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Notch on superior scapula
Scapular notch
What structures run within the radial groove?
The deep brachial artery and the radial nerve.
Which two extrinsic shoulder muscles do not act upon the scapula?
pectoralis major and latissimus dorsi
The coordinated movement of the scapula and humerus is called what?
Scapulohumeral rhythm
Which muscle(s) elevate the scapula?
superior fibers of trapezius and the levator scapulae m.
Which muscle(s) depress the scapula?
inferior fibers of trapezius
Which muscle(s) retract the scapula?
trapezius (middle fibers) and rhomboids
Which muscle(s) protract the scapula?
serratus anterior
Which muscle(s) superiorly rotate the scapula?
upper and lower fibers of trapezius together; serratus anterior
Which muscle(s) inferiorly rotate the scapula?
levator scapulae, rhomboids
Rotator cuff pathologically related to what structures?
Subacromial/subdeltoid bursa, biceps long tendon, fibrous joint capsule of glenohumeral joint
What does the rotator cuff reinforce?
The fibrous joint capsule of the glenohumeral joint
Technical term of tendons coming together (like the rotator cuff)
conjoined tendon
shoulder joint not reinforced by cuff on which side?
inferior
Where is the "critical zone" of the shoulder and why is it significant?
Area of vascular anastomoses in the rotator cuff--alternately ichemic or hyperemic--site of degeneration, tears, and calcium deposits (calcific tendinitis)
What structures go through quadrangular space?
axillary n. and PCH a.
What is the origin of the suprascapular a.?
thyrocervical truck off of subclavian a.
What are two "not true joints" of the shoulder?
scapulothoracic "joint" suprahumeral "joint"
What are the glenohumeral ligaments and where is the weakness in them
Three thickenings of the joint capsule on its anterior side. superior, middle, inferior. foramen of weitbrecht between superior and middle
ligament between sides of bicipital groove that holds the biceps long tendon?
transverse humeral ligament
fibrocartilaginous ring that deepens shoulder joint
glenoid labrum
importance of sternoclavicular joint?
only joint between pectoral girdle and axial skeleton...very strong and quite mobile.
innervation of SC joint?
nerve to subclavius and supraclavicular n.
What anatomical classification of SC joint?
synovial (has an articular disk too)
AC joint features
synovial, incomplete articulardisk, superior and inferior acromioclavicular ligaments.
What other joints help protect the AC joint and what classification are they?
coracoacromial ligament and coracoclavicular ligament (fibrous joints)
innervation of AC joint?
supraclavicular, axilary, and lateral pectoral nerves.
function of coracoclavicular ligament?
provides means by which the scapula and free limb are suspended from a clavicular strut
What is contained within the suprahumeral joint space?
The subdeltoid/subacromial bursa, the biceps long head tendon, the fibrous joint capsule and the supraspinatus tendon
Subacromial/subdeltoid bursa(e) between which two structures?
The supraspinatus tendon and deltoid muscle
scapular anastomosis involve what?
arteries off of the thyrocervical trunk (transverse cervical a. and suprascapular a.), branches off 3rd part of axillary a., and intercostal as.
shoulder tendinits, bursitis, or partial tear called
frozen shoulder syndrome...involves synovium
calcium depostis in critical zone cause what?
calcific tendinitis
calcific tendinitis can lead to what?
adhesive bursitis and adhesive capsulitis (these are usually secondary to calcific tendinitis)
brachial plexus formed by what rami nerves and functions?
ventral rami nerves of C5-T1....cutaneous and motor innervation of upper limbs and pectoral/shoulder region
Two areas of brachial plexus, separated by clavicle
supraclavicular part (posterior triangle) and infraclavicular part (axilla)
How many roots, trunks, divisions, cords, and terminal branches?
5 roots, 3 trunks, 6 divisions, 3 cords, and 5 terminal branches
What nerves originate from the roots?
dorsal scapular nerve (C5) and long thoracic nerve (C5-C7)
What nerves originate from the upper trunk?
nerve to subclavius and suprascapular n.
What nerves originate from the medial cord?
medial pectoral nerve, medial brachial cutaneous, medial antebrachial cuteaneous
Nerves off of lateral cord?
lateral pec. n.
nerves off of posterior cord?
upper subscapular n., thoracodorsal n. lower subscapular n.
axilla clinically important because...
contains brachial plexus (infraclavicular part), axillary artery, and axillary lymph nodes (detect breast cancer)
axillary lymph nodes receive lymph from where?
upper limb and 75% of breast lymph
posterior wall of axilla
subscapularis, teres major, latissimus dorsi
anterior wall of axilla
pec. major, pac, minor, subclavius, clavicle
medial wall of axilla
thorax and serratus anterior
lateral wall of axilla
bicipital groove
cords of brachial plexus surround which structure?
axillary a.
branches of 1st part of axillary a.
supreme thoracic a.--1st intercostal space
branches of 2nd part of axillary a.
lateral thoracic a. (breast) and thoracoacromial a. (CAPD--Clavicular, acromial, pectoral, deltoid branches)
branches of 3rd part of axillary a.
anterior humeral circumflex a., posterior humeral circumflex a. and subscapular a. (divides to become thoracodorsal a. and circumflex scapular a.)
Normal carrying angle (men and women)
men--5 degrees
women 10-15 degrees
carrying angle greater that normal called what? what are the causes?
cubitus valgus (lateral epicondylar fracture leasds to epiphyseal damage and delayed nerve palsy presented on ulnar side of hand)
decrease of carrying angle called? caused by what?
cubitus varus "gunstock deformity"--from trauma like supracondylar fracture and malunion or growth retardation in epiphyseal plate. more frequent than cubitus valgus
important features of ulna
trochlear notch, radial notch, coronoid process, ulnar tuberosity, olecranon process, body, head, styloid process
important features of radius
head, neck, radial tuberosity, body, styloid process
3 joints in elbow joint
humeroulnar joint, humeroradial joint, radioulnar joint (all in same joint capsule)
3 elbow joints innervated by which nerves?
musculocutaneous, radial, ulnar, and median
name of ligament across radioulnar joint--
annular ligament--allows for rotation of radius around ulna
3 ligaments that stabilize the elbow joints
ulnar collateral lig, radial collateral lig, and annular lig.
two bursa in elbow region
subcutaneous olecranon bursa and subtendinous olecranon bursa
separates muscular compartments of the arm
intermuscular septa. deep fascia around muscles
cutaneous veins of arm
cephalic (also in deltopectoral groove), basilic, and median cubital vein
vein of choice for central venous catheterization
basilic vein b/c in direct line with axillary vein and increases in diameter as it goes toward axillary vein
cephalic and basilic veins originate where?
dorsal venous arch of hand
medial neurovascular bundle contains what?
brachial artery, brachial veins, basilic vein, median nerve, ular nerve, and medial antebrachial cutaneous nerve.
borders of cubital fossa
pronator teres and brachioradialis. floor formed by brachialis and supinator muscles
structures in cubital fossa (lateral to medial)
lateral antebrachial cutaneous n., biceps tendon, brachial a., median nerve
deep cubital fossa contains what additional structure(s)?
radial n. and bifurcation to superficial and deep radial nerves
ulnar nerve between what two structures at elbow joint?
medial epicondyle of humerus and olecranon process of ulna
alternate cutaneous veins of forearm
median basilic v., median cephalic v converge to the median antebrachial vein
musculoskeletal condition that may follow repetitive use of the wrist flexor-pronator group--pain on medial side of elbow--strain common flexor tendon and inflamed medial epicondyle
golfer's elbow
superficial layers of anterior compartment aka?
wrist flexor-pronator group
What two structures run deep to brachioradialis?
superficial radial n. and radial a.
What structures run between flexor digitorum superficialis and flexor digitorum profundis (medial side)?
ulnar a., ulnar n.
What structures run between flexor digitorum superficialis and flexor digitorum profundis (middle of muscles)?
anterior interosseous branch of median n. and anterior interosseous artery
neurovascular plane between superficial layer and deep layer muscles contain what?
posterior interosseus nerve (from radial a.) and posterior interosseus artery (from ulnar a.)
anatomical snuff-box borders
tendons of extensor pollicis longus and extensor pollicis brevis
contents of anatomical snuff-box
radial artery and can palpate scaphoid bone
pneumonic for carpal bones
So long to pinky, here comes the thumb
As radial artery passes through teh two head sof 1st dorsal interosseus muscle, it gives off...
princes pollicis and radial index as.
function of extensor retinaculum
prevents extensor tendons from bowstringing
while passing deep to the extensor retinaculum, extensor tendons protected by what?
synovial tendon sheaths
while passing deep to the flexor retinaculum, flexor tendons protected by what?
common flexor synovial sheath
joints between carpal bones
intercarpal joints
joints between carpals and metacarpals
carpopmetacarpal joints
articulation between distal radius and carpal bones
radiocarpal joint (has articular disc)
radiocarpal joint innervated by?
ulnar, radial, and median ns.
joint in wrist area that is not part of the wrist joint
distal radioulnar joint
Structures running across the wrist medial to lateral
flexor carpi ulnaris tendon, ulnar nerve, ulnar artery, palmaris longus tendon, median nerve, flexor carpi radialis tendon, radial a. (NANA)
structures in carpal tunnel
tendons of flexor digitorum superficialis, tendons of flexor digitorum profundis, median nerve, flexor pollicis longus tendon
4 compartments of the hand
thenar, hypothenar, central, and deep
arteries distal to radial and ulnar as.
superficial (from ulnar) and deep (from radial) palmar arches, common palmar digital as., proper palmar digital as.
upper limb cutaneous nerve pattern
supraclavicular, axillary, radial n./medial brachail cutanesous, musculocutaneous/medial antebrachial cutaneous, superficial radial n, median n. ulnar n.
rheumatoid arthritis affects which hand joints?
MCP joints (rarely involved in osteoarthritis)
surgical division of flexor retinaculum called?
carpal tunnel release
body wall composed of 3 components:
skeletal striated muscle, skin, and bone
4 special parasympathetic ganglia in the head
COPS: ciliary, otic, pterygopalatine, submandibular
para/pre cell bodies where?
in brainstem or S2-S4 spinal cord
sym/pre cell bodies where?
T1-L2 spinal cord segments
pre-aortic ganglia of the abdomen
celiac, superior mesenteric, inferior mesenteric, aortico-renal ganglia
SE pathway
single neuron from ventral horn
Sympathetic Division of ANS aka?
thoracolumbar outflow
effects of sympathetic division
dilates pupils, relaxes, bronchi, contricts blood vessels, increase HR, ejaculation, stim epinephrine and norep production and release, inhibit saliva, digestive, and urinary activity
sym/pre axons go through this to get to sympathetic chain gangia
white ramus communicans
sym/pre cell bodies located where?
lateral gray horn
sym/post to body wall leaves symp chain through what structure?
gray ramus comunicans--> spinal nerve--?dorsal and ventral ramus nerves
sym/post to body wall innervates what?
sweat glands, erector pili muscles, and blood vessels
symp/pre axons to abdomen go through what nerves?
greater, lesser, least thoracic splanchnic nerves
parasympathetic aka?
craniosacral outflow (CN 3, 7, 9, 10 and S2-S4 spinal nerves)
para/post cell bodies where?
in submucosa of target organ
parasympathetics to the abdomen from where?
vagal nerve and pelvic splanchnic nerves
Para/pre fibers from S2-S4 go to where?
hindgut
VA fibers that follow sympathetic fibers back convey what?
pain
VA fibers that follow parasympathetic fibers back convey what?
reflex info (pressure and/or chemoreceptors)
last gangion of the sympathetic chain called what? Where is it?
ganglion impar--by coccyx