Wrist & Hand Flashcards
Joints of the wrist
Distal radio-ulnar
Radiocarpal
Carpometacarpal
Metacarpophalangeal
Interphalangeal
Distal radio-ulnar synovial classification
pivot or trochoid
Radiocarpal Synovial classification
ellipsoidal or condyloid
Carpometacarpal synovial classification
- First (thumb) - sellar or saddle
- 2nd-5th (index, middle, ring, little) - plane or gliding
Metacarpophalangeal synovial classification
ellipsoidal or condyloid
Interphalangeal synovial classification
ginglymus or hinge
Proximal carpals
Scaphoid, Lunate, Triquetrum, Pisiform
Distal carpals
Trapezium, Trapezoid, Capitate, Hamate
Transverse carpal ligament function and attachments
function- prevents bowstringing of the tendons of the flexor pollicis longus, flexor
digitorum superficialis & flexor digitorum profundus muscles
attachments- from the pisiform & hook of the hamate to scaphoid & trapezium
Collateral ligaments of the metacarpophalangeal joints function and attachments
function- stabilizes metacarpophalangeal joints
attachments- from the head of the metacarpals to base of adjacent proximal phalanx
Intrinsic hand muscles
Abductor digiti minimi
Abductor pollicis brevis
Adductor pollicis
Dorsal interossei
Flexor digiti minimi brevis
Flexor pollicis brevis
Lumbricals
Opponens digiti minimi
Opponens pollicis
Palmar interossei
Anatomical snuffbox
Boundaries: Extensor retinaculum, Extensor pollicis longus, extensor pollicis brevis
Contents: radial artery, scaphoid
Abductor digiti minimi attachments
from… the pisiform
to… the ulnar side of the base of the proximal phalanx of the 5th digit
Abductor digiti minimi actions
abducts 5th digit
Abductor digiti minimi innervations
PNS: deep branch of the ulnar nerve
CNS: C8-T1
Abductor pollicis brevis attachments
From… the transverse carpal ligament
to… the radial side of the base of the proximal phalanx of the thumb and tubercle of trapezium