Anatomy: Upper limb (based on Dave's notes only so far)

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Pectoral Girdle - summary, joints (dave's notes)
What are the bones of the pectora...,
What does the scapula represent,
How is the clavicle formed
17  cards
Muscles of the pectoral girdle PART ONE (dave's notes)
List the muscles of the pectoral ...,
What is the origin of pec major,
What is the insertion of pec major
14  cards
Clavipectoral fascia (dave's notes)
What is the clavipectoral fascia,
What is the lateral limit of the ...,
What is the medial fusion of the ...
9  cards
Axilla - summary and muscles (dave's notes)
Define the axilla,
What does the axilla communicate ...,
What does the axilla contain
14  cards
Axilla - spaces and contents (dave's notes)
What are the spaces of the axilla,
What are the boundaries of the qu...,
What are the boundaries of the tr...
24  cards
The brachial plexus one of two (dave's notes)
How many roots does the brachial ...,
Name the parts of the brachial pl...,
How many trunks does the brachial...
13  cards
Lymph nodes in the axilla (dave's notes)
How many lymph nodes are in the a...,
What group of nodes is found alon...,
From where does the anterior or p...
12  cards
Breast (dave's notes)
In what space is the breast found,
What ribs mark the base of the br...,
What does the breast overlie
16  cards
Muscles of the shoulder region (dave's notes)
List the muscles of the shoulder ...,
What is the origin and insertion ...,
What is the origin and insertion ...
17  cards
The shoulder joint (dave's notes)
What type of joint is the shoulder,
What is the ratio of head to cavi...,
What are the attachments of the s...
13  cards
The anterior compartment of the arm - muscles (dave's notes)
What are the muscles of the anter...,
What is the origin of coracobrach...,
What is the origin of biceps brachii
15  cards
The anterior compartment of the arm - vessels (dave's notes)
Which compartment of the arm carr...,
What vessels supply the extensor ...,
What leaves the neurovascular bun...
15  cards
The anterior compartment of the arm - nerves (dave's notes)
What are the nerves of the anteri...,
Where is the median nerve formed ...,
What is found between the roots o...
14  cards
The posterior compartment of the arm - muscles and vessels (dave's notes)
List the muscles of the posterior...,
What is the origin of the long he...,
What is the origin of the lateral...
11  cards
The posterior compartment of the arm - nerves (dave's notes)
List the nerves found in the post...,
What is the origin of the radial ...,
What is the course of the radial ...
11  cards
The anterior compartment of the forearm - superficial muscles (dave's notes)
List the superficial muscles of t...,
What is the origin of pronator teres,
What is the insertion of pronator...
21  cards
The anterior compartment of the forearm - deep muscles (dave's notes)
What is the origin and insertion ...,
What is the action and innervatio...,
What is the origin and insertion ...
9  cards
The anterior compartment of the forearm - neuromuscular pattern and vessels (dave's notes)
How does the brachial artery ente...,
What runs down each side of the f...,
What is the arterial supply of th...
23  cards
The anterior compartment of the forearm - lymph and nerves (dave's notes)
Describe the general pattern of l...,
What do ulnar lymphatics drain to,
To what nodes does radial lymph d...
9  cards
The posterior compartment of the forearm - muscles (dave's notes)
List the 12 muscles of the poster...,
What is the origin and insertion ...,
What is the action and innervatio...
29  cards
The anterior compartment of the forearm - radioulnar joints (dave's notes)
What does the proximal radioulnar...,
What does the proximal radioulnar...,
What closes the distal radioulnar...
7  cards
The posterior compartment of the forearm - Common extensor origin, anatomical snuffbox, vessels and nerves (dave's notes)
What and where is the common exte...,
What is the anatomical snuffbox,
What crosses the tendons of the a...
10  cards
The posterior compartment of the forearm - extensor retinaculum (dave's notes)
How wide is the extensor retinacu...,
Describe the extensor retinaculum,
What is the proximal attachment o...
8  cards
The dorsum of the hand and wrist joint (dave's notes)
Describe the cutaneous innervatio...,
From what and to where do the vei...,
Where are wrist extensors inserted
10  cards
Palm of the hand, carpal tunnel (dave's notes)
Describe the skin of the palm of ...,
What attaches to the dermis of th...,
What is the innervation to the pa...
14  cards
Thenar eminence, hypothenar eminence, superficial palmar arch (dave's notes)
What is the thenar eminence,
What is the nerve supply to the m...,
What is the origin and insertion ...
12  cards
Digital nerves, carpal tunnel syndrome, long flexor tendons (dave's notes)
Where are the digital nerves found,
What do the palmar digital nerves...,
What fingers does the ulnar nerve...
17  cards
Adductor pollicis, radial artery in the hand, ulnar nerve in the hand (dave's notes)
Describe the general location of ...,
What is the origin and insertion ...,
What is the origin and insertion ...
10  cards
Interossei muscles, fibrous flexor sheath, synovial flexor sheath, digital attachments of the long tendons (dave's notes)
What are the two groups of intero...,
Describe the palmar group of inte...,
Describe the dorsal group of inte...
12  cards
The extensor tendons and expansions, long tendons of the thumb, actions of IO and lumbricals, Joints of the carpus (dave's notes)
Describe the characteristic inser...,
What are the long tendons of the ...,
What does a power grip depend on ...
11  cards
Summary of upper limb innervation (dave's notes)
What is the cutaneous innervation...,
What is the cutaneous innervation...,
What is the cutaneous innervation...
12  cards
Summary of upper limb nerve injuries (dave's notes)
Where must damage be if they whol...,
If only serratus anterior and the...,
What does a c5 6 injury result in...
10  cards
Osteology of the upper limb - clavicle, scapula and humerus (dave's notes)
How does the clavicle first appear,
What is notable about the clavicl...,
When does ossification of the cla...
14  cards
Osteology of the upper limb - radius, ulna and carpus (dave's notes)
When is the cartilage of the radi...,
Describe the development of the l...,
Describe the development of the u...
11  cards
Muscles of the pectoral girdle PART 2 (dave's notes)
What is the origin of lat dorsi,
What is the insertion of lat dorsi,
What is the action of lat dorsi
13  cards
The brachial plexus 2 of 2 (dave's notes)
What branches arise from the root...,
What branches arise from the trun...,
What branches arise from the late...
18  cards
The elbow joint (dave's notes)
What are the components of the el...,
Describe the humeroradial compone...,
Describe the numero ulnar compone...
17  cards

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