Week 5 Stuff Flashcards
List the muscles of the thenar eminence and the general location in the hand.
Abductor pollicis brevis, flexor pollicis brevis, opponens pollicis, adductor pollicis. Radial side of palm
List the muscles of the hypothenar eminence and the general location in the hand.
Abductor digiti minimi, flexor digiti minimi brevis, opponens digiti minimi. Ulnar side of palm
How many palmar interossei muscles are there?
3
How may dorsal interossei muscles are there?
4
The median nerve innervates all the thenar eminence muscles except which?
Adductor pollicis
The ulnar nerve innervates all the _______________________eminence muscles.
hypothenar
The palmar interossei muscles perform [3] ____________ at the ___________________joints of digits________________.
adduction, metacarpophalangeal, 2, 4 and 5
The dorsal interossei muscles perform [3] __________________ at the____________________joints of digits______________.
abduction, metacarpophalangeal, 2, 3 and 4
What is the innervation of the lumbricals?
Median nerve to lumbricals 1 and 2. Ulnar nerve to lumbricals 3 and 4
What is the primary action of the lumbricals at which digits?
Flexion at metacarpophalangeal joint of digits 2-5. Extension at proximal and distal interphalangeal joints of digits 2-5
Name the movements at the elbow joint.
Flexion and extension
Name the articulations that make up the traditional elbow joint.
- Trochlea of humerus articulates with trochlear notch of the ulna.
- Capitulum of humerus articulates with the head of the radius
Name the movements of the radioulnar joint.
Supination, pronation
Name the articulation that makes up the proximal radioulnar joint.
Head of the radius articulates with the radial notch of the ulna
Which bones form the proximal row of carpals?
Scaphoid, lunate, triquetrum, pisiform