Uper Extremities Part 3 Flashcards

1
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Cubital fossa boundaries

A

L: brachioradialis
M: pronator teres
U: horizontal line connecting the epicondyles of humerus
F: brachials and supinator

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2
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Contents of cubital fossa

Medial to lateral

A

Median nerve
Brachial artery
Biceps brachii tendon
Radial nerve

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3
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Discuss interossei muscles

A

4 palmar interossei - adduct fingers
4 dorsal interossei - abduct fingers
Supplied by ulnar nerve

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4
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Discuss lumbricals

A

4 lumbricals - flexes MCP joints
Lateral/ 1st and 2nd - median nerve
3rd and 4th - ulnar nerve

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5
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the______ bone is most easily palpated in the ANATOMIC SNUFFBOX, and the pulsations of the ________ can be felt here

A

scaphoid bone
radial artery

M: extensor pollicis longus (EPL) tendon
L: Extensor pollis brevis (EPB) tendon
Abductor pollicis longus (APL) tendon
(most lateral)

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6
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in the carpal tunnel, what are the relations of the median nerve?

A

M: FDS tendonsª
PL: flexor pollicis longus
L: flexor carpi radialis (outside of the tunnel)

ªtendons are arranged as follow (as per Netter)

superficial: 4,3
deep: 5,2

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