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common palmar digital arteries
parent: superficial palmer arch
pronation
C7, C8
Lower plexus injury (klumpke’s palsy)
- arm forcibly abducted and pulled
- stretches lower trunk and or c8/t1 spinal nerves
- symptoms: paralysis of intrinsic hand muscles (complete claw hand); sensory loss over the medial arm, forearm, and hand
- median nerve is effected
Anterior humeral circumflex
parent: axillary artery
C5, C6, C7, C8, T1
radial, median, and lateral + medial pectoral
flexor carpi radialis
attachments:
- Medial epicondyle of humerus
- Base of 2nd and 3rd metacarpals
innervation:
- median nerve
Action:
Flexion and abduction of hand
The general scheme then is that the shoulder muscles are C5 and C6 (except the pectoralis major brings in C7 and latissimus dorsi brings in C7 and C8). The flexor arm is C5 and C6 while extensor arm is C7 and C8. As we get into the forearm, C5 goes away and C8 is added. Finally, the intrinsic hand muscles are all C8 and T1 (mostly T1).
The general scheme then is that the shoulder muscles are C5 and C6 (except the pectoralis major brings in C7 and latissimus dorsi brings in C7 and C8). The flexor arm is C5 and C6 while extensor arm is C7 and C8. As we get into the forearm, C5 goes away and C8 is added. Finally, the intrinsic hand muscles are all C8 and T1 (mostly T1).
gluteal region nerves
gluteal region nerves
Metacarpals and phalanges
- Metacarpals form the palm
- Phalanges: proximal (to metacarpals), middle, and distal
median
origin: medial and lateral cords
spinal segments: c5 to c7 via lateral cord; c8, t1 via medial cord
motor: all muscles in the anterior compartment of the forearm (except flexor carpi ulnaris and medial half of flexor digitorum profundus), three thenar muscles of the thumb and two lateral lumbrical muscles
cutaneous: palmer surface of the lateral three and one-half digits and over the lateral side of the palm and middle of the wrist
flexor digitorum profundus
attachments:
- Ulna and interosseous membrane
- Four tendons → distal phalanges of digits 2-5
innervation:
- Lateral half – median nerve (anterior interosseous)
- Medial half – ulnar nerve
Action: Flexion of MP and distal IP joints, wrist
radial nerve innervations
BEST:
Brachioradialis
Extensors
Supinator
Triceps
wrist extension
C6
Extensor carpi radialis brevis
attachments:
- Lateral epicondyle of humerus
- Base of 2nd and 3rd metacarpals
innervation:
-Radial nerve
action:
Extension and abduction of hand
pectoralis minor
attachments:
- Ribs and costal cartilages 3-5
- Coracoid process of scapula
innervation:
- Medial and lateral pectoral nerves
Action:
-Depression and protraction of the scapula
semimembranosus
attachments:
- Ischial tuberosity
- Medial tibia
innervation:
- Tibial division of the sciatic nerve
action:
-Flexion of the leg and extension of the thigh
cephalic vein
- superficial
- radial side
- pathway up through forearm/arm
radioulnar joint injury
- common in children
- head of radius can slip through
Extensor digiti minimi
attachments:
- Lateral epicondyle of humerus
- Extensor hood of the digit 5
innervation:
-Radial nerve
action:
Extension of the little finger
Upper plexus injury (erb’s palsy)
- Forcibly increased angle between neck and shoulder
- common injury during delivery
- stretches upper trunk and/or C5/C6 spinal nerves
- symptoms: adducted and medially rotated arm; extended elbow, flexed wrist, sensory loss on lateral arm, forearm and hand (waiter’s tip posture going backwards)
pectoral nerves
“Lateral is less, medial is more”
Lateral pectoral nerve goes through pectoralis major, while medial pectoral nerve goes though both pectoralis major and minor.
Carpals
Straight Line To Pinky, Here Comes The Thumb -proximal to wrist scaphoid lunate triquetrum pisiform -distal to wrist hamate capitate trapezoid trapezium
Superficial palmer arch
parent: ulnar artery
dorsal venous arch of the hand
- superficial
- runs across one side of the hand to the other