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Upper Limb II: The Arm and Forearm Flashcards

1
Q

which bone of the forearm is medial?

A

ulna

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2
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which bone of the forearm is lateral?

A

radius

thumb side

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3
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humeral region of upper extremity

A

brachium

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4
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what are the three joints of the elbow?

A

humeroradial
humeroulnar
proximal radial

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5
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name the nerves moving down the ANTERIOR side of the arm and forearm

A

supraclavicular nerve
T2 intercostobrachial nerve
medial brachial cutaneous nerve
lateral cutaneous nerve of forearm

some axillary nerve on deltoid

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6
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name the nerves moving down the POSTERIOR side of arm and forearm

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T2 intercostobrachial nerve
superior lateral cutaneous nerve (via axillary)
posterior cutaneous nerve of arm
posterior cutaneous nerve of forearm

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7
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what nerves are from radial nerve

A

posterior ante brachial cutaneous

posterior brachial cutaneous

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8
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major veins of the arm and forearm

A

cephalic vein
basilic vein
medial cubital vein (cubital fossa)

these are on anterior side

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9
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fascia that surrounds the arm

A

brachial fascia

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10
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fascia surrounding the forearm

A

ante brachial fascia

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11
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arterial supply of arm

A

axillary artery branches to brachial

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12
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significant tributaries of brachial artery

A

profunda brachii (deep brachial)
superior ulnar collateral
inferior ulnar collateral

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13
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branches of the profunda brachii

A

posterior descending branch (middle collateral)

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14
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muscles of the flexor compartment

A

biceps barachii
brachiallis
coracobrachialis

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15
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what nerve innervates the flexors

A

musculocutaneous

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16
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what lies beneath the short head of the biceps

A

coracobrachialis

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17
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are the flexors anterior or posterior?

A

anterior

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18
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proximal attachment of long head of biceps brachii

A

supraglenoid tubercle of scapula

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19
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proximal attachment of short head of biceps brachia

A

coracoid process of scapula

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20
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distal attachment of biceps brachii

A

radial tuberosity and fascia of forearm

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21
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what allows the biceps to attach distally?

A

bicipital aponeurosis

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22
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blood supply of biceps brachii

A

brachial artery

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23
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innervation of biceps brachii

A

musculocutaneous nerve

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24
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proximal attachment of coracobrachialis

A

coracoid process of scapula

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25
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distal attachment of coracobrachialis

A

middle 1/3 of medial humeral surface

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26
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actions of coracobrachialis

A

flexes and adducts arm at shoulder joint

resists dislocation of shoulder joint

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27
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blood supply of coracobrachialis

A

brachial artery

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28
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innervation of coracobrachialis

A

musculocutaneous

may have radial nerve contributions

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29
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what muscles compose the extensors of the arm?

A

triceps brachii

anconeus

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30
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are extensors anterior or posterior?

A

posterior

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31
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3 parts of the triceps

A

long head
lateral head
medial head

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32
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what nerve innervates the extensors?

A

radial nerve

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33
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proximal attachment of anconeus

A

lateral epicondyle of humerus

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34
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distal attachment of anconeus

A

lateral surface of olecranon

superior part of surface of ulna

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35
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blood supply of anconeus

A

deep brachial artery

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36
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innervation of anconeus

A

radial nerve

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37
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proximal attachment of long head of triceps bracii

A

infraglenoid tubercle

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38
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proximal attachment of lateral head of triceps bracii

A

posterior surface of humerus

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39
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proximal attachment of medial head of triceps bracii

A

posterior surface of humerus, inferior to radial groove (spiral groove)

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40
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distal attachment of triceps bracii

A

proximal olecranon and fascia of forearm

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41
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actions of triceps bracii

A

extends forearm at elbow joint

resists dislocation of shoulder joint (long head)

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42
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blood of triceps bracii

A

deep brachial artery

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43
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innervation of triceps bracii

A

radial nerve

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44
Q

the activity at the elbow joint involves working (with/against) strong flexing

A

against

triceps are constantly acting as antagonists to forearm flexors

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45
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what is the cubital fossa?

A

junction between the arm and forearm

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46
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superior boundary of cubital fossa

A

imaginary line between medial and lateral epicondyles of humerus

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47
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lateral boundary of cubital fossa

A

brachioradialis

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48
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medial boundary of cubital fossa

A

pronator teres

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49
Q

roof boundary of cubital fossa

A

skin, superficial and deep fascia. bicipital aponeurosis

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50
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floor of cubital fossa

A

supinator and brachialis

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51
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name the contents of the cubital fossa

A
  1. median nerve
  2. bifurcation of radial and ulnar arteries
  3. brachial veins (venae comitantes)
  4. tendon of biceps brachia and bicipital aponeurosis
  5. radial nerve (deep and superficial)
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52
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what lies posterior to the cubital region?

A

elbow region

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53
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what does the elbow region consist of?

A

triceps and olecranon process

anconeus

ulnar nerve runs posterior to medial epicondyle of humerus

posterior ulnar recurrent artery

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54
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proximal attachment of pronator teres

A

coronoid process of ulna

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55
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distal attachment of pronator teres

A

middle of lateral surface of radius

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56
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actions of pronator teres

A

pronates and flexes forearm at elbow

57
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innervation of pronator teres

A

median nerve

58
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proximal attachment of flexor carpi radialis

A

medial epicondyle of humerus (common flexor origin)

59
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distal attachment of flexor carpi radialis

A

base of second metacarpal

60
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actions of flexor carpi radialis

A

flexes and abducts hand at wrist

61
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innervation of flexor carpi radialis

A

median nerve

62
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proximal attachment of palmaris longus

A

medial epicondyle of humerus

63
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distal attachment of palmaris longus

A

flexor retinaculum

continuous with palmar aponeurosis

64
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actions of palmaris longus

A

flexes hand at wrist, tenses palmar aponeurosis

65
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innervation of palmaris longus

A

median nerve

66
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proximal attachment of flexor carpi ulnaris

A

medial epicondyle of humerus

67
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distal attachment of flexor carpi ulnaris

A

pisiform, hook of hamate, 5th metacarpal

68
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which muscle of the forearm can be absent?

A

palmaris longus

69
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actions of of flexor carpi ulnaris

A

flexes and adducts hand at wrist

70
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innervation of flexor carpi ulnaris

A

ulnar nerve

71
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superficial layer of anterior forearm is composed of these muscles

A

pronator teres
flexor carpi radialis
flexor carpi lunaris
palmaris longus

72
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intermediate layer of forearm is composed of these muscles

A

flexor digitorum superficialis

73
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proximal attachment of flexor digitorum superficialis

A

medial epicondyle of humerus

superior anterior border of radius

74
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distal attachment of flexor digitorum superficialis

A

shafts of middle phalanges of medial 4 digits

75
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actions of flexor digitorum superficialis

A

flexes middle phalanges at proximal interphalangeal joint

flexes proximal phalanges at metacarpophalangeal joints

76
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innervation of flexor digitorum superficialis

A

median nerve

77
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deep layer of anterior forearm is composed of these muscles

A

flexor digitorum profundus
flexor pollicis longus
pronator quadratus

78
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proximal attachment of flexor digitorum profundus

A

proximal medial and anterior surface of ulna and interosseous membrane

79
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distal attachment of flexor digitorum profundus

A

bases of distal phalanges of 2nd-5th fingers

80
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actions of flexor digitorum profundus

A

flexes distal phalanges at interphalangeal joints

power grip

81
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innervation of flexor digitorum profundus

A

median (anterior interosseous nerve) and ulnar nerve

82
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proximal attachment of flexor pollicis longus

A

anterior surface of radius and interosseous membrane

83
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distal attachment of flexor pollicis longus

A

base of distal phalanx of thumb

84
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actions of flexor pollicis longus

A

flexes thumb

85
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innervation of flexor pollicis longus

A

median nerve via anterior interosseous nerve

86
Q

proximal attachment of pronator quadratus

A

distal 1/4 of anterior surface os ulna

87
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distal attachment of pronator quadrates

A

distal anterior surface of radius

88
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actions of pronator quadratus

A

pronates forearm, deep fibers bind radius and ulna

89
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innervation of pronator quadratus

A

median =nerve via anterior interosseous nevre

90
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innervation of poster forearm

A

radial nerve

superficial and deep branches of radial nerve

91
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muscles of the superficial extensors group

A 
brachioradialis 
extensor carpi radialis longus 
extensor carpi radialis brevis
extensor digitorum
extensor digiti minimi
extensor carpi lunaris
92
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proximal attachment of brachioradialis

A

proximal supraepicondylar ridge of humerus

93
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distal attachment of brachioradialis

A

distal radius

proximal to styloid process

94
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actions of brachioradialis

A

flexes forearm why it is pronated

95
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innervation of brachioradialis

A

radial nerve

96
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proximal attachment of extensor carpi radialis longus

A

lateral supracondular ridge of humerus

about same as brachioradialis

97
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distal attachment of extensor carpi radialis longus

A

dorsal aspect of base of 2nd metacarpal

98
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actions of extensor carpi radialis longus

A

extends and abducts hand at wrist

99
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innervation of extensor carpi radialis longus

A

radial nerve

100
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proximal attachment of extensor carpi radialis brevis

A

lateral epicondyle of humerus

101
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distal attachment of extensor carpi radialis brevis

A

dorsal aspect base of 3rd metacarpal

102
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innervation of extensor carpi radialis brevis

A

deep branch of radial nerve

103
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proximal attachment of extensor digitorum

A

lateral epicondyle of humerus

104
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distal attachment of extensor digitorum

A

extensor expansions of medial 4 fingers

105
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actions of extensor digitorum

A

extends medial 4 fingers at metacarpophalangeal joints and somewhat at interphalangela joints

106
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innervation of extensor digitorum

A

posterior interosseous nerve

107
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proximal attachment of extensor digiti minimi

A

lateral epicondyle of humerus

108
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distal attachment of extensor digiti minimi

A

extensor expansion of 5th finger

109
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actions of extensor digiti minimi

A

extends 5th finger at metacarpophalangeal joint and secondarily at interphalangeal joints

110
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innervation of extensor digiti minimi

A

posterior interosseous

111
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proximal attachment of extensor carpi lunaris

A

lateral epicondyle and posterior border of ulna

112
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distal attachment of extensor carpi lunaris

A

dorsal aspect of base for 5th metacarpal

113
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innervation of extensor carpi lunaris

A

posterior interosseous nerve

114
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actions of extensor carpi lunaris

A

extends and adducts hand at wrist

115
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deep extensors

A 
supinator
extensor indicis 
abductor pollicis longus
extensor pollicis longus
extensor pollicis brevis
116
Q

proximal attachment of supinator

A

lateral epicondyle of humerus

radial collateral and angular ligaments

ulnar crest

117
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distal attachment of supinator

A

proximal radius (nearly all surfaces)

118
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actions of supinator

A

supinates forearm

bringing radius back to anatomical position

119
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innervation of of supinator

A

deep branch of radial nerve

120
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proximal attachment of extensor indicis

A

posterior surface of distal ulna and interosseous membrane

121
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distal attachment of extensor indicis

A

extensor expansion of 2nd finger

122
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actions of extensor indicis

A

independent extension of 2nd finger

helps with extension of wrist

123
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innervation of extensor indicis

A

posterior interosseous nerve

124
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proximal attachment of abductor pollicis longus

A

posterior surface of proximal ulna and radius, interosseous membrane

125
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distal attachment of abductor pollicis longus

A

base of 1st metacarpal

126
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innervation of abductor pollicis longus

A

posterior interosseous nerve

127
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actions of abductor pollicis longus

A

abducts thumb and extends at carpometacarpal joint

128
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proximal attachment of extensor policies brevis

A

posterior surface of distal radius

interosseous membrane

129
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distal attachment of extensor policies brevis

A

dorsal aspect of proximal phalanx of thumb

130
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actions of extensor policies brevis

A

extends proximal phalanx of thumb at its metacarpophalangeal joint

extends carpometacarpal joint

131
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innervation of extensor policies brevis

A

posterior interosseous nerve

132
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proximal attachment of extensor policies longus

A

posterior surface of the middle ulna

interosseous membrane

133
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distal attachment of extensor policies longus

A

dorsal aspect of base of distal phalanx of thumb

134
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actions of extensor policies longus

A

extends distal phalanx of thumb

extends metacarpophalangeal and carpometacarpal joint

135
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innervation of extensor policies longus

A

posterior interosseous nerve

136
Q

what muscles compose the anatomical snuff box?

A

extensor pollicis longus
extensor pollicis brevis
abductor pollicis longus

137
Q

what causes a radial nerve injury

A

fracture to humerus saft

causes wrist drop

138
Q

wrist drop

A

radial nerve injury

paralysis of the extensors of the wrist and fingers resulting in inability to extend

flexors bak over and wrist assumes a partial flexed positions

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