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Compartments of Arm
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the muscles in the anterior compartment of the arm? | Biceps brachii, brachialis, brachioradialis and coracobrachialis |
| What is the origin of the long head of biceps brachii? | Suplaglenoid tubercle of scapula |
| What is the origin of the short head of biceps brachii? | Coracoid process |
| What are the 2 insertions of biceps brachii? | Radial tuberosity and bicipital aponeurosis |
| What innervates biceps brachii? | Musculocutaneous nerve |
| What is the function of biceps brachii? | Flex of the elbow and reflex of C5/C6 and suppination of the arm |
| What is the origin of brachialis? | Lower half of humerus |
| What is the insertion of the brachialis? | Ulnar tuberosity |
| What innervates brachialis? | Musculocutaneous nerve |
| What is the function of brachialis? | Flexion of the elbow |
| What is the origin of coracobrachialis? | Coracoid process |
| What is the insertion of coracobrachialis? | Midshaft of humerus |
| What innervates coracobrachialis? | Musculocutaneous nerve |
| What is the function of coracobrachialis | Flexion and adduction of shoulder |
| What is the origin of brachioradialis? | Lateral supercondylar ridge |
| What is the insertion of brachioradialis? | Distal styloid process of radius |
| What innervates brachioradialis? | Radial nerve |
| What do the veins of the arm end as? | Axillary vein |
| What vein joins the axillary before becoming the subclavian vein? | Cephalic vein |
| What vein runs down the radial aspect of the forearm? | Cephalic vein |
| What vein runs down the ulnar aspect of the forearm? | Basilic vein |
| What vein sits above the cubital fossa? | Median cubital vein |
| What cord of the brachial plexus forms the musculocutaneous nerve? | Lateral cord |
| What cord of the brachial plexus forms the radial nerve? | Posterior cord |
| What does radial nerve travel through? | Radial groove of humerus |
| Where does the long head of triceps brachii attach? | Infraglenoid tubercle of scapula |
| What is the origin of the medial head of triceps brachii? | Posterior surface of humerus inferior to radial groove |
| What is the origin of the lateral head of tricpes brachii? | Posterior surface of humeerus superior to radial groove |
| What is the insertion of triceps brachii? | Olecranon |
| What innervates triceps brachii? | Radial nerve |
| What is the function of triceps brachii? | Extension of forearm and adduction of shoulder and reflex for C6/C7 |
| What is the origin of aconeus? | Lateral epicondyle |
| What is the the insertion of aconeus? | Dorsal proximal ulna |
| What innervates aconeus | Radial nerve |