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What is the Distal attachment of Abductor pollicis longus

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Base of 1st MC

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What is the Distal attachment of Anconeus

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Lateral surface of olecranon + superior part of posterior ulna

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What is the Distal attachment of Brachioradialis

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Radius styloid process

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What is the Distal attachment of Extensor carpi radialis brevis

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Base of 3rd MC

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What is the Distal attachment of Extensor carpi radialis longus

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Base of 2nd MC

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What is the Distal attachment of Extensor carpi ulnaris

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Base of 5th MC

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What is the Distal attachment of Extensor digiti minimi

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Base of 5th proximal phalanx

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What is the Distal attachment of Extensor digitorum communis

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Base of proximal phalanges

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What is the Distal attachment of Extensor indicis proprius

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Dorsal base 2nd distal phalanx

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What is the Distal attachment of Extensor pollicis brevis

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Dorsal base 1st proximal phalanx

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What is the Distal attachment of Extensor pollicis longus

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Dorsal base 1st distal phalanx (passes around Lister’s tubercle)

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What is the Distal attachment of Flexor carpi radialis

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Base of 2nd + 3rd metacarpals (MC)

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What is the Distal attachment of Flexor carpi ulnaris

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Thru pisiform to base of 5th MC + hook of hamate

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What is the Distal attachment of Flexor digitorum profundus

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Base of distal phalanges 2-5

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What is the Distal attachment of Flexor digitorum superficialis

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Base of middle phalanges 2-5

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What is the Distal attachment of Flexor pollicis longus

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Base distal phalanx of thumb

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What is the Distal attachment of Palmaris Brevis

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Palm

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What is the Distal attachment of Palmaris longus

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Flexor retinaculum (transverse carpal ligament) + becomes palmar aponeurosis

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What is the Distal attachment of Pronator quadratus

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Anterior distal radius

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What is the Distal attachment of Pronator teres

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Lateral radius (upper 1/2)

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What is the Distal attachment of Supinator

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Posterior ulna

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What is the proximal attachment of Abductor pollicis longus

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Posterior ulna + interosseus membrane

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What is the proximal attachment of Anconeus

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Lateral humeral epicondyle

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What is the proximal attachment of Brachioradialis

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Common extensor origin (lateral epicondyle + supracondylar ridge)

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What is the proximal attachment of Extensor carpi radialis brevis
Common extensor origin (lateral epicondyle + supracondylar ridge)
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What is the proximal attachment of Extensor carpi radialis longus
Common extensor origin (lateral epicondyle + supracondylar ridge)
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What is the proximal attachment of Extensor carpi ulnaris
Common extensor origin (lateral epicondyle + supracondylar ridge)
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What is the proximal attachment of Extensor digiti minimi
Common extensor origin (lateral epicondyle + supracondylar ridge)
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What is the proximal attachment of Extensor digitorum communis
Common extensor origin (lateral epicondyle + supracondylar ridge)
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What is the proximal attachment of Extensor indicis proprius
Posterior ulna + interosseus membrane
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What is the proximal attachment of Extensor pollicis brevis
Posterior radius
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What is the proximal attachment of Extensor pollicis longus
Posterior + middle 1/3 ulna
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What is the proximal attachment of Flexor carpi radialis
Common flexor origin (medial epicondyle + upper ulna)
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What is the proximal attachment of Flexor carpi ulnaris
Common flexor origin (medial epicondyle + upper ulna)
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What is the proximal attachment of Flexor digitorum profundus
Common flexor origin (medial epicondyle + upper ulna)
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What is the proximal attachment of Flexor digitorum superficialis
Common flexor origin (medial epicondyle + upper ulna)
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What is the proximal attachment of Flexor pollicis longus
Anterior radius + interosseus membrane
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What is the proximal attachment of Palmaris Brevis
Flexor retinaculum + Palmar aponeurosis
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What is the proximal attachment of Palmaris longus
Common flexor origin (medial epicondyle + upper ulna)
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What is the proximal attachment of Pronator quadratus
Anterior distal ulna
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What is the proximal attachment of Pronator teres
Common flexor origin (medial epicondyle + upper ulna)
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What is the proximal attachment of Supinator
Lateral humeral epicondyle
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What innervates Abductor pollicis longus
Radial
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What innervates Anconeus
Radial
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What innervates Brachioradialis
Radial
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What innervates Extensor carpi radialis brevis
Radial
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What innervates Extensor carpi radialis longus
Radial
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What innervates Extensor carpi ulnaris
Radial
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What innervates Extensor digiti minimi
Radial
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What innervates Extensor digitorum communis
Radial
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What innervates Extensor indicis proprius
Radial
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What innervates Extensor pollicis brevis
Radial
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What innervates Extensor pollicis longus
Radial
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What innervates Flexor carpi radialis
Median
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What innervates Flexor carpi ulnaris
Ulnar
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What innervates Flexor digitorum profundus
Lateral half: Median; Medial half: Ulnar
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What innervates Flexor digitorum superficialis
Median
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What innervates Flexor pollicis longus
Median
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What innervates Palmaris Brevis
Ulnar - superficial branch
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What innervates Palmaris longus
Median
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What innervates Pronator quadratus
Median
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What innervates Pronator teres
Median
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What innervates Supinator
Radial
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What movement is performed by Abductor pollicis longus
Extend (away from palm) + abduct (above palm) thumb
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What movement is performed by Anconeus
Assist/take up slack during extension + stabilize elbow during pro/supination
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What movement is performed by Brachioradialis
Flex elbow
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What movement is performed by Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis
Extend + abduct hand @ wrist joint
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What movement is performed by Extensor carpi radialis longus
Extend + abduct hand @ wrist joint
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What movement is performed by Extensor carpi ulnaris
Extend + adduct hand @ wrist
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What movement is performed by Extensor digiti minimi
Extend 5th MP joint
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What movement is performed by Extensor digitorum communis
Extend digits 2-5 MP joints
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What movement is performed by Extensor indicis proprius
Extend 2nd digit + wrist
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What movement is performed by Extensor pollicis brevis
Extend thumb MP joint
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What movement is performed by Extensor pollicis longus
Extend thumb MP + PIP joints
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What movement is performed by Flexor carpi radialis
Flex + abduct hand @ wrist
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What movement is performed by Flexor carpi ulnaris
Flex + adduct hand @ wrist
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What movement is performed by Flexor digitorum profundus
Flex DIP joint + assist hand flex @ wrist
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What movement is performed by Flexor digitorum superficialis
Flex MP joint + assist hand flex @ wrist
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What movement is performed by Flexor pollicis longus
Flex IP joint of thumb
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What movement is performed by Palmaris Brevis
Pull skin over hypothenar eminence --> deepen palm cup + improve grip
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What movement is performed by Palmaris longus
Flex hand @ wrist + tighten palmar aponeurosis
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What movement is performed by Pronator quadratus
Pronate forearm + stabilize wrist
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What movement is performed by Pronator teres
Pronate forearm
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What movement is performed by Supinator
Forearm supination
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What is the cartilage called between the ulna and the lunate?
Articular Cartilage
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What type of bone is found in the tendon of a muscle?
A sesamoid bone
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What is the most commonly fractured carpal bone?
Scaphoid
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What is the most commonly dislocated carpal bone?
The Lunate
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What is a common injury in children involving the radius?
- Nursemaids elbow | - Dislocation of the radius from the annular ligament
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What is Dupuytren's Contracture?
-Results from scarring of the palmar aponeurosiss
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What muscle is affected in Tennis elbow?
-Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis
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What passes through the anatomical snuff box?
- Radial Artery | - Superficial Radial Nerve
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What are the contents of the Cubital Fossa?
- Brachial Artery - Median Nerve - Biceps Tendon
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What supplies blood to the proximal half of the scaphoid?
The Anterior interosseous artery
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What myotomes are tested in the biceps brachii reflex?
C5-7
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What myotomes are tested in the Tricepts Brachii Reflex?
C6-8
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What myotomes are tested in the Brachioradialis Reflex?
C5-7

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