The Upper Limb

Front 1

Give the anatomical name for the wrist joint, and what forms is

Back 1

Radiocarpal, and is formed by the distal radius and the scaphoid and lunate

Front 2

Give the anatomical name for the shoulder joint, and what forms it

Back 2

Glenohumeral, formed by the glenoid fossa of the scapula and head of the humerus

Front 3

What forms the elbow joint

Back 3

The distal humerus articulates with the proximal ends of the ulna and radius

Front 4

Name the two bones in the forearm and give their relative positions

Back 4

Ulna (medial) and Radius (lateral)

Front 5

Name the two articulations of the clavicle

Back 5

Acromioclavicular joint (lateral) and sternoclavicular joint (medial)

Front 6

Name the articulations between bones in the hand

Back 6

Intercarpal joints, carpometacarpal joints, metacarpophalangeal joints and interphalangeal joints. There is also a saddle shaped joint between the trapezium and the base of the first metacarpal

Front 7

Which nerve supplies the muscles in the anterior compartment of the arm

Back 7

The musculocutaneous nerve

Front 8

Which nerve supplies the muscles in the posterior compartment of the arm

Back 8

The radial nerve

Front 9

What separates the arm into anterior and posterior compartments

Back 9

Lateral and medial intermuscular septa

Front 10

Which nerves supply the anterior compartment of the forearm

Back 10

The medial and ulnar nerves

Front 11

Which nerve supplies the posterior compartment of the forearm

Back 11

The radial nerve

Front 12

Give the two types of retinacula at the distal wrist joint and their functions

Back 12

The flexor retinaculum lies on the anterior and forms the carpal tunnel with the lateral, posterior and medical carpals, through which tendons pass to the hand. The extensor retinaculum retains extensor tendons into the hand

Front 13

What innervates the upper limb, and where is it formed

Back 13

The brachial plexus, and it is formed in the neck by the anterior primary rami of the spinal nerves C5 to C8 and T1

Front 14

Which artery supplies the upper limb and where does it pass

Back 14

The subclavian artery, which begins deep to the clavicle, and passes through the axilla as the axillary artery, before forming the brachial artery in the anterior compartment of the arm. It then divides into the radial and ulnar arteries at the elbow, before anastomosing in the superficial and deep palmar arches

Front 15

Which superficial veins arise from the dorsal venous arch of the hand

Back 15

The cephalic vein, on the radial aspect, and the basilic vein on the medial aspect. The median cubital vein connects them anterior to the elbow