillary artery begin?
Lateral margin of the first rib
How does the axillary artery continue beyond the axilla?
As the brachial artery
Where does the axillary artery continue as the brachial artery ?
The lower margin of the teres major
What are the roots of the brachial plexus?
C5-T1
What nerve roots form the upper trunk?
c5 and c6
What is Erb’s point?
The point at which 6 nerves meet
What are the segmental roots of the lower trunk of the brachial plexus?
C8-T1
Name the branches of the lateral cord of the brachial plexus?
Lateral pectoral, lateral root of median nerve and the musculocutaneous nerve
What are the branches of the medial cord of the brachial plexus?
Medial pectoral, medial root of median nerve, ulnar nerve, medial cutaneous nerve of arm and forearm
What are the branches of the posterior cord of the brachial plexus?
Thoracodorsal nerve, axillary nerve, radial nerve, upper and lower subscapular nerve
Where does the cephalic vein arise?
The lateral end of the dorsal venous arch
Where does the basilic vein arise?
The medial end of the dorsal venous arch
What is the function of the median cubital vein?
A large communicating vein which shunts blood from the cephalic vein to the basilic vein
Where do all lymphatic vessels from the upper limb drain into?
Axillary nodes
Label the diagram
- Acromion
- Suprascapular Notch
- Superior Notch
- Superior Angle
- Subscapular Fossa
- Medial Border
- Inferior Angle
- Lateral Border
- Glenoid Cavity
- Supraspinous Fossa
- Spine
- Infraspinous Fossa
- Suprascapular Notch
- Coracoid Process
- Acromion
- Lateral Angle
- Lateral Border
What kind of joint is the acromioclavicular joint?
Synovial Plane
What kind of joint is the sternoclavicular joint?
Synovial Saddle
Name 1,2,3 and 4
- Levator Scapulae
- Rhomboid Minor
- Rhomboid Major
- Serratus Anterior
What muscles cause scapular elevation?
Upper trapezius, levator scapulae and rhomboids
What muscles cause depression of the scapula?
Lower trapezius, pectoralis minor and lower serratus anterior
What muscles cause the protraction of the scapula?
serratus anterior
What muscles cause the retraction of the scapula?
Trapezius (middle fibres) and the Rhomboids
What muscles cause the lateral rotation of the scapula?
Upper and middle trapezius, serratus anterior
What causes the medial rotation of the scapula?
Gravity, levator scapulae, rhomboids and pectoralis minor
What kind of joint is the gleno-humeral joint?
Synovial ball and socket
Ball - head of humerus
Socket - glenoid cavity
What is the function of the ligament of the shoulder joint?
To strengthen and ease movements at the joint
What is the function of the coracohumeral ligament ?
To strengthen the superior aspect of the joint capsule
What is the coraco-acromial arch made up of?
The acromion and coracoid process of scapula and acromioclavicluar ligament
What part of the shoulder joint capsule is the weakest?
Anterior to attachment of the long head of the tricep and ingraglenoid tubercle
What bursa commuicates with the shoulder joint cavity?
Subscapular Area
Label each bursa
Red- Subcoracoid Bursa
Yellow - Subacromial Bursa
Green - Subscapula Bursa
What is the role of the subacromial bursa?
To decrease friction beneath the deltoid which causes free motion of the rotator cuff
Name the four rotator cuff muscles ?
Red - Supraspinatus
Green - Infraspinatus
Orange - Teres Minor
Blue - Subscapularis
What do the middle fibres of the deltoid do?
Abduction at the shoulder joint
What movements of the glenohumeral joint are generated by the rotator cuff muscles?
Elevation, rotation, extension, depression
What do the anterior fibres of the deltoid do?
Flexion and medial rotation at the shoulder joint
What do posterior fibres of the deltoid do?
Extension amd lateral rotation at the shoulder joint
What supplies the deltoid?
The axillary nerve
Where do fibres of the pectoralis major originate?
Medial third of the clavicle, sternum and the ribs
What is the action of the pectoralis major on the shoulder joint?
Adduct and medially rotate the humerus at the GH joint
What is the nerve supply of the serratus anterior ?
The long thoracic nerve
What is the function of the serratus anterior?
Stabilise the scapula during limb movements and keep it pulled against the thoracic cage
When does winging of the scapula occur?
When there is damage to the long thoracic nerve
What do superior fibres of the the trapezius do?
Elevatesand rotates the scapula
What do middle fibres of the trapezius do?
Retract the scapula
What do inferior fibres of the trapezius do?
Depress the scapula
What cranial nerve innervates the trapezius?
CNXI
What is the action of the teres major on the shoulder joint?
Adducts at humerus and medially rotates arm
What is the action of the lattismus dorsi on the shoulder joint?
Extends, adducts and medially rotates the upper limb
What muscles allow for shoulder flexion?
Deltoid, Pectoralis Major, Coracobrachialis
What muscles control shoulder extension?
Latissimus Dorsi, Teres Major, Minor and Posterior Deltoid
What muscles control shoulder adduction?
Pectoralis major
Lattisimus Dorsi
Coracobrachialis
What muscles cause abduction of the shoulder?
Middle part of the deltoid
What muscles cause medial rotation?
Subscapularis, Lattisimus Dorsi, Pectoralis Major, Teres Major
What muscles causes lateral rotation of the scapula?
Teres Minor and Infraspinatus
What is the most anterior muscle of the anterior arm?
Biceps brachii
Where does the biceps brachii arise from?
The Scapula
Where do both heads of the biceps brachii unite?
The distal third of the upper arm
What head of the biceps brachii arises from the coracoid process along with the coracobrachialis?
short head
Which head of the biceps arises from the supraglenoid tubercle and runs in the bicipital groove of humerus ?
Long Head
To which bony process of the radius does the biceps attach to distally?
Radial tuberosity
What is the action of the biceps of the shoulder and elbow joint?
Flexes both joints
What is the action of the biceps on the superior radio-ulnar joint?
Supinates the forearm
What nerve supplies the biceps brachii?
Musculocutaneous nerve
Where does the coracobrachialis arise ?
The tip of the coaracoid porcess to which it inserts into the medial margin of the humerus
What is the action of the coracobrachialis on the shoulder ?
Flexion