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What muscle is highlighted?

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Adductor pollicis

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What are the heads of the adductor pollicus?

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Transverse and oblique head

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What is the function of the adductor pollicis?

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Adducts the thumb

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What is the innervation of the adductor pollicis?

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Deep branch of ulnar nerve

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What muscles are in the deepest muscle layer of the hand?

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Interossei - lie between metacarpal bones

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What are the 2 types of interossei?

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Palmar - 1-3
Dorsal - 1-4

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What is the action of the dorsal interossei?

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Abduct the fingers

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What is the action of the palmar interossei?

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Adduct the fingers

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What is the innervation of the dorsal and palmar interossei?

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Deep branch of ulnar nerve

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Which spinal segment contributes the most to the innervation of the interossei?

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T1

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What arteries supply blood supply to the hand?

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Ulnar and radial arteries

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Which artery is the main contributor to the superficial palmar arch?

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Ulnar artery

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Which artery is the main contributor to the deep palmar arch?

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Radial artery

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Where is the deep palmar arch formed after?

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After the radial artery crosses the anatomical snuff box, passing between 2 heads of 1st dorsal interossei and 2 heads of adductor pollicis

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What does the median nerve innervate in the hand?

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Majority of thenar eminence muscles apart from deep belly of flexor pollicis brevis, and the 1st and 2nd lumbricals

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What nerves supply the muscles of the hand?

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Median and ulnar nerve

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What segmental fibres of median and ulnar nerves innervate the intrinsic muscles of the hand?

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C8-T1

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What cord is the ulnar nerve a branch of on the brachial plexus?

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Median cord of brachial plexus

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How is the axillary nerve tested for motor function?

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Abducting the shoulders (deltoid)

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How is the musculocutaneous nerve tested for motor function?

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Flexing the elbow (bicpes and brachialis)

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How is the radial nerve tested for motor function?

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Extending wrist (posterior compartment of the forearm)

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How is the ulnar nerve tested for motor function?

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Spreading fingers (intrinsic muscles of the hand)

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How is the median nerve tested for motor function?

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Move your thumb towards your nose (abductor pollicis brevis)

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What are bony features of the radius and ulna?

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Radius tuberosity, styloid process of radius + ulna, olecranon of ulna and proximal + distal radio-ulnar joints

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What is the interosseous membrane?
Incomplete fibrous structure - conforming stability to the forearm structure It is lax enough to allow supination and pronation at radio-ulnar joints
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What sits between the ulna and carpal bones?
Articular disc
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What does the radius articulate with?
Articular disc and proximal row of carpal bones
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What type of fluid is found between the forearm and carpal bones?
Synovial fluid which reduces friction
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What does the combined action of the flexor and extensor carpi ulnaris cause?
Ulnar deviation or adduction of the wrist
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What muscles are responsible for radial deviation or abduction of the wrist?
Flexor and extensor carpi radialis
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What is 1?
Radius
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What is 2?
Ulna
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Where do the metacarpal bones articulate?
Proximally at the carpo-metacarpal CMC joints and distally at the metacarpophalangeal MP joints
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What are the muscles that extend and abduct/ adduct the hand at wrist joint?
Extensor carpi longus Extensor carpi brevis Extensor carpi ulnaris
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What is the orange muscle on the medial side?
Anconeus
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What is the blue muscle?
Extensor carpi radialis longus and brevis
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What is the yellow muscle?
Extensor digitorium
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What is the green muscle?
Extensor digiti minimi
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What is the purple muscle?
Extensor carpi ulnaris
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What is the orange muscle on the lateral side?
Brachioradialis
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What is the action of the extensor carpi radialis longus an d brevis on wrist joint?
Extension and abduction Also with help of flexor radialis they can cause radial deviation
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What are the muscles in the posterior forearm which extend the medial 4 digits?
Extensor digitorum Extensor indicis Extensor digiti minimi
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Where does the extensor digitorum arise from?
Common extensor origin on lateral epicondyle of the humerus
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Describe the extensor digitorum
The fleshy muscle belly runs distally under extensor retinaculum and divides into 4 tendons for the fingers
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What are the muscles which extend or abduct the thumb?
Abductor pollicis longus Extensor pollicis brevis Extensor pollicis longus
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What is the pink muscle?
Brachioradialis
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What is the blue muscle?
Extensor radialis longus and brevis
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What is the yellow muscle?
Extensor digitorum
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What is the green muscle?
Extensor digiti minimi
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What is the purple muscle?
Extensor carpi ulnaris
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What is the red muscle?
Abductor pollicis longus
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What is the orange muscle?
Extensor pollicis longus
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What is the action of the supinator muscle?
Supinates forearm - rotates radius to turn palm anteriorly
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What nerve innervates the posterior forearm?
Radial nerve
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Where does the radial nerve split into superficial and deep branches?
At cubital fossa
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What is the action of the deep branch of the radial nerve?
Main motor nerve of extensors of the forearm
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What is the course of the deep branch (posterior interosseous nerve) of the radial nerve?
Runs deep to supinator muscle, eventually piercing it to enter the extensor compartment of the forearm
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What is the action of the superficial branch of the radial nerve?
Purely sensory and distributed to skin on the dorsum of the hand
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What is the course of the superficial branch of the radial nerve?
As it branches at cubital fossa it runs deep to brachioradialis and enters the hand passing over the anatomical snuff box
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What is the arterial supply for the posterior forearm?
Arterial anastomoses Posterior interosseous artery arising from ulnar artery Recurrent interosseous artery which branches from posterior interosseous artery Venous supply follows the same
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Where does the cephalic vein lie?
Lateral side as a continuation of the dorsal venous arch running proximally
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Where does the basilic vein lie?
Medial side as continuation of the dorsal venous arch
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What is the anatomical snuff box?
Shallow depression located on lateral aspect of the wrist when thumb is fully extended
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What is the medial border of the anatomical snuff box?
Tendon of extensor pollicis longus
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What makes up the lateral border of he anatomical snuff box?
Tendon of extensor pollicis brevis and abductor pollicis longus
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What makes up the floor of the anatomical snuff box?
Scaphoid and trapezium carpal bones
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What artery can you feel pulsating on floor of anatomical snuff box?
Radial artery
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What is the common innervation of the extensor pollicis longus + brevis and adductor pollicis longus?
Posterior interosseous nerve - radial nerve

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