Arm Flashcards
Brachial Fascia forms
a sheath for muscles of the arm.
Brachial Fascia sends among the muscles
two fibrous septa
- lateral intermuscular septa
- medial intermuscular septa
Functions of 2 septa
separates flexor muscles (anterior group) from extensor muscles (posterior group)
provides additional surfaces for muscle attachment
Lateral intermuscular septum is attached to
humerus lateral border, lateral supra-condylar ridge down to lateral epicondyle
medial intermuscular septum is attached to
thick and attached to humerus medial border and medial supra-condylar ridge down to medial epicondyle
Anterior/ventral/flexor muscles
biceps brachii
coraco-brachialis
brachialis muscle
biceps brachii muscle origin
2 heads
short- tip of coracoid process on scapula
long - supra glenoid tubercle of scapula
biceps brachii insertion
2 head unite to be inserted by:
bicipital tendon: into radial tuberosity
bicipital aponeurosis: into cubital fossa
action of biceps brachii
- powerful supinator when elbow is flexed
- flexes elbow
- tendon of long head steadies humerus
- short head helps in flexion of shoulder joint
coraco-brachialis muscle origin
coracoid process (like short head of biceps)
coraco-brachialis insertion
rough impression on shaft of humerus
coraco-brachialis action
assists in flexion and adduction of shoulder joint
relations of coraco-brachialis
pierced by: muscolo-cutaneous nerve
medial to biceps
brachialis muscle origin
- shaft of humerus
2. medial and lateral intermuscular septa
insertion of brachialis muscle
coranoid process and ulnar tuberosity
action of brachialis muscle
main flexor of elbow
triceps origin
3 heads
long: infra glenoid tubercle of scapula
lateral: groove on humerus
medial: shaft of humerus below groove
triceps insertion
inserted into olecranon process (near elbow) by tendon
triceps nerve supply
radial nerve in axilla gives branches to long and medial head
radial nerve in groove gives branches to lateral and medial head
triceps action
- powerful extensor of elbow joint
2. articularis cubiti draws capsule of elbow doing during extension
articularis cubiti
emerge from triceps and insert into fibrous capsule of elbow joint
musculo-cutaneous nerve origin
lateral cord of brachial plexus
roots C5,6,7
Course of musculo-cutaneous nerve
descends to …
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Key words; muscles and lateral
- descends to axillary artery and brachial artery
- pierces coraco-brachialis and descends between biceps and brachialis muscles while supplying them
- pierces deep fascia and becomes superficial called the lateral cutaneous nerve which divides into branches. this supplies the skin of forearm and upper part of thumb
branches of musculo-cutaneous nerve & what it supplies
- muscular branch - coraco-brachialis, biceps and large part of bracialis
- cutaneous - supplies skin on forearm and skin of thumb