Wrist, Hand, & Joints Flashcards
what does the ulnar nerve innervate?
hypothenar muscles
3rd and 4th lumbricals
PAD
DAB
what does the deep branch of ulnar n. innervate?
adductor pollicis (transverse and oblique heads) deep portion of flexor pollicis brevis
what does the recurrent branch of median nerve innervate?
thenar muscles
1st and 2nd lumbricals
what does the superficial ulnar n. innervate?
palmaris brevis m.
where is the median nerve located?
what nerve is easily injured and superficially located?
deep to the palmar aponeurosis
recurrent branch of median n.
what is the origin of the superficial palmar arch?
what does the arch continue as?
ulnar a.
common digital a. then proper palmar digital a.
what is the primary source of the deep palmar arch?
what does the primary source continue as?
radial a.
princeps pollicus a. then radialis indicis a.
what makes up the thenar eminence from lateral to medial (anatomical position)
Abductor pollicis brevis
Flexor pollicis brevis (sup. and deep heads)
Opponens pollicis
Adductor pollicis (transverse and oblique heads) –> NOT PART OF THENAR EMINENCE
ALL FOR ONE AND
what makes up the hypothenar eminence lateral to medial?
Opponens digiti minimi
Flexor digiti minimi
Abductor digiti minimi
ONE FOR ALL
what is the innervation of thenar muscles?
blood supply?
recurrent branch of median n. (C8, T1)
radial a.
opponens pollicis action
oppose and medially rotate thumb
abductor pollicis brevis action
abduct thumb, aids opposition
flexor pollicis brevis action
innervations of deep head?
flex thumb
deep branch ulnar n.
adductor pollicis action
innervation
adduct thumb to lateral border
deep branch ulnar n.
hypothenar m. innervation
blood supply?
ulnar n. (C8, T1)
ulnar a.