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GAR AL09

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Radius is (lateral/medial) and (shorter/longer)   lateral; slightly shorter  
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Ulna is (lateral/medial) and (shorter/longer)   medial; slightly longer  
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Interosseous membrane   Ligament that attaches the ulna and the radius  
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Flexor compartment is located?   anterior  
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Extensor compartment is located?   posterior  
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Which forearm nerves are anterior?   medial nerve; ulnar nerve  
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Which forearm nerves are posterior?   radial nerve  
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Superficial forearm veins are surrounded by?   Cutaneous nerves  
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Course of the cephalic vein along the arm and forearm   Runs laterally and continues down to the dorsal side of hand  
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Basilic vein   Runs medially; combines with the cephalic vein to form the axillary vein  
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Medial cubital vein   connects the basilic and cephalic vein; located in the cubital fossa (inner elbow triangle); most common location for blood draw;  
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Brachial artery location   directly under the median cubital vein  
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Median nerve location   median to the brachial artery (which is directly under the median cubital vein)  
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When drawing blood from median cubital vein, stay _______   superficial because you may hit other structures of cubital fossa which are deep to the vein  
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Structures of the cubital fossa under the superficial veins (3)   Brachial artery; median nerve; tendons of biceps brachii (lateral);  
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Head of radius is   proximal  
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Radial styloid process sticks out   laterally and distally  
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Which is more distal? (radial styloid process/ulnar styloid process)   Radial styloid process is more distal than ulnar syloid process; they can become level when bones break in the forearm  
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Interosseous membrane function   Transfers weight bearing forces from radius to ulna; aids in supination and pronation; provides site for muscle attachment  
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Orientation of radius and ulna during pronation   radius and ulna are parallel  
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Orientation of radius and ulna during supination   radius crosses over ulna  
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Interosseous membrane   Ligament that attaches the ulna and the radius  
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Superficial muscles of the flexor compartment (4) - anterior   pronator teres; flexor carpi radialis; flexor carpi ulnaris; palmaris longus  
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Origin of the superficial muscles of the flexor compartment   medial side  
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Pronator teres function   pronates the forearm  
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Pronator teres innervation   median nerve  
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Flexor carpi radialis function   flexes and abducts the hand at the wrist  
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Flexor carpi radialis innervation   median nerve  
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Flexor carpi ulnaris function   flexes and adducts the hand at the wrist  
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Flexor carpi ulnaris innervation   ulnar nerve  
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Palmaris longus innervation   median nerve  
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Palmaris longus function   Weak flexor (along with other flexor muscles); absent in 15% of population  
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Median nerve innervates which superficial flexor compartment muscles   pronator teres, flexor carpi radialis, palmaris longus  
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Carpi   relating to the wrist; for bone names: flexes the wrist joint  
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Intermediate flexor compartment muscle   Flexor digitorum superficialis (flexor digitorum sublimis)  
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Flexor digitorum superficialis function   flexes wrist joint, Middle Phalanges, Proximal Interphalangeal (PIP) joints of median 4 digits  
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Flexor digitorum superficialis innervation   median nerve  
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Flexor digitorum superficialis artery   ulnar artery  
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Deep flexor compartment muscles (3)   Flexor digitorum profundus; flexor pollicis longus; pronator quadratus  
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Flexor digitorum profundus innervation   Ulnar half: ulnar nerve; Radial/lateral half: anterior interosseous branch of median nerve  
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Flexor digitorum profundus function   flexes medial four digits at MP, PIP and DIP; assists with flexion of hand  
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Pronator quadratus function   pronates the forearm  
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Pronator quadratus innervation   median nerve  
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What happens if forearm if the median nerve is lost?   lost pronation completely  
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Flexor pollicis longus function   flexes thumb  
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Flexor pollicis longus innervation   median nerve  
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Nerves of the anterior forearm compartment   median; ulnar  
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median nerve runs along   midline of the forearm  
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Describe ulnar nerve position and path   Runs along the medial edge of the forearm, under flexor carpi ulnaris and above flexor digitorum profundus with the ulnar artery  
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median nerve roots   C6-T1  
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ulnar nerve roots   C8-T1  
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Brachial nerve splits into   ulnar and radial arteries  
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How many muscles in the forearm does the median nerve innervate?   6.5 muscles (pronator teres, flexor carpi radialis, palmaris longus, flexor digitorum superficialis, radial 1/2 of flexor digitorum profundus, pronator quadratus, flexor pollicis longus)  
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How many muscles in the forearm does the ulnar nerve innervate?   1.5 muscles (Flexor carpi ulnaris; ulnar 1/2 of flexor digitorum profundus)  
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Severed median nerve   loss of pronation, sensory loss, loss of function of 6.5 muscles, hand of benediction  
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Hand of benediction   Dynamic sign; Result of severed median nerve at upper arm or elbow; Patient attempts to make fist but 1st, 2nd, 3rd, digits are extended, 4th (ring) and 5th (pinky) flexed (innervated by ulnar nerve)  
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Injury at median recurrent nerve   Ape hand: cannot move the thumb outside of the plane of the palm. Loss of thenar muscle function  
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Ulnar nerve injury at elbow   Static sign; develops over extended period of time; Hyperextension of MP joint; Flexion of PIP joint; Unlike Hand of Benediction, this is a static sign  
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Describe the course of the radial artery   Runs on lateral/radial side of anterior forearm; Goes to posterior side of wrist joint then over thumb into palm to become deep palmar arch; Runs through snuff box  
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Describe the course of the ulnar artery   Runs along ulnar side of anterior forearm; Curves around in palm to become superficial palmar arch; Gives off several digital branches  
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Most blood comes from which artery (ulnar/radial)   ulnar artery  
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3 functional groups of muscles in the extensor compartment   1. extend and abduct or adduct at wrist  
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Innervation of the extensor compartment   radial nerve (C5-T1)  
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Common Interosseous Artery (location and root)   Large branch off ulnar artery that comes off at end of cubital fossa  
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Common Interosseous Artery division   Anterior interosseous; posterior interosseous  
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Anterior interosseous artery runs   anterior to interosseous membrane  
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Posterior interosseous artery runs   posterior side of membrane (pierces membrane first)  
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Posterior interosseous artery supplies   deep muscles of forearm  
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Extensor compartment (anterior/posterior forearm)   Posterior forearm  
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Radial nerve innervates   Extensor muscles  
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radial nerve roots   C5-T1  
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Radial nerve branches into   superficial and deep radial nerves  
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Deep branch of the radial nerve innervates   muscles  
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Superficial branch of the radial nerve innervates   cutaneous (skin of the posterior forearm and part of the dorsum of hand)  
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Radial nerve injury   Wrist drop: loss of extension, hand hangs down  
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General origin and course of extensor muscles   Originate from lateral side of arm at elbow joint then run distally and medially  
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Extend and abduct/adduct wrist   Extensor carpi radialis longus- extend and abduct wrist on radial side  
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Extend and abduct wrist   Extensor carpi radialis longus- extend and abduct wrist on radial side  
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Extend and adduct wrist   Extensor carpi ulnaris- extend and adduct wrist on medial side  
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Muscles that extend wrist begin with   extensor carpi  
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Muscles that extend medial four digits (3)   Extensor digitorum communis- extend medial four digits  
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Extensor digitorum communis   extend medial four digits  
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Extensor indicis   extend index finger  
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Extensor digiti minimi   extend little finger  
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Extensor carpi radialis longus   extend and abduct wrist on radial side  
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Extensor carpi radialis brevis   extend and abduct wrist joint on radial side  
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Extensor carpi ulnaris   extend and adduct wrist on medial side  
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Abductor pollicis longus   abduct thumb  
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Extensor pollicis brevis   extend thumb  
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Extensor pollicis longus   extend thumb  
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Muscles that Extend or abduct thumb (3)   Deep muscles involved in thumb movement;  
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Muscles that extend or abduct thumb location (run on...)   Run on lateral side of wrist  
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Snuffbox formed by   Tendons of the muscles that extend or abduct thumb  
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Muscles that supinate forearm   Supinator- only strong supinator in forearm; Biceps brachii also supinates;  
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Stronger: pronators or supinators?   Supinators  
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Movements of thumb (4)   Extension; Flexion; Abduction; Adduction; Opposition  
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Thumb Extension   increasing angle between thumb and hand in the plane of the hand  
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Thumb Flexion   decreasing angle between thumb and hand in the plane of the hand  
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Thumb Abduction   moving thumb away from the hand at a right angle to palmar surface  
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Thumb Adduction   returning the thumb t the hand from a right angle with the palmar surface  
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Thumb Opposition   touching the thumb to the little finger- unique to humans  
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Tennis elbow   (Elbow tendonitis) Inflammation of the common tendon of origin (common extensor attachment) for all posterior forearm muscles. Patient has pain around lateral epicondyle with radiation down lateral forearm. AKA: lateral epicondylitis  
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Elbow tendonitis   (Tennis elbow) Inflammation of the common tendon of origin (common extensor attachment) for all posterior forearm muscles. Patient has pain around lateral epicondyle with radiation down lateral forearm. AKA: lateral epicondylitis  
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Tendons/synovial sheaths location   dorsum of hand  
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Snuff box   1. Extensor Pollicis Brevis & Abductor Pollicis Longus (anterior)  
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Extensor retinaculum   ligament that holds all tendons in position as they are working  
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Synovial sheath covers   tendons  
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Synovial sheath contains   synovial fluid  
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Synovial fluid in synovial sheath   to make movements of tendons smooth  
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Why are patterns of synovial sheaths important   to understanding how infection will spread  
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Extensor expansion   "the flattened tendons (aponeurosis) of extensor muscles that run into the back of the hand; form a ""hood"""  
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Aponeuroses   layers of flat broad tendons; their primary function is to join muscles and the body parts the muscles act upon  
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Lateral cutaneous nerve of forearm branches from?   final branches of musculocutaneous nerve  
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What attaches to the tuberosity?   ...  
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Capitulum   ...  
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Trochlear notch   ...  
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Coronoid process   Bottom part of Trochlear notch on ulna  
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Bicipital aponeurosis   a broad extension of the biceps tendon that attaches to the antebrachial fascia. It is located on the medial side of the biceps brachii tendon.  
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Head of radius articulates with what part of the humerus?   capitulum  
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Radial tuberosity   ...  
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