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What is the medial border of the cubital fossa?
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- pronator teres muscle
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Where is the cubital fossa?
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- triangular shaped space in front of the elbow
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What is the lateral border of the cubital fossa?
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- bracioradialis
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What is the medial border of the cubital fossa?
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- pronator teres muscle
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What is the base of the cubital fossa?
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- line between the epicondyles of humerus
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Where is the cubital fossa?
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- triangular shaped space in front of the elbow
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What is the medial border of the cubital fossa?
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- pronator teres muscle
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What is the floor of the cubital fossa?
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- brachialis
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What is the medial border of the cubital fossa?
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- pronator teres muscle
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Where is the cubital fossa?
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- triangular shaped space in front of the elbow
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What is the lateral border of the cubital fossa?
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- bracioradialis
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What is the medial border of the cubital fossa?
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- pronator teres muscle
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What is the roof of the cubital fossa?
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- deep fascia
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Where is the cubital fossa?
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- triangular shaped space in front of the elbow
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What is the medial border of the cubital fossa?
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- pronator teres muscle
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What is the lateral border of the cubital fossa?
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- bracioradialis
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What is the base of the cubital fossa?
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- line between the epicondyles of humerus
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Where is the cubital fossa?
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- triangular shaped space in front of the elbow
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What is the lateral border of the cubital fossa?
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- bracioradialis
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What are the contents of the cubital fossa?
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- Tendons of biceps brachii
- radial and ulnary artery - median nerve - radial nerve |
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Where is the cubital fossa?
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- triangular shaped space in front of the elbow
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What is the base of the cubital fossa?
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- line between the epicondyles of humerus
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What is the floor of the cubital fossa?
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- brachialis
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What is the lateral border of the cubital fossa?
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- bracioradialis
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What is the medial border of the cubital fossa?
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- pronator teres muscle
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What is the medial border of the cubital fossa?
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- pronator teres muscle
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What does the radial artery give off?
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- radial recurrent artery
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What is the base of the cubital fossa?
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- line between the epicondyles of humerus
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What is the lateral border of the cubital fossa?
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- bracioradialis
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What is the roof of the cubital fossa?
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- deep fascia
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What is the base of the cubital fossa?
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- line between the epicondyles of humerus
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What is the floor of the cubital fossa?
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- brachialis
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What is the base of the cubital fossa?
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- line between the epicondyles of humerus
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What artery does the radial recurrent anastomses with and where does this occur?
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- radial collateral
- front lateral epicondyle |
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What is the floor of the cubital fossa?
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- brachialis
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Where is the cubital fossa?
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- triangular shaped space in front of the elbow
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What are the contents of the cubital fossa?
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- Tendons of biceps brachii
- radial and ulnary artery - median nerve - radial nerve |
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What is the floor of the cubital fossa?
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- brachialis
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What is the roof of the cubital fossa?
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- deep fascia
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Where is the cubital fossa?
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- triangular shaped space in front of the elbow
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What is the medial border of the cubital fossa?
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- pronator teres muscle
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What is the floor of the cubital fossa?
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- brachialis
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What are the 3 main branches of the ulnar artery?
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- common interosseous artery (short trunk)
- anterior ulnar recurrent - posterior ulnar recurrent |
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What is the lateral border of the cubital fossa?
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- bracioradialis
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What is the roof of the cubital fossa?
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- deep fascia
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What does the radial artery give off?
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- radial recurrent artery
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What is the roof of the cubital fossa?
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- deep fascia
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What are the contents of the cubital fossa?
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- Tendons of biceps brachii
- radial and ulnary artery - median nerve - radial nerve |
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What is the lateral border of the cubital fossa?
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- bracioradialis
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Where is the cubital fossa?
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- triangular shaped space in front of the elbow
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What is the roof of the cubital fossa?
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- deep fascia
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What is the base of the cubital fossa?
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- line between the epicondyles of humerus
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What are the contents of the cubital fossa?
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- Tendons of biceps brachii
- radial and ulnary artery - median nerve - radial nerve |
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What is the medial border of the cubital fossa?
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- pronator teres muscle
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What are the contents of the cubital fossa?
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- Tendons of biceps brachii
- radial and ulnary artery - median nerve - radial nerve |
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What artery does the radial recurrent anastomses with and where does this occur?
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- radial collateral
- front lateral epicondyle |
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What is the base of the cubital fossa?
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- line between the epicondyles of humerus
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What does the radial artery give off?
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- radial recurrent artery
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What is the lateral border of the cubital fossa?
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- bracioradialis
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What are the contents of the cubital fossa?
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- Tendons of biceps brachii
- radial and ulnary artery - median nerve - radial nerve |
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What does the radial artery give off?
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- radial recurrent artery
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What is the floor of the cubital fossa?
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- brachialis
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What are the 3 main branches of the ulnar artery?
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- common interosseous artery (short trunk)
- anterior ulnar recurrent - posterior ulnar recurrent |
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What artery does the radial recurrent anastomses with and where does this occur?
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- radial collateral
- front lateral epicondyle |
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What is the roof of the cubital fossa?
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- deep fascia
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What does the radial artery give off?
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- radial recurrent artery
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What is the floor of the cubital fossa?
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- brachialis
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What does the radial artery give off?
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- radial recurrent artery
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What artery does the radial recurrent anastomses with and where does this occur?
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- radial collateral
- front lateral epicondyle |
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What is the base of the cubital fossa?
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- line between the epicondyles of humerus
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Where is the cubital fossa?
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- triangular shaped space in front of the elbow
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What are the contents of the cubital fossa?
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- Tendons of biceps brachii
- radial and ulnary artery - median nerve - radial nerve |
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What artery does the radial recurrent anastomses with and where does this occur?
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- radial collateral
- front lateral epicondyle |
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What are the 3 main branches of the ulnar artery?
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- common interosseous artery (short trunk)
- anterior ulnar recurrent - posterior ulnar recurrent |
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What is the roof of the cubital fossa?
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- deep fascia
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What is the floor of the cubital fossa?
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- brachialis
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What artery does the radial recurrent anastomses with and where does this occur?
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- radial collateral
- front lateral epicondyle |
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What are the 3 main branches of the ulnar artery?
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- common interosseous artery (short trunk)
- anterior ulnar recurrent - posterior ulnar recurrent |
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What does the radial artery give off?
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- radial recurrent artery
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What is the roof of the cubital fossa?
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- deep fascia
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What are the 3 main branches of the ulnar artery?
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- common interosseous artery (short trunk)
- anterior ulnar recurrent - posterior ulnar recurrent |
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What are the 3 main branches of the ulnar artery?
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- common interosseous artery (short trunk)
- anterior ulnar recurrent - posterior ulnar recurrent |
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What is the lateral border of the cubital fossa?
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- bracioradialis
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What are the contents of the cubital fossa?
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- Tendons of biceps brachii
- radial and ulnary artery - median nerve - radial nerve |
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What artery does the radial recurrent anastomses with and where does this occur?
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- radial collateral
- front lateral epicondyle |
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What are the contents of the cubital fossa?
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- Tendons of biceps brachii
- radial and ulnary artery - median nerve - radial nerve |
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What are the 3 main branches of the ulnar artery?
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- common interosseous artery (short trunk)
- anterior ulnar recurrent - posterior ulnar recurrent |
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What does the radial artery give off?
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- radial recurrent artery
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What does the radial artery give off?
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- radial recurrent artery
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What is the base of the cubital fossa?
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- line between the epicondyles of humerus
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What artery does the radial recurrent anastomses with and where does this occur?
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- radial collateral
- front lateral epicondyle |
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What is the floor of the cubital fossa?
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- brachialis
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What artery does the radial recurrent anastomses with and where does this occur?
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- radial collateral
- front lateral epicondyle |
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What is the roof of the cubital fossa?
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- deep fascia
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What are the 3 main branches of the ulnar artery?
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- common interosseous artery (short trunk)
- anterior ulnar recurrent - posterior ulnar recurrent |
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What are the 3 main branches of the ulnar artery?
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- common interosseous artery (short trunk)
- anterior ulnar recurrent - posterior ulnar recurrent |
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What are the contents of the cubital fossa?
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- Tendons of biceps brachii
- radial and ulnary artery - median nerve - radial nerve |
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What does the radial artery give off?
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- radial recurrent artery
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What artery does the radial recurrent anastomses with and where does this occur?
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- radial collateral
- front lateral epicondyle |
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What are the 3 main branches of the ulnar artery?
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- common interosseous artery (short trunk)
- anterior ulnar recurrent - posterior ulnar recurrent |
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The common interosseous artery gives off what 2 branches and where do they travel?
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- anterior interosseous artery in front of the interosseous membrane
- posterior interosseous artery behind interosseous membrane |
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What smaller artery does the posterior interosseous artery give off?
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- interosseous recurrent artery
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The interosseous recurrent artery anastomes with what artery?
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- middle collateral
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What does the anterior ulnar recurrent artery combine wiht?
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- inferior ulnar collateral
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What does the posterior ulnar recurrent artery combine with?
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- superior ulnar collateral
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What is the palmar carpal ligament?
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- thickening of the antebrachial fascia (surrounds muscles) just above the wrist
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Where is the flexor retinaculum attached?
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- Laterally: tubercle of the scaphoid and crest of trapezium (opposite sides)
- Medially: pisiform and hamulus (hook) of hamate |
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Flexor retinaculum provides the boundary for what structure?
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- carpal tunnel
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What nerve runs through the carpal tunnel?
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- Median nerve
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What is the other name for the flexor retinaculum?
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- transverse carpal ligament
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How many muscles are there in the anterior compartment of the arm? Layers
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- 8 muscles in 4 layers
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What are the 4 muscles of the first layer of the anterior compartment?
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- pronator teres
- flexor carpi radialis - palmaris longus - flexor carpi ulnaris |
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What is the origin of all the muscles from the first layer of the anterior forearm?
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- medial epicondle/ common flexor tendon
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Where does the second head of the pronator teres originate?
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- ulna
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Where does the pronator teres muscle insert?
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- mid shaft of the radius
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What innervates the pronator teres?
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- median nerve
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Where does the flexor carpi radialis insert?
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- 2nd and 3rd metacarpal
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Where does the flexor carpi radialis travel through?
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- split in flexor retinaculum
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What innervates the flexor carpi radialis?
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- median nerve
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What does the flexor carpi radialis do?
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- flexes wrist towards thumb side
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How many muscles are there in the anterior compartment of the arm? Layers
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- 8 muscles in 4 layers
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What are the 4 muscles of the first layer of the anterior compartment?
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- pronator teres
- flexor carpi radialis - palmaris longus - flexor carpi ulnaris |
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What is the origin of all the muscles from the first layer of the anterior forearm?
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- medial epicondle/ common flexor tendon
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Where does the second head of the pronator teres originate?
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- ulna
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Where does the pronator teres muscle insert?
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- mid shaft of the radius
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What innervates the pronator teres?
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- median nerve
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Where does the flexor carpi radialis insert?
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- 2nd and 3rd metacarpal
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Where does the flexor carpi radialis travel through?
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- split in flexor retinaculum
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What innervates the flexor carpi radialis?
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- median nerve
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What does the flexor carpi radialis do?
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- flexes wrist towards thumb side
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Where does the palmaris longus insert?
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- flexor retinaculum and palmar aponeurosis
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What innervates the palmaris longus
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- median nerve
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What does the palmaris longus do?
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- flexes wrist back
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How often is palmaris longus absent?
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- 13% of sides
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Where is the second head origin of the flexor carpi ulnaris?
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- ulna
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What innervates the flexor carpi ulnaris?
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- ulnar nerve
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Where does the flexor carpi ulnaris insert in kids? adults?
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- hook of hamate
- pisiform |
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What muscle is in the second layer of the anterior forearm?
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- flexor digitorum superficialis
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Where is the origin of the flexor digitorum superficialis?
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- WIDE: radius (humerus, ulna)
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Where does the flexor digitorum superficialis insert?
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- middle phalanges of four fingers (splits on insetion)
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Where does the palmaris longus insert?
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- flexor retinaculum and palmar aponeurosis
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What innervates the palmaris longus
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- median nerve
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What does the palmaris longus do?
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- flexes wrist back
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How often is palmaris longus absent?
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- 13% of sides
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Where is the second head origin of the flexor carpi ulnaris?
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- ulna
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What innervates the flexor carpi ulnaris?
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- ulnar nerve
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Where does the flexor carpi ulnaris insert in kids? adults?
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- hook of hamate
- pisiform |
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What muscle is in the second layer of the anterior forearm?
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- flexor digitorum superficialis
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Where is the origin of the flexor digitorum superficialis?
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- WIDE: radius (humerus, ulna)
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Where does the flexor digitorum superficialis insert?
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- middle phalanges of four fingers (splits on insetion)
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Where does the palmaris longus insert?
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- flexor retinaculum and palmar aponeurosis
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What innervates the palmaris longus
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- median nerve
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What does the palmaris longus do?
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- flexes wrist back
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How often is palmaris longus absent?
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- 13% of sides
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Where is the second head origin of the flexor carpi ulnaris?
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- ulna
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What innervates the flexor carpi ulnaris?
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- ulnar nerve
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Where does the flexor carpi ulnaris insert in kids? adults?
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- hook of hamate
- pisiform |
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What muscle is in the second layer of the anterior forearm?
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- flexor digitorum superficialis
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Where is the origin of the flexor digitorum superficialis?
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- WIDE: radius (humerus, ulna)
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Where does the flexor digitorum superficialis insert?
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- middle phalanges of four fingers (splits on insetion)
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What does the flexor digitorum superficialis do?
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- flexes digit
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What innervates the flexor digitorum superficialis?
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- median nerve
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What does the flexor digitorum superficialis tendon travel through?
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- carpal tunnel
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What are the 2 muscles of the 3rd layer?
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- flexor pollicis longus
- flexor digitorum profundus |
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Where is the origin of the flexor pollicis longus?
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- anterior surface of the radius (mainly)
- interosseous membrane |
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Where does the flexor pollicis longus insert?
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- distal phalanx of thumb
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What does pollicis of flexor pollicis longus mean?
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- thumb
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What does the flexor pollicis longus do?
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- flexes thumb
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What does the flexor pollicis pass through?
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- carpal tunnel
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What innervates the flexor pollicis longus?
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- median nerve
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What is the origin of the flexor digitorum profundus?
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- posterior and medial surface of the ulna
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What innervates the flexor digitorum profundus?
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- median nerve (radial half)
- ulnar nerve (ulnar half) |
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Where does the flexor digitorum profundus insert?
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- distal phalanges of four fingers (travels through the split of the tendon from the flexor digitorum superficialis)
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What does flexor digitorum travel through?
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- carpal tunnel
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What 3 muscles travel through the carpal tunnel?
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- Flexor digitorum superficialis
- flexor polllicis - flexor digitorum profundus |
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What is the 1 muscle of the 4th layer?
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- pronator quadratus
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Where does the pronator quadratus insert?
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- radius (lateral)
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Where does the pronator muscle originate?
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- ulna (medial)
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What does the pronator quadratus do?
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- pronator of forearm
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What innervates the pronator quadratus?
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- anterior interosseus branch nerve (off median)
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What does the brachial artery lie between in the cubital fossa?
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- brachial artery
- median nerve |
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What does teh brachial artery bifurcate into at the level of the neck of the radius?
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- radial and ulnar branches
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How does teh radial artery cross teh pronator teres and brachioradialis?
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- superficial to pronator teres
- deep to brachioradialis |
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Is it lateral/medial to the flexor carpi radialis tendon in the lower forearm?
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- lateral
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Is the ulnar nerve and artery deep or superficial to the carpal tunnel?
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- superficial
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Is the ulnar nerve deep or superficial to the median nerve and the heads of the pronator teres?
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- deep
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Is the ulnar artery lateral/medial to the ulnar nerve?
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- lateral
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What does teh common interosseous artery split into?
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- anterior and posterior interosseous artries
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What are the 3 branches off of the brachial arteries?
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- superior ulnar collateral
- inferior ulnar collateral - deep brachial artery (splits into radial and middle collateral) |
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The superior ulnar collateral artery anastomoses with?
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- posterior ulnar recurrent
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The inferior ulnar collateral artery (off brachial) anastomes with?
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- anterior ulnar recurrent
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The middle collateral artery anastomoses with?
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- interosseous recurrent (radial)
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The radial collateral artery (off brachial) anastomoses with?
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- radial recurrent (radial)
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The median nerve passes between the 2 heads of which muscle?
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- pronator teres
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What does the median nerve innervate?
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- muscles of the first and second layer of the forearm
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What nerve comes off of the median nerve in the cubital fossa?
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- anterior interosseous nerve
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What does the anterior interosseous nerve innervate?
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- muscles of the third and fourth layers (Flexor pollicis longus and pronator quadratus)
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What is the membrane called that the anterior interosseous nerve lies in?
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- interosseous membrane
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The ulnar nerve enters the forearm in front of/behind the medial epicondyle of the humerus?
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- behind
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The ulnar nerve passes between the 2 heads of what muscle?
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- flexor carpi ulnaris
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What muscles does teh ulnar nerve travel on and innervate?
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- flexor digitorum profundus
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What is the groove on the pisform bone that the ulnar nerve passes through
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- Guyou's canal
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What 2 things does the ulnar nerve innervate?
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- flexor carpi ulnaris
- ulnar half of flexor digitorum profundus |