Musles of the Forearm Flashcards

(30 cards)

1
Q

What is the name of the flat surface that meets the head of the humerus?

A

Glenoid fossa

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2
Q

What is the name of the small bump at the top of the socket on the scapula?

A

Supraglenoid tubercle

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3
Q

What does the word biceps mean?

A

Two heads

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4
Q

What is the name of the beak-like structure on the scapula?

A

Coracoid process

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5
Q

What is the name of the bump on the proximal end of the radius?

A

Radial tuberosity

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6
Q

What is the insertion of the biceps brachii?

A

Radial tuberosity

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7
Q

What is the origin of the short head of the biceps brachii?

A

Coracoid process

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8
Q

What is the origin of the long head of the biceps brachii?

A

Supraglenoid tubercle

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9
Q

Which head of the biceps brachii assists in adduction of the glenohumeral joint?

A

Short head

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10
Q

What are the four actions of the biceps brachii?

A

Flexion of the humeroulnar joint
Supination of the radioulnar joint (forearm)
Adduction of the glenohumeral joint
Flexion of the glenohumeral joint (short head)

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11
Q

What is the name of the front surface of the upper arm bone?

A

Anterior humerus

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12
Q

What is the name of the small bump at the proximal end of the ulna closest to the joint?

A

Coronoid process

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13
Q

What is the name of bump distal to the coronoid process of the ulna?

A

Ulnar tuberosity

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14
Q

What is the origin of the brachialis?

A

Anterior distal humerus

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15
Q

What is the insertion of the brachialis?

A

Coranoid process of ulna &

ulnar tuberosity

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16
Q

What is the action of the brachialis?

A

Flexion of the humeroulnar joint

17
Q

What is the name of the back surface of the upper arm bone?

A

Posterior surface of the humerus

18
Q

What is the technical name of the big bump on the back of the elbow?

A

Olecranon process

19
Q

What is the name of the small bump at the bottom of the glenoid fossa?

A

Infraglenoid tubercle

20
Q

What is the insertion of the triceps brachii?

A

Olecranon process

21
Q

What is the origin of the lateral head of the triceps brachii?

A

Posterior humerus above spiral groove

22
Q

What is the origin of the long head of the triceps brachii?

A

Infraglenoid tubercle

23
Q

What is the origin of the medial head of the triceps brachii?

A

Posterior humerus below spiral groove

24
Q

What are the three actions of the triceps brachii?

A

Extension of the humeroulnar joint (all heads)
Extension of the glenohumeral joint (long head)
Adduction of the glenohumeral joint (long head)

25
What is the technical name of the shoulder joint?
Glenohumeral joint
26
What is the technical name of the elbow joint?
Humeroulnar joint
27
What is the technical name of the joints in the forearm?
Radioulnar joints
28
What are the actions of the shoulder joint that we have covered so far?
Flexion Extension Abduction Adduction
29
What are the actions of the elbow joint?
Flexion | Extension
30
What are the actions of the forearm?
Supination | Pronation