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Upper Limb I Flashcards

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Three types of joints

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Fibrous, cartilagenous, synovial

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Fibrous joints

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permit little or no movement, consist of two bones joined by dense CT, ex: sutures of the skull

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Cartilagenous joints

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permit slight amounts of movement, consist of two bones joined by fibrocartilaginous disks between articular surfaces, ex: intervertebral joints

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Synovial joints

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permit the greatest degree of movement, consist of two bones separated by a CT capsule and associated ligaments, ex: shoulder, knee

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Components of a synovial joint

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Synovial cavity, articular capsule, articular cartilage, synovial membrane, intima, synovial fluid, subintima, extrinsic ligaments, intrinsic ligaments, bones, muscles, tendons

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Joints of the shoulder

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Acromioclavicular joint, glenohumeral joint, sternoclavicular joint, and scapulothoracic joint

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Glenohumeral joint

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Articulation: head of the humerus and the glenoid fossa of the scapula
Movements: arm flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, internal rotation, external rotation

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Sternoclavicular joint

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Articulation: clavicle and sternum
Movements: relatively immobile, allow for gliding type of motion

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Acromioclavicular joint

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Articulation: clavicle and acromion process
Movements: relatively immobile, allow for a gliding motion

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Scapulothoracic “joint”

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Articulation: anterior surface of scapula and posterior/lateral thoracic wall
Movements: more of a functional joint, scapula elevation, depression, protraction, retraction, upward, downward

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Static stabilizers of the glenohumeral joint

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Capsule and its associated ligaments

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Dynamic stabilizers of the glenohumeral joint

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The muscles of the rotator cuff

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Muscles of the rotator cuff

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Supraspinatus, infraspinatus, subscapularis, teres minor

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Supraspinatus

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Movements: initiates and assists with abducting the arm
Nerve: suprascapular nerve

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Infraspinatus

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Movements: external rotation, abduction, adduction of the arm
Nerve: suprascapular

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Subscapularis

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Movements: internal rotation of the arm
Nerves: upper and lower subscapularis nerves

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Teres minor

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Movements: external rotation and adduction of the arm
Nerve: axillary nerve

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Ligaments of the glenohumeral joint

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Glenoid labrum, glenohumeral ligaments

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Ligaments of the AC joint

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Acromioclavicular ligament and coracoclavicular ligaments

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Shoulder dislocation

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Disarticulation of the head of the humerus from the glenoid

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Shoulder separation

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Disarticulation of the clavicle and acromion, can be classified as one of three grades (I-III)

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Compartments of the arm

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Anterior and posterior compartments, separated by the medial and lateral intermuscular septum

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Anterior compartment of the arm

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Muscles: biceps brachii, brachialis, coracobrachialis
Movements: flexion of arm and forearm, supination of the hand
Nerve: musculocutaneous nerve
Blood supply: brachial artery

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Biceps brachii

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Movements: flexion of arm and forearm, supination of hand
Nerve: musculocutaneous

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Brachialis

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Movement: flexion of forearm
Nerve: musculocutaneous

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Coracobrachialis

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Movement: flexes arm
Nerve: musculocutaneous

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Posterior compartment of the arm

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Muscle: triceps brachii
Movements: extend the arm and forearm
Nerve: radial nerve
Blood: deep brachial artery

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Triceps brachii

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Movement: extension of arm and forearm
Nerve: radial

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Forearm

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Bones: radius and ulna
Joints: elbow and wrist

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Elbow joint

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Articulation: trochlear notch of the ulna with the trochlea of the humerus, and the head of the radius with the capitulum of the humerus
Movements: flexion and extension of the forearm

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Wrist/radiocarpal joint

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Articulation: distal radius and proximal carpal bones (scaphoid and lunate)
Movements: flexion, extension, abduction, adduction of the hand

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Proximal and distal radioulnar joints

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Articulation: radius and ulna
Movements: pronation and supination of the hand

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Compartments of the forearm

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Anterior and posterior, separated by the interosseous membrane between the radius and ulna and the medial and lateral intermuscular septum

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Anterior compartment of the forearm

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Muscles: pronator teres, flexor carpi ulnaris, palmaris longus, flexor digitorum superficialis, flexor pollicis longus, flexor digitorum profundus, pronator quandratus
Movements: flexion of the wrist and digits, pronation, abduction, adduction of the hand
Nerves: median nerve (for all but flexor carpi ulnaris and the medial half of flexor digitorum profundus), ulnar nerve (for the two mentioned before)
Blood: radial and ulnar arteries

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Posterior compartment of the forearm

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Muscles: extensor carpi ulnaris, extensor carpi radialis longus and brevis, extensor digiti minimi, extensor indicis, abductor pollicis longus, extensor pollicis longus, extensor pollicis brevis and supinator
Movements: extension of the wrist and digits, supination of the hand, extension and abduction of the thumb
Nerve: radial nerve
Blood: radial and ulnar arteries

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Pronator teres

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Movement: pronation of the hand
Nerve: median

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Flexor carpi radialis

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Movements: flexion and abduction of the hand
Nerve: Median

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Flexor carpi ulnaris

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Movement: flexion and adduction of the hand
Nerve: Ulnar

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Palmaris longus

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Movement: flexion of the hand
Nerve: Median

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Flexor digitorum superficialis

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Movements: flexion of hand, MP and PIP joints
Nerve: median

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Flexor pollicis longus

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Movement: flexion of thumb
Nerve: median (anterior interosseous)

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Flexor digitorum profundus

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Movement: flexion of hand, MP, PIP, and DIP joints
Nerve: median (to medial half), ulnar (to ulnar half)

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Pronator quadratus

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Movement: pronation of hand
Nerve: median

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Extensor carpi ulnaris

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Movement: extension and adduction of hand
Nerve: radial

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Extensor carpi radialis longus and brevis

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Movements: extension and abduction of hand
Nerve: radial

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Extensor digitorum

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Movement: extension of hand and fingers
Nerve: radial

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Extensor digiti minimi

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Movement: extension of little finger
Nerve: radial

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Extensor indicis

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Movement: extension of index finger
Nerve: radial

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Abductor pollicis longus

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Movement: abduction of thumb
Nerve: radial

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Extensor pollicis longus

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Movement: extension of thumb
Nerve: radial

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Extensor pollicis brevis

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Movement: extension of thumb
Nerve: radial

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Supinator

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Movement: supination of hand
Nerve: radial

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Joints of the wrist, hand and digits

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Radiocarpal joint, carpometacarpal joints, metacarpophalangeal joints, proximal and distal interphalangeal joints

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Carpometacarpal joints

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Articulation: proximal metacarpals and distal carpal bones
Movement: relatively immovable

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Metacarpophalangeal joints

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Articulation: distal metacarpals and proximal phalanx
Movements: flexion, extension, abduction, adduction of the digits

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Proximal and distal interphalangeal joints

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Articulation: proximal and middle phalanx, and middle and distal phalanx of the 4 fingers
Movement: flexion and extension of middle and distal phalanx

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Intrinsic muscles of the hand

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Organized into superficial and deep layers, has both of its attachments in the hand

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Superficial muscles of the hand

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Muscles: 3 muscles that form the thenar pad at the base of the thumb (abductor pollicis brevis, flexor pollicis brevis, opponens pollicis), 3 muscles that form the hypothenar pad at the base of the little finger (abductor digiti minimi, flexor digiti minimi, opponens digiti minimi), the 4 lumbricals, adductor pollicis
Movements: flexion, opposition and abduction of the thumb, little finger, flexion of the MP joint, extension of the IP joints, adduction of the thumb,
Nerves: ulnar (all except the lateral 2 lumbricals and the 3 thenar muscles), median (previously mentioned muscles)
Blood: branches of radial and ulnar arteries via a superficial palmar arch

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Deep muscles of the hand

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Muscles: palmar interossei (3) and dorsal interrossei (4)
Movements: adduction and abduction of the fingers
Nerve: ulnar
Blood: branches of the radial and ulnar arteries via a deep palmar arch

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Abductor pollicis brevis

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Movement: abduction of the thumb
Nerve: median

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Flexor pollicis brevis

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Movement: flexion of the thumb
Nerve: median

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Opponens pollicis

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Movement: opposition of the thumb
Nerve: median

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Abductor digiti minimi

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Movement: abducts little finger
Nerve: ulnar

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Flexor digiti minimi

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Movement: flexion of the little finger
Nerve: ulnar

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Opponens digiti minimi

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Movement: opposition of the little finger
Nerve: ulnar

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Lateral lumbricals (1-2)

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Movements: flexion of MP joints, extension of IP joints
Nerve: median

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Medial lumbricals (3-4)

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Movements: flexion of MP joint, extension of IP joints
Nerve: ulnar

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Adductor pollicis

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Movement: adduction of thumb
Nerve: ulnar

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Palmar interossei

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Movement: adduction of fingers
Nerve: ulnar

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Dorsal interossei

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Movement: abduction of the fingers
Nerve: ulnar

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Organization of the upper limb

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Shoulder - where the upper limb attaches to the trunk (scapula, clavicle, proximal end of the humerus)
Arm - between shoulder and elbow joint (humerus)
Forearm - between elbow joint and wrist joint (ulna and radius)
Hand and digits - distal to wrist joint (carpals, metacarpals, phalanges)

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Function of the upper limb

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Position the hand in space for use as a mechanical and sensory tool

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