Chapter 8 Appendicular Skeleton - Upper Limb

Front 1

The longest and largest bone of the upper limb

Back 1

Humerus

Front 2

Attachment for the long head of the Biceps Brachii (the origin)

Back 2

Intertubercular groove or sulcus

Front 3

Where the Deltoid attaches on the Humerus

Back 3

Deltoid Tuberosity

Front 4

Anterior depression on the humerus that receives the Coronoid Process of the Ulna during forearm flexion

Back 4

Coronoid Fossa

Front 5

Posterior depression on the Humerus that receives the Olecranon of the Ulna during forearm extension

Back 5

Olecranon Fossa

Front 6

The large prominent proximal end of the Ulna. Or, the "tip of your elbow"

Back 6

Olecranon

Front 7

Anterior lip of the proximal ulna

Back 7

Coronoid Process

Front 8

Deep fossa on the Ulna that receives the Trochlea of the Humerus during elbow flexion

Back 8

Trochlear Notch

Front 9

The thin cylindrical projection of the posterior side of the Ulna's head

Back 9

Styloid Process

Front 10

The attachment site for the Biceps Brachii on the radius (insertion of Biceps Brachii)

Back 10

Radial Tuberosity

Front 11

The radius articulates with these three carpal bones.

Back 11

Scaphoid, Lunate, and Triquetrum

Front 12

The order of the carpal bones (She Looks Too Pretty, Try To Catch Her)

Back 12

Scaphoid, Lunate, Triquetrum, Pisiform, Trapezium, Trapezoid, Capitate, Hamate

Front 13

The elbow hinge joint is held in place by this ligament

Back 13

Annular Ligament

Front 14

Origin and Insertion, group, and action of the Biceps Brachii

Back 14

Origin:

Long head originates from the tubercle of the scapula.

Short head from the coracoid process of scapula.

Insertion:

Both insert on the radial tuberosity

Group: Anterior Compartment

Action: Forearm Flexor

Front 15

Origin and Insertion, group, and action of the Brachialis

Back 15

Origin:

Distal anterior surface of humerus

Insertion:

Ulnar Tuberosity and Coronoid Process of Ulna

Group: Anterior Compartment

Action: Forearm flexor

Front 16

Origin and Insertion, group, and action of Brachioradialis

Back 16

Origin:

Lateral border of distal end of humerus

Insertion:

Styloid Process of radius

Group: Anterior Compartment

Action: Forearm Flexor

Front 17

Origin and Insertion, group, and action of Anconeus

Back 17

Origin:

Lateral Epicondyle of humerus

Insertion:

Olecranon of Ulna

Group: Posterior Compartment

Action: Forearm Extensor

Front 18

Origin and Insertion, group, and action of Triceps Brachii

Back 18

Origin:

Long head on the tubercle of scapula

Lateral head on the posterior surface of humerus

Medial head on entire surface of humerus

Insertion:

Olecranon of ulna

Group: Posterior Compartment

Action: Forearm Extensor

Front 19

Origin and Insertion, group, and action of the Supinator

Back 19

Origin:

Lateral Epicondyle of Humerus

Insertion:

Lateral surface of proximal 1/3 of radius

Group: Muscles of forearm

Action: supinates wrist and hand

Front 20

Origin and Insertion, group, and action of the Pronator Teres and Quadratus

Back 20

Pronator Teres

Origin: Medial Epicondyle of Humerus

Insertion: Mid-lateral surface of radius

Pronator Quadratus

Origin: Distal Portion of shaft of ulna

Insertion: Distal portion of radius

Group: Muscles of forearm

Action: pronates wrist and hand

Front 21

Origin and Insertion, group, and action of Flexor Carpi Ulnaris

Back 21

Origin:

Medial Epicondyle of Humerus

Insertion:

Pisiform and Hamate

Group: Anterior Compartment

Action: Flex wrist joint and adduct hand

Front 22

Origin and Insertion, group, and action of Palmaris Longis

Back 22

Origin:

Medial Epicondyle of Humerus

Insertion:

Flexor Retinaculum and Palmar Aponeurosis

Group: Anterior Compartment

Action: flex hand at wrist joint

Front 23

Origin and Insertion, group, and action of Flexor Carpi Radialis

Back 23

Origin:

Medial Epicondyle of Humerus

Insertion:

Base of Metacarpal 2 and 3

Group: Anterior Compartment

Action: Flexes and abducts hand at wrist joint

Front 24

Action of Flexor Digitorium Superficialis

Back 24

Flexes interphalangeal joints 2-5

Front 25

Action of Flexor Pollicis Longus

Back 25

Flexes MP and IP joints of thumb

Front 26

Action of Flexor Digitoium Profundus

Back 26

Flexes wrist, and finger joints

Front 27

Origin and Insertion, group, and action of Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus

Back 27

Origin:

Lateral Supracondylar ridge of Humerus

Insertion:

Base of Metacarpal 2

Group: Posterior Compartment

Action: Abducts and extends hand at the wrist.

Front 28

Origin and Insertion, group, and action of Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis

Back 28

Origin:

Lateral Epicondyle of Humerus

Insertion:

Base of Metacarpal 3

Group: Posterior Compartment

Action: Abducts and extends hand at the wrist

Front 29

Origin and Insertion, group, and action of Extensor Digitorium

Back 29

Origin:

Lateral Epicondyle of Humerus

Insertion:

Distal and middle phalanges of fingers 2-5

Group: Posterior Compartment

Action: Extends wrist

Front 30

Origin and Insertion, group, and action of Extensor Carpi Ulnaris

Back 30

Origin:

Lateral Epicondyle of Humerus

Insertion:

Base of Metacarpal V

Group: Posterior Compartment

Action: Extends wrist and adducts hand

Front 31

Action of Abductor Pollicis Longus

Back 31

Abducts thumb

Front 32

Action of Extensor Pollicis Brevis

Back 32

Extends thumb

Front 33

The three groups of muscles of the hand (The intrinsic Muscles of the Hand)

Back 33

Thenar group, Hypothenar group, and Midpalmar group.