week 2/2 > forearm and wrist region

Question 1

Radioulnar joints

Answer 1

superior and inferior radioulnar joints

Question 2

superior radioulnar joint located

Answer 2

between the head of the radius and radial notch of ulna

Question 3

inferior radioulnar joint located

Answer 3

between the head of the ulna and ulnar notch of the radis

Question 4

type of joint for superior-inferior radioulnar joints

Answer 4

synovial hinge joint

Question 5

movements for the forearm

Answer 5

pronation (pronator teres and quadratus)
supination (biceps brachii, supinator)

Question 6

muscles of forearm

Question 7

pronator teres

Answer 7

• medial epicondyle. > ulna, shift of radius
  pronation of radioulnar joints, flexion of elbow joint.
  two heads > median nerve passes between, forms boundary of cubital fossa. median nerve

Question 8

flexor carpi radialis

Answer 8

• medial epicondyle > base metacarpal 2,3
• flexion, abduction of wrist joint
• radial artery and pulse lateral to tendon at wrist
• median nerve

Question 9

flexor carpi ulnaris

Answer 9

medial epicondyle > palmar aponeurosis
- flexion of wrist joint
- may be small or absent, median nerve lateral to tendon at wrist median nerve

Question 10

palmaris longus
1: attachment and insertion
2; action on arm

Answer 10

• medial epicondyle > palmar aponeurosis
• flexion, adduction of wrist joint

Question 11

flexor digitorum superficialis

Answer 11

• flexion of wrist joint, mcp and PIP. joint

Question 12

ELBOW REGION

Question 13

elbow joint

Answer 13

• 2 sets of ligaments
  1: medial collateral ligament
  2: lateral collateral ligament

Question 14

elbow joint

Answer 14

• 2 sets of ligaments
  1: medial collateral ligament
  2: lateral collateral ligament