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During _ the olecranon process of the ulna sits into the _ of the humerus.
extension, olecranon fossa
Radioulnar joints (articulations and stabilizers)
Proximal: head of radius and radial notch of unlna via anular ligament and radial/ulnar collateral ligaments
Distal: articular disk btwn ulna and radius supported by radio-ulnar ligaments
Interosseous membrane between radius and ulna
features of annular ligament
from lat ulna, makes complete circle around radial head; attaches into radial collateral lig
ulnar (medial) collateral ligament bundles
3 sections:
anterior stays taught through all elbow motion and restrains valgus F
transeverse (does nothing)
posterior is taut beyond 60 deg flexion
wrist components
distal ulna and radius
TFCC
proximal row of carpals
proximal carpals (lat to med)
scaphoid
lunate
triquetrum
pisiform
distal carpals (lat to med)
trapezium
trapezoid
capitate
hamate
numonic for carpals (proximal to distal, lateral to medial)
Some
Lovers
Try
Positions
That
They
Cannot
Handle
TFCC
triangular fibrocartilaginous complex
- equalizes R/U lengths
-holds distal R-U jt together
-cushions btwn carpals and forearm
-pronation/supination helper
scaphoid fractures
likely due to distal portion projecting further than natural line of the proximal carpal bones
-sign. blood supply on dorsal surface can be coprimised and cause Preiser's disease or vascular necrosis
Preiser's disease
avascular necrosis of scaphoid w/o fracture
Radiocarpal Joint articulations
articulation of radius w scaphoid/lunate
radiocarpal joint ligaments
capsular ligament
palmar and dorsal radiocarpal ligs
radial and ulnar collateral ligs
Hand/finger joint names, numbers, and abbreviations
MCP (5) - metacarophalangeal
PIP/IP (4) - proximal interphalangeal
IP (1 @ thumb)
DIP (4) - distal interphalangeal
ligaments of the hand/fingers
capsular ligaments around each joint w/i fingers
ulnar/radial collateral ligaments around each joint
3 nerves and locations wi hand
Radial - dorsum
Ulnar - medial volar (through Guyon's canal)
Median - through carpal tunnel
branches of radial nerve
Deep (post. interosseus) passes through supinator and is motor for extensor forearm
Superficial runs under brachioradialis and is sensory on dorsal forearm/hand
median nerve info
-passes through pronator teres
-innervates flex forearm (except FCU and 1/2 of FDP)
-runs through CarpTun
-recurrent branch to AbPB, OppP, 1/2 FPB, and 1st/2nd lumbricals
- sensory @ palm, index, long, and med. ring finger
what nerve runs through pronator teres?
what nerve runs through flexor carpi ulnaris?
median nerve through P.T.
ulnar nerve through FCU
ulnar nerve info
-innerv. FCU, 1/2 of FDP, all hypothenar mm, interossei, and medial 2 lumbricals
-sensory volar/dorsal in lateral 1/2 of ring and all of pinkey
what is cubital tunnel syndrome?
ulnar nerve compressed under lig of Struthers causing numbness/motor loss along medial hand into pinkly and 1/2 ring finger
wherebranching of the brachial artery
starts at teres major, branches above elbow to brachial profundus which creates elbow anastomosis; brachial splits into radial and ulnar arteries at elbow
where does the radial artery run?
runs under brachioradialis to wrist where it can be seen between radius and FCR, runs through anatomical snuffbox to become dorsal arch and deep palmar arch
ulnar artery charachteristics
- runs through Guyons
- helps anastomosis (along w radial)
- forms superficial palmar arch
common digital arteries run __
between fingers
proper digital arteries run __
one on each side of finger
what is Guyon's canal?
area in medial wrist through which ulnar nerve passes on its way to the anatomical snuffbox (i.e. passage from anterior to posterior)
cubital fossa contents
brachial artery
biceps brachii tendon
median nerve
deep veins
brachialis innerv
musculocutaneous n
triceps innerv.
radial nerve (all three heads)
how many forearm flexor layers are there?
3 layers of flexors
how many forearm extensor groups are there?
4 groups of 3 muscles each
Superficial layer of flexor muscles
coming from CFT:
pronator teres
flexor carpi radialis
palmaris longus
flexor carpi ulnaris
pronator teres innerv
median nerve
flexor carpi radialis innerv
median nerve
palmaris longus innerv
median n
flexor carpi ulnaris innerv
ulnar n
Intermediate layer (2 of 3) for flexor muscles:
1 - flexor digitorum superficialis
(innerv by median nerve)
Deep layer of forearm flexors
flexor diditorum profundus
flexor pollicus longus
pronator quadratus
flexor digitorum profundus innerv
medial 2 slips (digits 4,5) = ulnar n
lat. 2 slips (digits 2,3) = median n
flexor pollicus longus innerv
median
carpal tunnel contents
4 FDS
4FDP
FPL
Median nerve
carpal tunnel formed by
transverse carpal ligament crossing from hook of hamate and pisiform on ulnar side to the scaphoid and trapezium on radial side
forearm extensor groups
outcropping
medial
lateral
miscellaneous
(each group has 3 muscles)
outcropping group of extensors
AbPL
EPB
EPL
Anatomical snuffbox formed by __
AbPL and EPB tendons laterally
EPL tendon medially
anatomical snuffbox contents
floor = scaphoid
branch of radial artery
lateral group of extensors
brachioradialis
ECRL (extensor carpi radialis longus)
ECRB
medial group of extensors
extensor digitorum
extensor digiti minimi
extensor carpi ulnaris
extensor digitorum distal attachments
main attachment to base of proximal phalanges 2-5
central slip up to middle phalanx of 2-5
2 lateral bands to base of distal phalanges 2-5
Misc. group of extensors
anconeous
supinator
extensor indicis
radial tunnel syndrome
arcade of frosche houses supinator and deep branch of radial nerve
*entrapment causes weakness with thumb extension and extension of MCP 2-5
How to remember dorsal tunnels
22-12-11 in 6 tunnels
2-ABL, EPB
2-ECRL, ECRB
1-EPL
2-ED, EI
1-EDM
1-ECU
palmar aponeurosis is a continuation of what?
palmaris longus
(inserts deep into palmar ligaments)
Divisions of intrinsic hand muscles
thenar, hypothenar, digits/phalanges
thenar muscles
1. flexor pollicis brevis
2. abductor pollicis brevis
3. opponens pollicis
4. adductor pollicis
flexor pollicis brevis innerv
superficial head: median n
deep head: ulnar n
abductor pollicis brevis innerv
median nerve
opponens pollicis innerv
median nerve
adductor pollicis innerv
ulnar nerve
in the hand, the ulnar nerve innervates __
-deep head of flexor pollicus brevis
-adductor pollicis
in the hand, the recurrent branch of the median nerve innervates __
-superficial head of FPB
-AbPB
-OppP
the hypothenar muscles are all innervated by ___
ulnar nerve:
FDM
AbDM
OppDM
muscles of digits innerv by __
palmar interossei: ulnar nerve
dorsal interossei: ulnar nerve
3rd & 4th lumbricals: ulnar nerve
1st & 2nd lumbricals: median nerve
lumbricals in the hand come off of what muscle tendon?
tendons of FDP (flexor digitorum profundus)
function of volar plate
reinforces volar aspect of each joint
function of flexor sheath
- covers flexor tendons for each finger
- made of annular and cruciate ligaments, which attach to volar plate
-Annular lig over proximal phal. (A2) and that over middle phal (A4) are most important
MP, IP, and PIP joints all have what structures?
- joint capsule
- medial collateral lig
- lateral collateral lig
where do interossei attach to cause ab/add?
from FDP to MP joints (onto lateral band)
expansions in fingers are covered by __
-extensor hood/sagittal band (covers and holds at MP)
-triangular ligs over IP joint to hold lateral bands and central slips
boutonniere deformity
dispruption of the central slip (key for PIP extension) causes lateral bands to move anteriorly and prevents full extension of digit at IP after healing