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A collection of cell bodies within the CNS
Nucleus
A collection of cell bodies outside the CNS
ganglion
The somatic motor system as a (one|two) neuron linkage between CNS and effector.
One
The autonomic nervous system has a (one|two) neuron linkage between CNS and effector.
Two
Important structures that can be compromised in a clavicle fracture
Blood vessels
Brachial Plexus
Borders of the axilla
Pectoral region
Contents of the deltopectoral triangle
Cephalic vein
Innervates pectoralis major
Medial and lateral pectoral nerve
Innervates pectoralis minor
Medial pectoral nerve
What does the clavipectoral fascia enclose?
Pectoralis minor and subclavius
Where does the cephalic vein drain into the axillary vein
After piercing the costocoracoid membrane
Where does the axillary artery start and end?
Start: Lateral border of the first rib
End: Lower border of latissimus-teres major
Contents of the axilla
Axillary artery
Axillary vein
brachial plexus
Coracobrachialis
Head of biceps
Axillary sheath
Ligament that functions mainly to keep the head of the radius in place and allow for pronation
Anular ligament
Innervates the triceps
Radial nerve
This muscle displaces the ulna during pronation and supination.
Anconeus
Boundaries of the cubital fossa
Pronator teres
Brachioradialis
Intercondylar line
Deep fascia
Brachialis and supinator
Contents of the cubital fossa from lateral to medial
Biceps brachii tendon
Brachial artery
Median nerve
Radial nerve
Where does the brachial artery originate?
Axillary artery
What does the brachial artery divide into and where?
Cubital fossa. Branches into radial and ulnar arteries
What does the musculocutaneous nerve innervate?
Coracobrachialis, brachialis, and biceps
Arterial supply of the breast is derived from branches of the: (4)
Internal thoracic artery
lateral thoracic artery
thoracoacromial artery
posterior intercostal arteries
Lymph from the medial breast quadrants drains to the _______ lymph nodes.
Parasternal
Lymph from the inferior breast quadrants may pass deep to the ________ lymph nodes
abdominal
Innervates the pectoralis minor
Medial pectoral nerve (C8, T1)
What attaches to the coracoid process (common site for avulsion fractures)
Biceps (short head), pectoralis minor, coracobrachialis
Function of subclavius
Anchors and depresses clavicle
Innervates the subclavius
Subclavian nerve (C5, C6)
Innervates serratus anterior
long thoracic nerve (C5-7)
The only major structure that passes directly through the medial axillary wall into the axilla.
Intercostaobrachial nerve
What is enclosed in the axillary sheath?
Axillary artery
Axillary vein
Larger parts of the brachial plexus
The cephalic vein empties into:
The axillary vein
Muscles responsible for flexion of the arm.
Deltoid (anterior)
Coracobrachialis
Pectoralis major (clavicular head)
Biceps brachii (short head)
Muscles responsible for extension of the arm.
Deltoid (posterior)
Triceps (long head)
latissimus dorsi
pectoralis major (sternal head)
teres major
Muscles responsible for abduction of the arm.
Supraspinatus
Deltoid (middle fibers)
Serratus anterior
Trapezius
Muscles responsible for adduction of the arm
Latissmus dorsi
Pectoralis major
Teres major
Triceps (long head)
subscapularis
Muscles responsible for internal rotation of the arm
subscapularis
pectoralis major
teres major
latissmus dorsi
deltoid (anterior)
Muscles responsible for external rotation of the arm
infraspinatus
Teres minor
deltoid (posterior)
Structures often injured in fractures of the shaft of the humerus
Radial nerve
Profunda brachii artery
Often damaged during the fracture of the surgical neck of the humerus
Axillary nerve
Muscles in the anterior compartment of the arm
Coracobrachilis
Biceps brachii
Brachilis
Muscles innervated by the musculocutaneous nerve
Coracobrachilis
Biceps brachii
Brachilis
Muscles in the posterior compartment of the arm
Triceps brachii
anconeus
Muscles in the posterior compartment of the arm are innervated by which nerve?
Radial nerve
Muscles in the posterior compartment of the arm are supplied by which artery?
Profunda brachii (deep brachii) artery
Structures that form the triangular interval
Long head of triceps
Shaft of humerus
Inferior margin of the teres major
What passes through the triangular interval?
Radial nerve
Brachii artery
Function of the anconeus
Assist triceps in extending the forearm
Abduct ulna during pronation
Transverse fracture at distal humerus above the condyles (supracondylar fracture) may damage:
Median nerve
Brachial artery
Common site of entrapment of the median nerve
Between the humeral and ulnar heads of the pronator teres
The anterior and posterior compartments of the forearm are separated by:
radius/ulna
interosseous membrane
intermuscular septum
Superficial flexors of the forearm
Pronator teres
Flexor carpi radialis
Palmaris longus
Flexor carpi ulnaris
Intermediate flexors of the forearm
Flexor digitorum superficialis
Deep flexors of the forearm
Flexor digitorum profundus
Flexor pollicis longus
Pronator quadratus
Action of pronator teres
Pronates and flexes forearm
Action of flexor carpi radialis
Flexes and abducts hand
Action of palmaris longus
Flexes hand and tenses palmar aponeurosis
Action of flexor carpi ulnaris
Flexes and adducts hand
Action of flexor digitorum superficialis
Flexes wrist and digits 2-5 at metacarpophalangeal joint and proximal interphalangeal joint.
Action of flexor digitorum profundus
Flexes distal interphalangeal joints of digits 2-5
Action of flexor pollicis longus
Flexes inpterphalangeal joint of thumb and carpometacarpal joints
Action of pronator quadratus
Pronates forearm
Nerve that innervates the extensor muscles of the forearm
Branches of the radial nerve
Superficial extensors of the forearm:
Brachioradialis
extensor carpi radialis longus
extensor carpi radialis brevis
extensor digitorum
extensor digiti minimi
extensor carpi ulnaris
Deep extensors of the forearm
supinator
abductor pollicis longus
extensor pollicis brevis
extensor pollicis longus
extensor indicis
Tenderness in the anatomical snuff box may indicate a:
scaphoid fracture
Anastomoses of the forearm
The profunda brachii artery splits into middle collateral and radial collateral arteries that anastomose with the interosseous recurrent and radial recurrent arteries, respectively.

The inferior ulnar collateral and superior ulnar collateral arteries anastomose with the anterior and posterior ulnar recurrent arteries, respectively.
The median nerve innervates:
All of the flexors of the forearm except flexor carpi ulnaris and the medial half of flexor digitorum profundus.

1st and 2nd lumbricals

Muscles of the thenar eminence

Innervates the skin of the palmar side of the thumb, index, middle, and half the ring finger and the nail bed of these fingers
Muscles in the thenar eminence
Abductor pollicis brevis
Flexor pollicis brevis
Opponens pollicis
Symptoms of damage to the median nerve
Ape hand
Benediction sign
Borders of Guyon's Canal (ulnar canal)
Floor: transverse carpal ligament, hypothenar muscles

Roof: volar carpal ligament

Ulnar border:Prisiform and pisohamate ligament, abductor digiti minimi

Radial border: hook of hamate
The ulnar nerve innervates:
Forearm: Flexor carpi ulnaris, medial half of flexor digitorum profundus

Abductor digiti minimi, Flexor digiti minimi, opponens digiti minimi, 3rd and 4th lumbricals, palmar and dorsal interossei, adductor pollicis, palmaris brevis

Innervates the skin of the medial 1/3 of the palm, dorsal and palmar surfaces of the medial 1.5 digits
Signs of damage of the unlar nerve
Claw hand deformity, inability to make a fist
The 8 carpal bones:
Scaphoid
Lunate
Triquetral
Pisiform
Trapezium
Trapezoid
Capitate
Hamate
Most frequently fractured carpal bone
Scaphoid
Boundaries of the anatomical snuff box
Laterally: Tendons of abductor pollicis longus and extensor pollicis brevis

Medially: Tendon of extensor pollicis longus

Floor: scaphoid and trapezium
Contents of the anatomical snuff box
Radial artery, superficial branch of the radial nerve, cephalic vein
Contents of the carpal tunnel
Forearm flexor tendons, median nerve
The palmar aponeurosis is continuous with what tendon?
Palmaris longus
A pathological thickening and shortening of fibers of the palmar aponeurosis
Dupuytren's Contracture
The 5 compartments of the hand
Central
Thenar
Hypothenar
Adductor
Interosseous
Contents of the central compartment of the hand
Long flexor tendons
Lumbrical muscles
median nerve
ulnar nerve
superficial palmar arterial arch
Contents of the hypothenar compartment
Abductor digiti minimi
Flexor digiti minimi brevis
Opponens digiti minimi
The superficial palmar arch is a direct continuation of the _______ artery.
ulnar
The deep palmar arch is a direct continuation of the _______ artery.
radial
What passes through guyons canal?
Ulnar nerve