Anatomy of the forearm

Question 1

What are the msucles of the posterior compartment?

Answer 1

Triceps brachii

Anconeus

Question 2

What are the three heads of the triceps?

Answer 2

Long head
Lateral head
Medial head

Question 3

What are the five parts at the end of the distal humerous?

Answer 3

Medial epicondyle
Coronoid fossa 
Lateral Epicondyle
Trochlea 
Capitulum

Question 4

What is the the medial epichondyle also known as?

Answer 4

the funny bone

Question 5

What do most flexor muscles originate from?

Answer 5

Ulna nerve

Question 6

Where do most extensor muscles originate from?

Answer 6

Lateral epicondyle

Question 7

What does the head of the radius and radial notch form?

Answer 7

proximal radioulnar joint

Question 8

What is the function of radial tuberosity?

Answer 8

Insertion of biceps muscle

Question 9

What are the two joints at the elbow complex?

Answer 9

Elbow joint

Radioulnar joint`

Question 10

What are the two articulations of the elbow joint?

Answer 10

Trochlear notch of the ulna and the trochea of the humerus

Head of the radius and the capitulum of the humerus

Question 11

What forms the annular ligament?

Answer 11

Head of radius and radial notch of ulna

Question 12

What is between the ulna and radius?

Answer 12

Interosseous membrane (fibrous)

Question 13

What does the head of ulna and the ulnar notch of the radius form?

Answer 13

Anterior and posterior radio-ulnar ligaments

Question 14

What is the proximal radioulnar articulation?

Answer 14

A synovial pivot joint between the circumference of the head of the radius and the ring formed by the radial notch of the ulna and the annular ligament

Question 15

Upon supination what is the position of the supinator and biceps brachii?

Answer 15

Contracted

Question 16

What is the tendon of the cubital fossa made of?

Answer 16

Dense regular CT

Question 17

What does the bicipital aponeurosis cover?

Answer 17

Medial nerve and brachial artery

Question 18

What is present in the cubital fossa?

Answer 18

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Radial 
Nerve 
                                          posterior 
Biceps 
Tendons 

Brachial
Artery

Medial
Nerve

Question 19

What is another word for the forearm?

Answer 19

Antebrachium

Question 20

What are the three layers of the anterior compartment of the antebrachium?

Answer 20

Superficial

Intermediate and Deep

Question 21

Where is the point of origin of the flexors and what is it called?

Answer 21

Common flexor tendon on the medial epicondyle

Question 22

What is the flexor carpi radailis innervated by?

Answer 22

median nerve

Question 23

What are the four superficial muscles of the anterior compartment of the forearm?

Answer 23

Pronator teres
Flexor carpi radialis
Palmaris longus
Flexor carpi ulnaris

Question 24

What is the intermediate muscle of the anterior compartment of the forearm?

Answer 24

Flexor Digitorum Superficialis

Question 25

What are the 3 deep muscles of the anterior compartment of the forearm?

Answer 25

Flexor digitorum profundus Flexor pollicis longus Pronator quadratus

Question 26

What ligament forms the carpal tunnel?

Answer 26

Transverse carpal ligament

Question 27

What are the two layers of the posterior compartment of the antebrachium?

Answer 27

Superficial and deep

Question 28

What is the point of origin of the extensors and where is it?

Answer 28

The common extensor tendon on the lateral epicondyle

Question 29

What are the six superficial muscles of the posterior surface of the antebrachium?

Answer 29

``` Brachioradialis Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis Extensor Digitorum Extensor Digiti Minimi Extensor Carpi Ulnaris ```

Question 30

What is the only flexor innervated by the radial nerve?

Answer 30

Brachioradialis

Question 31

What nerve innervates the extensors of the forearm?

Answer 31

Radial nerve

Question 32

What nerve innervates the flexors of the forearm?

Answer 32

median nerve but 1 1/2 innervated by ulnar nerve

Question 33

What are the 5 deep muscles of the deep compartment of the antebrachium?

Answer 33

``` Supinator Abductor Pollicis Longus Extensor Pollicis Longus Extensor Pollicis Brevis Extensor Indicis ```

Question 34

What are the two arteries of the antebrachium?

Answer 34

radial and ulnar artery

Question 35

What innervates flexor carpi ulnaris?

Answer 35

ulnar nerve