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arm Flashcards

1
Q

Veins of arm

A

Cephalic (ant/lat bicep)

Basilic (med bicep)

Median cubital vein (between Cephalic and basilic in cubital fossa) (superficial to bicipital aponeurosis)

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2
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Fascia of arm

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Brachial fascia (cont w/ pectoral, axillary, deltoid shoulder fascia

med/las inter muscular speta (arm ant/post compartments)
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3
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Flexor musc (ant)

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Biceps brachii

Brachialis

Coracobrachialis

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4
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Flexor musc (ant) generalizations

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Actions: arm flex, forearm flex

Nerve supply: musculocutaneous nerve off lat cord (C6)

Blood supply: branches of brachial artery

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5
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Ext musc (post) generalizations

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Actions: arm ext, forearm ext

Nerve: radial nerve off post cord (C7,8)

Blood supply: profunda brachii artery

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6
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Ext musc (post)

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Triceps brachii

Anconeus

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7
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Brachial artery pathway

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Aortic arch

Brachioephalic trunk (R arm ONLY)

Subclavian

Axillary

Brachial artery:
profunda brachii
sup/Inf ulnar collateral
crosses elbow joint -> radial/ulnar

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8
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Where does profunda brachii come off of?

A

Brachial artery

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9
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The brachial artery branches out to what 2 arteries at the elbow joint?

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Radial/ulnar arteries

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10
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Profunda brachii artery branches off to what in the post arm?

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Radial/middle collateral arteries

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11
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Median nerve runs with what artery?

A

Brachial artery

Nerve doesn’t innervate anything arm/axilla

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12
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Ulnar nerve runs medially along which artery?

A

Brachial artery

Nerve doesn’t innervate anything arm/axilla

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13
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Musculocutaneous nerve innervates the muscles of _____ arm

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14
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Musculocutaneous nerve then becomes what nerve that innervates the skin of lat forearm?

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Lat cutaneous nerve of forearm

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15
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Radial nerve gives off what two nerves?

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Post cutaneous nerve of arm and forearm

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16
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Radial nerve splits into

A

Superficial branch of radial nerve (innervates skin of dorsal hand and digits)

Deep branch of radial nerve (innervates supination and ext carpii radial is brevis)
-> posterior interosseous nerve

17
Q

Cubital fossa is on the ___ surface of elbow joint

A

Ant

18
Q

Cubital fossa boundaries

A

Sup: imaginary line connecting humeral epicondyles

Med: pronation teres

Lat: brachioradialis

Floor: brachialis, supinator

Roof: brachial fascia, bicipital aponeurosis

19
Q

Cubital fossa contents

A

Biceps tendon

Brachial artery

Median nerve

20
Q

What are superficial to cubital fossa?

A

Cephalic vein (lat)

Basilic vein (med)

Connected by median cubital vein

21
Q

Clinical importance of cubital fossa?

A

Blood pressure

Blood draw

22
Q

What is this

A

Nerves and arteries arm

anatomy: UE (3 decks)

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