Week Six Flashcards
What are the bones of the forearm and wrist joint?
- Ulna
- Radius
- Proximal row of carpal bones
What type of joint is the radioulnar and what are the components?
-Synovial pivot joint
-Components
o Head of ulna
o Ulnar notch of radius
o Articular disc
-Uniaxial
o Pronation
o Supination
-1 degree of freedom
What type of joint is the radiocarpal and what are the ligaments?
-Synovial condyloid joint
-Ligaments
o Palmar radiocarpal
o Dorsal radiocarpal
o (Distal) Ulnar collateral
o (Distal) Radial collateral
-Biaxial
o Flexion‐extension
o Radial‐ulnar deviation
-2 degrees of freedom
What are the muscles of the anterior arm superficial layer?
- Pronator teres
- Flexor carpi radialis
- Palmaris longus
- Flexor carpi ulnaris
What is the proximal and distal attachment of the pronator teres?
- P: medial epicondyle and coronoid process of ulna
- D: lateral surface of proximal radius
What is the action of the pronator teres?
Action: forearm pronation and elbow flexion
What is the nerve supply of the pronator teres?
NS: median
What is the proximal and distal attachment of the flexor carpi radialis?
- P: medial epicondyle of humerus
- D: palmar surface of base of 2nd metacarpal
What is the action of the flexor carpi radialis?
Action: wrist flexion and radial deviation (abd)
What is the nerve supply of the flexor carpi radialis?
NS: median
What is the proximal and distal attachment of the palmaris longus?
- P: medial epicondyle of humerus
- D: flexor retinaculum and palmar aponeurosis
What is the action of the palmaris longus?
Action: wrist flexion
What is the nerve supply of the palmaris longus?
NS: median
What is the proximal and distal attachment of the flexor carpi ulnaris?
- P: medial epicondyle of humerus
- D: palmar surface of pisiform, hook of the hamate and base of 5th metacarpal
What is the action of the flexor carpi ulnaris?
Action: wrist flexion and ulnar deviation (add)
What is the nerve supply of the flexor carpi ulnaris?
NS: ulnar
What are the muscles of the anterior arm intermediate layer?
-Flexor digitorum superficialis
What is the proximal and distal attachment of the Flexor digitorum superficialis?
- P: medial epicondyle of humerus
- D: sides of shafts of middle phalanges of digits 2 ‐ 5
What is the action of the Flexor digitorum superficialis?
Action: flexion at wrist, metacarpophalangeal and proximal interphalangeal joints of digits 2 ‐ 5
What is the nerve supply of the Flexor digitorum superficialis?
NS: median
What are the muscles of the anterior arm deep layer?
- Flexor digitorum profundus
- Flexor pollicis longus
- Pronator quadratus
What is the proximal and distal attachment of the Flexor digitorum profundus?
- P: proximal anterior medial surface of ulna and IOM
- D: palmar surface of base of distal phalanges of digits 2 ‐ 5
What is the action of the Flexor digitorum profundus?
Action: distal interphalangeal joint flexion of digits 2 ‐ 5
What is the nerve supply of the Flexor digitorum profundus?
NS: ulnar and anterior interosseous
What is the proximal and distal attachment of the Flexor pollicis longus?
- P: anterior surface of radius and IOM
- D: palmar surface of base of distal phalange of 1st digit
What is the action of the Flexor pollicis longus?
Action: metacarplaphalangeal and interphalangeal flexion of 1st digit