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Elbow Anatomy Flashcards

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Origin: Prox 2/3 of lat supracondylar ridge of humerus

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Brachioradialis

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Insertion: Radial styloid process

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Brachioradialis

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Action: Elbow flex & assists pronation/supination against resistance

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Brachioradialis

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What nerve innervates the brachioradialis?

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Radial N

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Origin: Short head- Coracoid process
Long head- Supraglenoid tubercle

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Biceps Brachii

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Insertion: Radial tuberosity & Bicipital aponeurosis

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Biceps Brachii

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Action: Elbow flex, supination, & GH flex

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Biceps Brachii

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What nerve innervates the biceps brachii?

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Musculocutaneous N

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Origin: Dist 1/2 of ant surface of humerus

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Brachialis

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Insertion: Tuberosity & coronoid process of ulna

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Brachialis

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Action: Elbow flex

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Brachialis

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What nerve innervates the brachialis?

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Musculocutaneous N

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Origin: LH- infraglenoid tubercle of scap
LatH- Post prox 1/2 humerus
MH- post dist 1/2 humerus

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Triceps Brachii

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Insertion: olecranon process

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Triceps Brachii

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Action: Elbow ext
LH: GH ext & add

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Triceps Brachii

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What nerve innervates the triceps brachii?

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Radial N

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what is the origin of the anconeus?

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Lat epicondyle

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Insertion: Olecranon process & prox-post surface of ulna

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Anconeus

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Action: Elbow ext

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Anconeus

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What nerve innervates the anconeus?

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Radial N

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Origin: Med-ant surface of dist ulna

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Pronator Quadratus

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Insertion: lat ant surface of dist radius

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Pronator Quadratus

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Action: Pronation

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Pronator Quadratus

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What nerve innervates the pronator quadratus?

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Median N

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Origin: Lat epicondyle, RCL, annular lig, & supinator crest of ulna
Supinator
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Insertion: Ant-lat surface of prox 1/3 of radius
Supinator
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Action: Supination
Supinator
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What nerve innervates the supinator?
Radial N
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Origin: Longus- dist 1/3 of lat supracondylar ridge of humerus Brevis: Lat epicondyle
Extensor Carpi Radialis
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Insertion: Longus- base of 2nd metacarpal Brevis- base of 3rd metacarpal
Extensor Carpi Radialis
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Action: Wrist ext & abd, & assits in elbow flex
Extensor Carpi Radialis
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What nerve innervates the Extensor Carpi Radialis?
Radial N
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What is the origin of the extensor digitorum?
Lat epicondyle
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Insertion: base of dist & middle phalanges 2-5
Extensor Digitorum
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Action: MCP & IP ext fingers 2-5
Extensor Digitorum
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What nerve innervates the Extensor Digitorum?
Radial N
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What is the origin of the extensor carpi ulnaris?
Lat epicondyle
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Insertion: Base of 5th metacarpal
extensor carpi ulnaris
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Action: wrist ext & add
extensor carpi ulnaris
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What nerve innervates the extensor carpi ulnaris?
Radial N
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Origin: med epicondyle & coronoid process of ulna
Pronator Teres
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Insertion: Mid-lat surface of radius
Pronator teres
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Action: pronation & assists in elbow flex
pronator teres
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what nerve innervates the pronator teres?
Median N
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What is the origin of the flexor carpi radialis?
med epicondyle
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Insertion: Base of 2nd & 3rd metacarpals
flexor carpi radialis
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Action: wrist flexion & abd, assists in elbow flex
flexor carpi radialis
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what nerve innervates the flexor carpi radialis?
Median N
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what is the origin of the palmaris longus?
med epicondyle
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Insertion: flexor retinaculum & palmar aponeurosis
palmaris longus
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Action: tense the palmar fascia, wrist flex, assist in elbow flex
palmaris longus
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what nerve innervates the palmaris longus?
median n
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Origin: humeral head- med epicondyle ulnar head- post surface of prox 2/3 ulna
flexor carpi ulnaris
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Insertion: pisiform, hook of hamate, & base of 5th metacarpal
flexor carpi ulnaris
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Action: wrist flex & add, assists in elbow flex
flexor carpi ulnaris
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what nerve innervates the flexor carpi ulnaris?
ulnar n
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Origin: superficialis- med epicondyle, UCL, coronoid process of ulna, interosseous membrance, & prox radius profundus- ant-med surface of prox 3/4 ulna
Flexor Digitorum
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insertion: superficialis- sides of mid phalanges 2-5 profundus- bases of dist phalanges & palamar surface of fingers 2-5
flexor digitorum
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Action: superficialis- wrist flex & MCP/PIP flex 2-5 profundus- MCP/DIP flex 2-5 & assists in wrist flex
flexor digitorum
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what nerve innervates the flexor digitorum?
Median n
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what is the exception to nerve innervation of flexor digitorum?
profundus @fingers 3-4 = ulnar n

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