Cubital Fossa

Front 1

Boundaries

Back 1

Sup - imag line brwn med n lat condyle

Medially - pron teres

Lateral brachioradialis

Floor - brachialis and supinator muscle

Front 2

Contents if cubital fossa

Back 2

1. Terminal part if brachial a (btwn biceps T n med n)

2. Commencement of radial n ulnar a

3. Veins draining the arteries

4. Med n

5. Biceps T

6. Radial n

Front 3

Bicipital aponeurosis

Back 3

Covers med n and brachial a

Front 4

Radial N div into superficial and deep branches

Back 4

Below lip of brachioradialis....sup continues deep to it... deep branch passes 2 heads of supinator muscle

Front 5

Subcut tissue overlying the fossa contains

Back 5

1. Medial cubital vein

2. Med and lateral antebrachial cut n

Front 6

Surface anatomy of arm/cub fossa

Back 6

1. Borders of deltoid + distal attachment

2. 3 heads od triceps + its tendon

3. Olecranon

4. Biceps brachii

5. Biceps tendon

6. Prox part of bicipital aponeurosis

7. Cephalic vein (maybe basilic too)

8. Head of humerus

9. Brachial a

10. Med and lat epicondyle of humerus

Front 7

Main neurovasc bundle of the limb

Back 7

Below the basilic vein

Front 8

Surgical neck of humerus fracture

Back 8

In elderly ppl with osteoporosis

Front 9

During mid humeral fracture...is triceps paralyzed

Back 9

Nerves to 2 of its head have a high origin

Front 10

Popeye deformity

Back 10

Rupture of long head of biceps...Muscle belly forms a ball near distal ant part of arm

Front 11

Rupture of biceps tendon

Back 11

Weight liftets....tendinitis.... repetitive overhead motions ( swimmers, baseball pitchers)