hand Flashcards
(116 cards)
what are the main types of grip *
power grip
precision grip
hook grip

describe power grip *
the fingers are flexed around the object with opposing power from the thumb eg grasping a rod
muscles involved in the power grip *
long flexors of the finger and thumb
the intrinsic muscles of the palm
the extensors of the wrist joint - to give more power to the long flexors (posterior hand muscles are involved)
describe the precision grip *
the object is gripped between the tips of the fingers and the thumb
eg unbuttoning a shirt
muscles involved in the precision grip *
teh wrist and fingers are held rigidly by the long flexors and extensors
the intrinsic muscles of the hand carry out the dine movements needed
forearm control of the wrist - dont wnat the wrist to get floppy
describe the hook grip *
consumes little energy
eg carrying shopping bag
muscles involved in the hook grip *
mainly involves long flexors of the digits
summarise teh facia of the palm *
it is anatomically continuous with the fascia of the forearm
the palmar fascia is the fascia of hand that lies in the palm - dense
there are specialisations (condensations) of the palmar fascia that form the palmar aporneurosis and the fibrous digital sheaths
describe the palmar aporneurosis *
it overlies the long flexor tendons of the hand
the proximal end is continuous with the flexor retinaculum and the palmaris longus tendon
the distal end of the aporneurosis is continuous with teh fibrous digital sheaths
describe the fibrous digital sheaths *
they contain the flexor tendons and their synovial sheaths which wrap round the tendons and bones
describe the extensions of fascia called septa *
they extend from teh palmar aporneurosis to the boens of the hand - separating the space between the aporneurosis and bones into compartments
separate vessels and muscles and tendons running from wrist
a medial septum goes to the little finger metacarpal
a lateral septum goes to the middle finger metacarpal
these septi divide the space into a
- hypothenar compartment
- central compartment
- thenar compartment
- adductor compartment
deep to the thenar compartment is the adductor compartment which contains the adductor pollicus muscle
what are the bones of the wrist and hand *
the radius
ulnar
carpus (carpal bones)
- proximal row: sphenoid, lunate, triquetrum, pisiform
- distal row: trapexium, trapezoid, capitate, hamate
the metacarpal bones
the phalanges
what muscular compartments are involved in the hand region *
anterior compartment of the forearm - superficial and deep
posterior compartment of the forearm
posterior compartment of the forearm
intrinsic muscles of the hand
- thenar compartment muscles
- adductor comaprtment
- hypothenar compartment
- interossei and lumbricals
what are the muscles of the superficial anterior compartment of the forearm *
pronator teres
flexor carpi radialis
palmaris longis
flexor carpi ulnaris
flexor digitorum superficialis
what are the muscles of the deep anterior compartment of teh forearm *
flexor digitorum profundis
flexor pollicus longus
pronator quadratus
what are the muscles of the extensor compartment of the forearm *
muscles that move the wrist joint
- Extensor carpi radialis longus (ECRL)
- Extensor carpi radialis brevis (ECRB)
- Extensor carpi ulnaris (ECU)
muscles that move the digits
- Extensor digitorum (ED)
- Extensor indicis (EI)
- Extensor digit minimi (EDM)
muscles that move the the thumb
- Abductor pollicis longus (APL)
- Extensor pollicis brevis (EPB)
- Extensor pollicis longus (EPL)
other muscles
- Brachioradialis
- Supinator
what are the intrinsic muscles of the hand *
thenar muscles
- abductor pollicus brevis
- flexor pollicus brevis
- opponens pollicus
adductor muscle - single muscle
- adductor pollicus
hypothenar muscle
- abductor digiti minimi
- flexor digiti minimi
- opponens digiti minimi
interossei and lumbricals
- lumbricals
- palmer interossei (3)
- dorsal interossei (4)
other
- palmaris brevis
functions of the interossei and lumbricals *
lumbricals - flex the MCJ’s, extend the IPJ’s
palmar interossei - adduct the digits (PAD)
dorsal interossei - abduct the digits (DAB)
describe the anterior tendinous anatomy of teh hand *
teh fibrous digital sheaths extend from the level of teh metacarpal head to the base of teh distal phalanx in each digit
with the underlying bone the sheaths form the osseo-fibrous tunnels
the long flexor tendons and their synovial sheaths run in these tunnels
part of the digital sheaths form condensations called pulleys - allow for more function of the long flexor tendons
these are the annular and cruciform pulleys
after passing the wrist joint the flexor digitorum profundus and flexor digitorum superficialis pass in the carpal tunnel beneath the flexor retinaculum and enter a common tendinous sheath
the tendons pass to their respective digits in a digital synovial sheath (sheath is wrapped around the tendon forming a double layer, rather tahn the tendon being in the sheath), which is in its own fibrous digital sheath (synovial sheath prevents friction)
the digital synovial sheaths of the index, middle and ring fingers are separate from the common synovial sheath, those of the little finger and thumb are continuous with the common sheath
at the proximal base of the phalanx - the tendon of teh FDS splits around the FDP
the FDS attaches to the anterior surface of the middle phalanx and teh FDP attaches to the distal phalanx (FDS doesnt go as far)
the tendon of the flexor pollicus longus has its own synovial sheath at the flexor retinaculum - this runs to the distal phalanx of the thumb
describe the posterior tendinous anatomy of the hand *
all the extensor tendons are held to the dorsum of the wrist by the extensor retinaculum (not as tough as the flexor retinaculum)
there are synovial tendon sheaths that surround the tendons fascilitating free movement of the tendons - some sheaths are connected some are individual
the long extensor tendons to the digits are joined by intertendinous bands - they prevent free movement of 1 extensor tendon independantly of the others
at the metacarpals the long extensor tendons flatten to form extensor expansions - they form a hood on the back of the digit. they are intrically involved in the movement of the digits
the lumbrcals and interossei attach to the expansions
the extensor digitorum extends the metacarpo-pharyngeal joint and the interphalangeal joint. it extends the wrist joint after maximal extension of the digits
what are the joints in the hand *
distal radio-ulnar joint
wrist joint
intercarpal joint
carpo-metacarpal and inter-metacarpal joints
metacarpo-phalangeal joints
interphalangeal joints
what movements do the midcarpal (joint between prox and distal carpal row) and carpo-metacarpal joints allow *
flexion and extension
what are the series of intercarpal joints *
joints between the prox row
joints between the distal row
joints between the prox and distal row - midcarpal joint
what type of joint are the intercarpal joints and what is the movement *
plane synovial
gliding - augmenting the flexion and radial deviation of the wrist joint