Wrist and Hand Flashcards

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How many carpal bones make up the wrist?

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8

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How many metacarpals are present in the hand?

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5

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How many bones are present in the phalanges (fingers)?

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14

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The lunate and scaphoid have a major articulation with which bone(s) of the forearm?

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Just the radius, the ulna does not have a major articulation with the carpal bones

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What condition is characterized by thickening of the fibrous tissue underneath the skin of the palm and has a painless presentation?

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Dupuytren’s contracture

[see wrinkles at creases when fingers are flexed; progressive-can reach the point of restricting opening the hand]

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What are the causes of Dupuytren’s contracture?

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Unknown; but it has been associated with alcohol, diabetes, and aging

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What movements are possible at the digits?

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Flexion and extension of MP joint

Flexion and extension of IP joints

Abduction and adduction

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What movements are possible at the thumb?

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Extension/flexion

Adduction/abduction

Opposition

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There are several synovial sheaths associated with the hand; they cover the tendons of which muscles?

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Flexor digitorum superficialis m.

Flexor digitorum profundus m.

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The 5th digital synovial sheath is continuous with the ______ ______

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Ulnar bursa

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What are the intrinsic muscle groups of the hand?

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4 thenar mm.
3 hypothenar mm.
Lumbricals
Palmar interosseous mm.
Dorsal interosseous mm.
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12
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What constitutes the midline of the hand?

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The middle finger

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What innervates most of the thenar muscle of the hand?

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Recurrent branch of median n.

[deep head of flexor pollicis brevis is innervated by the deep ulnar n.; adductor pollicis oblique and transverse heads are innervated by deep ulnar n.]

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What muscles make up the thenar group of the hand?

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Abductor pollicis brevis m.
Opponens pollicis m.
Flexor pollicis brevis m.
Adductor pollicis m.

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Origin of abductor pollicis brevis m.

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Flexor retinaculum and tubercles of scaphoid and trapezium

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Insertion of abductor pollicis brevis m.

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Lateral side base of proximal phalanx of thumb

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Action of abductor pollicis brevis m.

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Abducts thumb; aids in opposition

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Innervation of abductor pollicis brevis m.

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Recurrent branch of median n.

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Origin of opponens pollicis m.

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Flexor retinaculum and tubercles of scaphoid and trapezium

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Insertion of opponens pollicis m.

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Lateral 1st metacarpal

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Action of opponens pollicis m.

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Oppose thumb; rotate medially

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Innervation of opponens pollicis m.

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Recurrent branch of median n.

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Which thenar muscle of the hand has 2 heads on either side of the flexor pollicis longus as well as a sesamoid bone in its tendon?

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Flexor pollicis brevis m.

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Origin of the superficial head of the flexor pollicis brevis m.

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Flexor retinaculum and tubercle of trapezium

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Insertion of the superficial head of the flexor pollicis brevis m.
Lateral side of base of proximal phalanx of thumb
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Action of the superficial head of the flexor pollicis brevis m.
Flexes thumb
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Origin of the deep head of the flexor pollicis brevis m.
Trapezoid and capitate
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Innervation of the superficial head of the flexor pollicis brevis m.
Recurrent branch of median n.
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Insertion of the deep head of the flexor pollicis brevis m.
Lateral side of base of proximal phalanx of thumb
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Action of the deep head of the flexor pollicis brevis m.
Flexes thumb
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Innervation of the deep head of the flexor pollicis brevis m.
Deep branch of ulnar n.
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T/F: the adductor pollicis m. may have a sesamoid bone in its tendon
True
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What are the 2 heads associated with adductor pollicis m.?
Oblique head | Transverse head
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What innervates both heads of the adductor pollicis m.?
Deep ulnar n.
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Origin of oblique head of adductor pollicis m.
Capitate and base of 2nd and 3rd metacarpal
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Insertion of oblique head of adductor pollicis m.
On medial side proximal phalanx of thumb
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Action of oblique head adductor pollicis m.
Adducts thumb
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Origin of transverse head of adductor pollicis m.
Palmar ridge of 3rd metacarpal
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Insertion of transverse head of adductor pollicis m.
Joining tendon of oblique head
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Action of transverse head of adductor pollicis m.
Adducts thumb
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Origin of abductor digiti minimi m.
Pisiform
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Insertion of abductor digiti minimi m.
Medial base of proximal phalanx of 5th digit
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Action of abductor digiti minimi m.
Abducts 5th digit; assists flexion
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Origin of flexor digiti minimi brevis m.
Hook of hamate and flexor retinaculum
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Insertion of flexor digiti minimi brevis m.
Medial base of proximal phalanx of 5th digit
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Action of flexor digiti minimi brevis m.
Flexes proximal phalanx of 5th digit
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Origin of opponens digiti minimi m.
Hook of hamate and flexor retinaculum
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Insertion of opponens digiti minimi m.
Medial 5th metacarpal
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Action of opponens digiti minimi m.
Brings opposition to thumb
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What nerve innervates all of the hypothenar muscles?
Ulnar n.
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Lumbricals are considered deep intrinsic muscles of the hand; how many lumbrical muscles are there?
4
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T/F: The lumbrical muscles contribute to the extensor hood/extensor expansion, but the interosseous muscles do not
False; both the lumbricals and PADs and DABs contribute to the extensor hood/expansion
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Origin of lumbrical muscles
Off flexor digitorum profundus m.
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Insertion of lumbrical mm.
Side of extensor hood
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Action of lumbrical mm.
Flexion at MCP, extension at PIP and DIP joints
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What innervates each of the 4 lumbrical mm.?
1st and 2nd = median n. 3rd and 4th = deep branch of ulnar n.
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Which lumbricals often arise by 2 heads?
The 3rd and 4th
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Origin of palmar interosseous mm.
Palmar surfaces of metacarpals 2, 4, and 5
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How many palmar interosseous mm. are there?
3
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Insertion of palmar interosseous mm.
Bases of proximal phalanges
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Innervation of palmar interosseous mm.
Deep ulnar n.
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Action of palmar interosseous mm.
Adduction of digits to midline
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How many dorsal interosseous mm. are there?
4
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Origin of dorsal interosseous mm.
Adjacent sides of two metacarpals
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Insertion of dorsal interosseous mm.
Base of proximal phalanges
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Innervation of dorsal interosseous mm.
Deep ulnar n.
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Action of dorsal interosseous mm.
abduction of digits away from midline
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What artery contributes to the deep palmar arch?
Radial a. [radial a. also gives off superficial palmar branch of radial a.]
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What artery contributes to the superficial palmar arch?
Ulnar a.
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What are the 2 major branches of the deep palmar arch?
Princeps pollicis a. | Radialis indicis a.
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What is the major branch of the superficial palmar arch and what arteries does this give off?
Common palmar digital a. Gives of proper palmar digital aa.
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What 2 arteries make up the dorsal carpal arch responsible for supplying the dorsal aspect of the hand?
Radial a. | Anterior interosseous a. (Ulnar a. branch)
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What 2 nerves supply the majority of the cutaneous innervation to the dorsal aspect of the hand?
Ulnar n. to medial hand (5th digit and part of 4th) Radial n. to remainder [there is some innervation to finger tips on dorsal side from median n.]
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What 2 nerves supply the majority of the cutaneous innervation to the palmar aspect of the hand?
Median n. to lateral hand including digits 1, 2, 3, and part of 4 Ulnar n. to medial hand including digit 5 and part of 4 [radial n. has small area in sub-thenar region]
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What are the intrinsic muscles in the dorsal hand?
There are none! Dorsal interosseous mm. are innervated by the palmar side ulnar branches
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T/F: the only innervation on dorsum of hand is sensory
True
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Origin/insertion/innervation/action: Abductor pollicis brevis m.
Origin: flexor retinaculum and tubercles of scaphoid and trapezium Insertion: lateral side base of proximal phalanx of thumb Innervation: recurrent br. of median n. Action: abduct thumb, aids in opposition
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Origin/insertion/innervation/action: Opponens pollicis m.
Origin: flexor retinaculum and tubercles of scaphoid and trapezium Insertion: lateral 1st metacarpal Innervation: recurrent br. of median n. Action: oppose thumb/rotate medially
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Origin/insertion/innervation/action: Flexor pollicis brevis m. (Superficial head)
Origin: flexor retinaculum and tubercle of trapezium Insertion: lateral side of base of proximal phalanx of thumb Innervation: recurrent branch of median n. Action: flexes thumb
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Origin/insertion/innervation/action: Flexor pollicis brevis m. (Deep head)
Origin: trapezoid and capitate Insertion: lateral side of base of proximal phalanx of thumb Innervation: deep branch of ulnar n. Action: flexes thumb
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Origin/insertion/innervation/action: Adductor pollicis m. (Oblique head)
Origin: capitate and base of 2nd and 3rd metacarpal Insertion: on medial side proximal phalanx of thumb Innervation: deep ulnar n. Action: adducts thumb
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Origin/insertion/innervation/action: Adductor pollicis m. (Transverse head)
Origin: palmar ridge of 3rd metacarpal Insertion: joining tendon of oblique head Innervation: deep ulnar n. Action: adducts thumb
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Origin/insertion/innervation/action: Abductor digiti minimi m.
Origin: pisiform Insertion: medial base of proximal phalanx of 5th digit Innervation: ulnar n. Action: abducts 5th digit, assists flexion
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Origin/insertion/innervation/action: Flexor digiti minimi brevis m.
Origin: hook of hamate and flexor retinaculum Insertion: medial base of proximal phalanx of 5th digit Innervation: ulnar n. Action: flexes proximal phalanx of 5th digit
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Origin/insertion/innervation/action: Opponens digiti minimi m.
Origin: hook of hamate and flexor retinaculum Insertion: medial 5th metacarpal Innervation: ulnar n. Action: brings opposition to thumb
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Origin/insertion/innervation/action: Lumbrical mm.
Origin: flexor digitorum profundus m. Insertion: side of extensor hood Innervation: 1st and 2nd are median n.; 3rd and 4th are deep br. ulnar n. Action: flex at MCP, extend PIP and DIP joints
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Origin/insertion/innervation/action: Palmar interosseous mm. (3)
Origin: palmar surfaces of metacarpals 2, 4, and 5 Insertion: bases of proximal phalanges Innervation: deep ulnar n. Action: PAD (adduction)
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Origin/insertion/innervation/action: Dorsal interosseous mm. (4)
Origin: adjacent sides of 2 metacarpals Insertion: base of proximal phalanges Innervation: deep ulnar n. Action: DAB (abduction)