Term
| what is another word for forearm |
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Definition
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Term
| what surrounds the forearm |
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Definition
| antibrachial fascia, deep fascia |
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Term
| what connecs the radius and ulna, what is its other function |
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Definition
| interosseus membrane, attaches deep forearm muscles |
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Term
| what divides the forearm into anterior and posterior compartments |
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Definition
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Term
| what is another name fore the anterior compartment of the forearm |
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Definition
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Term
| what is another name for the posterior compartment of the forearm |
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Definition
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Term
| what nerves form the cutaneous innervation of the forearm |
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Definition
| lateral cutaneous nerve of the forearm, medial cutaneous nerve of the forearm, posterior cutaneous nerve of the foreaem |
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Term
| what is the lateral cutaneous nerve of the foreaem a branch of |
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Definition
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Term
| what is the medial cutaneous nerve of the foreaem a branch of |
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Definition
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Term
| what is the posterior cutaneous nerve of the foreaem a branch of |
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Definition
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Term
| what are the superificial veins of the forearm |
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Definition
| cephalic, basilic, median cubital, median antibrachial |
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Term
| what vein is frequently used for venipuncture |
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Definition
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Term
| describe the location of the median antebrachial vein |
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Definition
| ascends along the forearm midline and drains into median cubital vein |
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Term
| what is the flexor retinaculum, where is it located |
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Definition
| strong fibrous connective tissue band on the anterior wrist |
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Term
| what does the flexor retinaculum attach to medially |
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Definition
| pisiform and hook of hamate |
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Term
| what does the flexor retinaculum attach to laterally |
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Definition
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Term
| what does the flexor retinaculum create at its lateral attachment, what is located there |
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Definition
| creates a tunnel for the fleor capri radialis tendon |
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Term
| in general what does the retinaculum form |
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Definition
| anterior concave surface of the carpel bones into the carpal tunnel |
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Term
| what is in the carpal tunnel |
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Definition
| median nerve and flexor tendons of the fingers |
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Term
| what cauuses carpal tunnel syndrome |
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Definition
| compression of the median nerve at the carpel tunnel |
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Term
| what are the superificial muscles of the anterior compartment of the forearm |
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Definition
| pronator teres, flexor carpi radialis, palmaris longus, flexor carpi ulnaris |
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Term
| what are the intermediate muscles of the anterior compartment of the forearm |
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Definition
| flexor digitorum superificialis |
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Term
| what are the deep muscles of the anterior compartment of the forearm |
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Definition
| flexor pollicis longus, flexor digitorum profundus, pronator quadratus |
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Term
| what are all the muscles of the anterior compartment of the forearm supplied by |
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Definition
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Term
| what muscles in the anterior compartment of the forearm are not supplied by the median nerve, what nerve is it |
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Definition
| the flexor carpi ulnaris and medial hald of flexor digitorum produndus are supplied by the ulnar nerve |
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Term
| what is the origin of the pronator teres humeral head |
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Definition
| common flexor tendon, attached to medial epicondyle of the humerus |
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Term
| what is the origin of the pronator teres ulnar head |
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Definition
| medial aspect of the coronoid process |
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Term
| what does the median nerve pass between in the cubital fossa |
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Definition
| the heads of the pronator teres |
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Term
| what is the insertion of the pronator teres |
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Definition
| middle part of lateral surface of shaft of radius (pronator tuberosity) |
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Term
| what is the innervation of the pronator teres |
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Definition
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Term
| what is the action of the pronator teres |
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Definition
| pronation and flexion of the forearm |
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Term
| what is the origin of the flexor carpi radialis |
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Definition
| common flexor tendon which is attached to medial epicondyle of the humerus |
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Term
| what is the insertion of the flexor carpi radialis |
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Definition
| bases of 2nd and 3rd metacarpals |
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Term
| what does the flexor carpi radialis pass through before its insertion |
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Definition
| tendon passes through its own tunnel in lateral part of flexor retinaculum |
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Term
| what is the innervation of the flexor carpi radialis |
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Definition
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Term
| what is the action of the flexor carpi radialis |
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Definition
| flexion and abduction of the hand at the wrist joint |
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Term
| what is the origin of the palmaris longus |
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Definition
| common flexor tendon, which is attached to the medial epicondyle of the humerus |
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Term
| what is the insertion of the palmaris longus |
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Definition
| distal part of the flexor retinaculum and palmar aponeurosis |
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Term
| what does the palmaris longus pass by before its insertion |
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Definition
| superificial to the flexor retinaculum |
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Term
| what innervates the palmaris longus |
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Definition
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Term
| what is the action of the palmaris longus |
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Definition
| flexion of the hand at the wrist joint |
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Term
| does everyone have a palmaris longus |
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Definition
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Term
| what is the origin of the humeral head of the flexor carpi ulnaris humeral head |
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Definition
| common flexor tendon, attached to medial epicondyle of the humerus |
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Term
| what is the origin of the humeral head of the flexor carpi ulnaris ulnar head |
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Definition
| medial espect of the olecranon and posterior border of the ulnar shaft |
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Term
| what does the ulnar nerve pass through as it enters the forearm |
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Definition
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Term
| what is the insertion of the flexor carpi ulnaris |
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Definition
| pisiform, hook and hamate, base of 5th metacarpal |
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Term
| what is the innervation of the flexor carpi ulnaris |
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Definition
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Term
| what is the action of the flexor carpi ulnaris |
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Definition
| flexion and adduction of the hand at the wrist joint |
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Term
| what is the origin of the flexor digitorum superificialis humeroulnar head |
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Definition
| common flexor tendon, attached to the medial epicondyle of the humerus, and medial aspect of the coronoid process |
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Term
| what is the origin of the radial head of the flexor digitorum superficialis |
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Definition
| anterior aspect of the radius |
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Term
| before its insertion, how does the flexor digitorum superificialis reorganize |
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Definition
| muscle belly gives rise to 4 tendons that enter the hand through the carpal tunnel, at proximal phalanges the tendons divide into 2 slips allowing passage of corresponding tendons of flexor digitorum progundus |
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Term
| what is the final insertion of the flexor digitorum superificialis |
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Definition
| two slips that attach to the middle phalanges of the medial 4 fingers |
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Term
| what is the innervation of the flexor digitorum superificialis |
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Definition
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Term
| what is the action of the flexor digitorum superificialis |
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Definition
| flexion of middle phalanges (interphalangeal joints) of medial 4 fingers, flexioon of proximal phalanges (metacarpophalangeal joints) of medial 4 fingers with flexion of hand at wrist joint |
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Term
| what is the origin of the flexor pollicis longus |
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Definition
| anterior surface of the shaft of the radius and interosseous membrane |
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Term
| what is the insertion of the flexor pollicis longus |
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Definition
| base of distal phalanx of thumb |
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Term
| what does the flexor pollicis longus pass through before its insertion |
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Definition
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Term
| what is the innervation of the flexor pollicis longus |
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Definition
| anterior interosseous nerve (branch of the median nerve) |
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Term
| what is the action of the flexior pollicis longus |
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Definition
| flexion of the distal phalanx (interphalangeal joint) of the thumb, flexion of proximal phalanx (metacarpophalangeal joint) of the thumb, flexion of 1st metacarpal (carpometacarpal joint) of the thumb, flexion of the hand at wrist joint |
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Term
| what is the origin of the flexor digitorum profundus |
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Definition
| anterior and medial surfaces of the shaft of the ulna and interosseous membrane |
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Term
| what is the insertion of the flexor digitorum profundus |
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Definition
| lower forearm, then there are 4 tendons that go through the carpal tunnel |
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Term
| what do the tendons of the flexor digitorum progundus pass through, where do they then insert |
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Definition
| between 2 slpis of corresponding tendons of the flexor digitorum superificialis and insert into bases of the distal phalanges of medial 4 fingers |
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Term
| what is the innervation of the flexor digitorum progundus medial half |
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Definition
| little and ring finger, ulnar nerve |
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Term
| what is the innervation of the lateral half of the flexor digitorum produndus |
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Definition
| index and middle fingers, anterior interosseous nerve (branch of median nerve) |
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Term
| what is the action of the flexor digitorum profundus |
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Definition
| flexion of the distal phalanges (interphalangeal joint) of medial 4 fingers, flexion of middle and proximal phalanges (proximal interphalangeal and metacarpophalangeal joints), and flexion of hand at wrist joint |
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Term
| what is the origin of the pronator quadratus |
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Definition
| lower anterior shaft of ulna |
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Term
| what is the insertion of the pronator quadratus |
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Definition
| lower anterior shaft of radius |
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Term
| what is the innervation of the pronator quadratus |
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Definition
| anterior interosseous nerve (branch of median) |
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Term
| what is the action of the pronator quadratus |
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Definition
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Term
| what is located in the carpal tunnel |
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Definition
| 4 tendons of flexor digitorum superificialis and flexor digitorum profundus, tendon of flexor pollicis longus, median nerve, all the tendons have a common flexor sheath |
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Term
| where does the ulnar artery begin |
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Definition
| in the cubital fossa as a terminal branch of the brachial artery |
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Term
| where is the ulnar artery located in the upper forearm |
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Definition
| deep to the hands of the pronator teres and to all superificial ad intermediate muscues of the anterior compartment |
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Term
| in the lower forearm where is the ulnar artery |
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Definition
| superificial, between the tendon of the flexor carpi and the ulnaris and the ulnar nerve and the tendons of the flexor digitorum superificialis |
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Term
| where does the ulnar artery end the hand, with what |
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Definition
| anterior to the flexor retinaculum, unlar nerve |
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Term
| how does the ulnar artery end |
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Definition
| forming superificial palmar arch |
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Term
| what are the branches of the ulnar artery |
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Definition
| muscular branches, anterior and posterior recurrent, palmar and dorsal carpal, common interosseous, anterior interosseous, posterior interosseous |
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Term
| how do the anterior and posterior unlar arteries end |
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Definition
| anastomosis around elbow joint |
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Term
| how do the palmar and dorsal carpal arteries end |
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Definition
| anastomose with correspondiing branches of the radial artery to form palmar and dorsal carpal arches |
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Term
| where does the common interosseous artery begin |
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Definition
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Term
| how does the common interosseous artery end |
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Definition
| divides into anterior and posterior interosseous |
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Term
| where does the anterior interosseous artery run |
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Definition
| inferior on the anterior aspect of the interosseous membrane and proximal border of the pronator quadratus, it pierces the interosseous membrane and enters posterior compartment of the arm |
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Term
| what does the posterior interosseous artery pass between |
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Definition
| ulna and radius above the superior border of the interosseous membrane to enter the posterior compartment of the forearm |
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Term
| where does the radial artery begin |
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Definition
| in the cubital fossa, a terminal branch of the brachial artery |
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Term
| what is the radial artery covered by in the upper forearm |
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Definition
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Term
| where is the radial artery in the lower forearm |
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Definition
| superificial and between tendon of the brachioradialis and tendon of felxor carpi radialis |
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Term
| what is the radial artery accompanied by |
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Definition
| superificial branch of the radial nerve |
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Term
| what are the branches of the radial artery |
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Definition
| muscular, radial recurrent, palmar and dorsal carpal, superificial palmar |
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Term
| how does the radial recurrent artery end |
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Definition
| anastomosis around elbow joint |
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Term
| how does the palmar and dorsal carpal arteries end |
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Definition
| branches anastomose with corresponding branches of ulnar arteryto form palmar and dorsal carpal arches |
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Term
| where does the superificial palmar artery begin |
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Definition
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Term
| how does the superificial palmar artery end |
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Definition
| enters palm of hand and frequrntly anastomoses with ulnar artery to complete the superificial palmar arch on the lateral side |
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Term
| where does the median nerve exit the cubital foss |
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Definition
| between humeral and ulnar heads of the pronator teres |
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Term
| what does the median nerve descend in the forearm between |
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Definition
| flexor digitorum superificialis, flexor digitorum profundus |
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Term
| where is the median nerve located at the wrist |
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Definition
| emerbes above wrist from under the flexor digitorum superificialis and lies just deep to rendon of palmaris longus |
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Term
| how does the median nerve enter the hand |
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Definition
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Term
| what are the branches of the median nerve |
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Definition
| muscular, articular branch to elbow joint, palmar branch, anterior interosseous |
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Term
| what are the muscular branches of the median nerve |
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Definition
| pronator teres, flexor carpi radialis, palmaris longus, flexor digitorum superificialis |
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Term
| what does the palmar branch of the medial nerve supply |
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Definition
| skin over lateral palm of hand |
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Term
| what does the palmar branch of the median nerve pass over |
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Definition
| superificial to flexor retinaculum |
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Term
| where does the anterior interosseous nerve originate |
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Definition
| medial nerve as it emerges from pronator teres |
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Term
| describe the path of the anterior interosseous nerve |
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Definition
| runs inferior on anterion interosseous membrane with anterior interosseous a |
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Term
| what does the interior interosseous innervate |
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Definition
| dlexor pollicis longus, pronator quadratus, lateral hald of flexor digitorum progundus |
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Term
| what are the branches of the anterior interosseous nerve |
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Definition
| articular branches to wrist and distal radioulnar joints |
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Term
| how does the ulnar nerve enter the forearm |
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Definition
| anterior by passing between both heads of the flexor carpi ulnaris |
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Term
| what is the ulnar nerve accompanied by |
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Definition
| ulnar artery along most of its corse in the forearm |
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Term
| what is the ulnar nerve between in the upper forearm |
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Definition
| more deeply located between flexor carpi ulnaris and flexor digitorum profundus |
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Term
| where is the ulnar nerve in the lower forearm |
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Definition
| more superificial between dendon of flexor carpi and ulnar artery |
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Term
| were is the ulnar nerve located as it enters the palm of the hand |
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Definition
| superificial to the flexor retinaculum |
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Term
| what are the branches of the ulnar nerve |
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Definition
| muscular, articular to the elbow, palmar, dorsal, superificial, deep |
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Term
| what are the muscular branches of the ulnar nerve |
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Definition
| flexor carpi ulnaris, medial half of flexor digitorum profundus |
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Term
| where is the palmar branch of the ulnar nerve located |
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Definition
| superificial to the flexor retinaculum |
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Term
| what does the palmar branch of the ulnar nerve supply |
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Definition
| medial aprt of the palm of hand |
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Term
| where is the dorsal branch of the ulnar nerve located |
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Definition
| curves around the ulna, deep to the tendon of flexor carpi ulnaris, |
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Term
| what does the dorsal branch of the ulnar nerve supply |
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Definition
| skin of medial part of dorsum of the hand and proximal dorsal surface of medial half of fiingers |
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Term
| what are the terminal branches of the ulnar nerve |
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Definition
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Term
| what is the extensor retinculum |
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Definition
| thickening of deep fascia across the back of wrist |
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Term
| what is the function of the extensor retinaculum |
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Definition
| holds extensor tendons in place |
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Term
| what does the retinaculum convert |
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Definition
| grooves on posterior aspect of distal ends of the redius and ulna into 6 seperate tunnels for long extensor tendons |
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Term
| what are the tunnels of the retinaculum lined with |
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Definition
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Term
| what are the superificial muscles of the posterior forearm |
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Definition
| brachioradialis, extensor carpi radialis longus, extensor carpi radialis brevis, extensor digitorum, extensor digiti minimi, extensor carpi ulnaris, anconeus |
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Term
| what are the superificial muscles of the posterior forearm supplied by |
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Definition
| radial nerve deep branch of posterior interosseous nerve |
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Term
| what is the posterior interosseous nerve a continuation of |
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Definition
| deep branch of radial nerve in posterior forearm compartment |
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Term
| what is the origin of the brachioradialis |
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Definition
| upper part of lateral supracondylar ridge of the humerus |
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Term
| what is the insertion of the brachioradialis |
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Definition
| base of styloid process of radius |
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Term
| what is the innervation of the brachioradialis |
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Definition
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Term
| what is the action of the brachioradialis |
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Definition
| flexion of forearm at elbow joint, assists in supination of forearm |
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Term
| what is the origin of the extensor radialis longus |
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Definition
| lower part of lateral supracondylar ridge of humerus |
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Term
| what is the insertion of the extensor carpi radialis longus |
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Definition
| tendon passes under extensor retinaculum and inserts into dorsal aspect of base of 2nd metacarpal |
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Term
| what is the innervation of the extensor carpi radialis longus |
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Definition
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Term
| what is the action of the extensor carpi radialis longus |
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Definition
| extension and abduction of the hand at the wrist joint |
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Term
| what is the origin of the extensor carpi radialis brevis |
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Definition
| common extensor tendon attached to lateral epicondyle of humerus |
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Term
| what is the insertion of the extensor carpi radialis brevis |
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Definition
| tendon passes under extensor retinaculum and inserts into dorsal base of 3rd metacarpal |
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Term
| what is the innervation of the extensor carpi radialis brevis |
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Definition
| deep branch of radial nerve |
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Term
| what is the action of the extensor carpi radialis brevis |
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Definition
| extension and abduction of the hand at wrist joint |
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Term
| what is the origin of the extensor digitorum |
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Definition
| common extensor tendon attached to lateral epicondyle of humerus |
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Term
| what is the insertion of the extensor digitorum |
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Definition
| muscle belly gives 4 tendons that fan over dorsum of hand to form extensor expansions near the proximal interphalangeal joints |
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Term
| what is the innervation of the extensor digitorum |
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Definition
| posterior interosseous nerve |
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Term
| what is the action of the extensor digitorum |
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Definition
| extension of the proximal, middle, and distal phalanges of medial 4 fingers and extension of hand at wrist joint |
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Term
| what is the origin of the extensor digiti minimi |
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Definition
| common extensor tendon attached to lateral epicondyle of humerus |
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Term
| what is the insertion of the extensor digiti minimi |
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Definition
| tendon passes under extensor retinaculum and usually divides into 2 slips which insert into extensor expansion of the little finger |
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Term
| what is the innervation of the extensor digiti minimi |
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Definition
| posterior interosseous nerve |
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Term
| what is the action of extensor digiti minimi |
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Definition
| extension of the proximal, middle, and distal phalanges of littel finger, assists with extension of hand at wrist joint |
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Term
| what is the origin of the humeral head of the extensor carpi ulnaris |
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Definition
| common extensor tendon attached to lateral epicondyle of humerus |
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Term
| what is the origin of the ulnar head of the extensor carpi ulnaris |
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Definition
| posterior border of the shaft of ulna |
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Term
| what is the insertion of the extensor carpi ulnaris |
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Definition
| tendon passes under extensor retinaculum and inserts into the dorsal aspect of base of 5th metacarpal |
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Term
| what is the innervation of the extensor carpi ulnaris |
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Definition
| posterior interosseous nerve |
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Term
| what is the action of the extensor carpi ulnaris |
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Definition
| extension and adduction of the hand at the wrist joint |
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Term
| what is the origin of the anconeus |
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Definition
| posterior aspect of lateral epicondyle of humerus |
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Term
| what is the insertion of the anconeus |
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Definition
| lateral surface of the olcranon and upper part of posterior surface of the shaft of the ulna |
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Term
| what is the innervation of the anconeus |
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Definition
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Term
| what is the action of the anconeus |
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Definition
| assists triceps brachii in extension of the forearm at elbow joint |
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Term
| what are the deep muscles of the posterior forearm |
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Definition
| supinator, abductor pollicis longus, extensor pollicis brevis, extensor pollicis longus, extensor indicis |
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Term
| what are the muscles of the deep posterior forearm innervated by |
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Definition
| deep branch of radial nerve or posterior interosseous nerve |
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Term
| what is the origin of the supinator |
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Definition
| lateral epicondyle of humerus, radial collateral and annular ligaments of the elbow, and supinator crest and fossa of the ulna |
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Term
| what is the insertion of the supinator |
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Definition
| fibers wrap around the radius to insert into the anterior, lateral, and posterior surfaces of the upper 1/3 of the radius |
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Term
| what is the innervation of the supinator |
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Definition
| deep branch of radial nerve |
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Term
| what is the action of the supinator |
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Definition
| supination of the forearm |
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Term
| what pierces the supinator |
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Definition
| deep branch of radial nerve |
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Term
| how does the deep branch of the radial nerve get to the forearm |
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Definition
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Term
| wt is the origin of the abductor pollicis longus |
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Definition
| posterior surface of the shafts of ulna and radius and interosseous membrane |
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Term
| what is the insertion of the abductor pollicis longus |
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Definition
| tendon inserts into dorsal aspect of base of 1st metacarpal |
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Term
| what is the innervation of the abductor pollicis longus |
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Definition
| posterior interosseous nerve |
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Term
| what is the action of the abductor pollicis longus |
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Definition
| abducts and extends thumb at the carpometacarpal joint and assists with abduction of hand at wrist joint |
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Term
| what is the origin of the extensor pollicis brevis |
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Definition
| posterior surface of the shaft of the redius and the interosseous membrane |
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Term
| what is the insertion of the extensor pollicis brevis |
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Definition
| dorsal aspect of the base of the proximal phalanx of thumb |
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Term
| what is the innervation of the extensor pollicis brevis |
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Definition
| posterior interosseous nerve |
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Term
| what is the action of the extensor pollicis brevis |
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Definition
| extends the proximal phalanx of the thumb and 1st metacarpal |
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Term
| what is the origin of the extensor pollicis longus |
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Definition
| posterior surface of the shaft of the ulna and interosseous membrane |
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Term
| what is the insertion of the extensor pollicis longus |
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Definition
| dorsal aspect of the base of the distal phalanx of the thumb |
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Term
| what is the innervation of the extensor pollicis longus |
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Definition
| posterior interosseous nerve |
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Term
| what is the action of the extensor pollicis longus |
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Definition
| extensor of distal and proximal phalanges of the htumb and 1st metacarpal |
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Term
| what is the anatomical snuff box |
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Definition
| triangular depression on lateral side of wrist |
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Term
| what is the anterior boundry of the snuff box |
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Definition
| tendons of the abductor pollicis longus and extensor pollicis brevis |
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Term
| what is the posterior boundry of the snuff box |
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Definition
| tendon of extensor pollicis longus |
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Term
| what lines of the floor of the snuff box |
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Definition
| radial artery, deep to tendons |
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Term
| what is the origin of the extensor indicis |
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Definition
| posterior surface of the shaft of the ulna and interosseous membrane |
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Term
| what is the insertion of the extensor indicis |
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Definition
| extensor expansion of the index finber |
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Term
| what is the innervation of the extensor indicis |
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Definition
| posterior inerosseous nerve |
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Term
| what is the action fo the extensor indicis |
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Definition
| extends proximal, middle, and distal phalanges of the index finger and assists with the extension of hand at wrist joint |
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Term
| explain the path of the superificial branch of the radial nerve |
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Definition
| runs down the forearm deep to the brachioradialis muscle and lateral to the radial artery |
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Term
| where is the superificial branch of the radial nerve in the distal forearm |
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Definition
| seperates from artery and passes backward under the tendon of the brachioradialis to reach the posterior surface of the wrist |
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Term
| how does the superificial branch of the radial nerve end |
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Definition
| divides into branches the supply skin on lateral dorsum of hand and dorsal aspect of lateral 3.5 fingers |
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Term
| describe the path of the deep branch of the radial nerve to the posterior compartment |
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Definition
| pierces supinator, winds around lateral aspect of the radius within supinator to reach posterior compartment of forearm |
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Term
| how is the posterior interosseous nerve formed from |
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Definition
| radial nerve after it pierces the supinator muscle |
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Term
| describe the path of the interosseous nerve |
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Definition
| descends between superificial and deep muscles of posterior compartment of forearm and terminates on the posterior aspect of the wrist |
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Term
| what does the deep branch of the forearm supply |
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Definition
| extensor carpi radialis bravis and supinator |
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Term
| what does the posterior interosseous nerve supply |
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Definition
| extensor digitorum, extensor digiti minimi, extensor carpi ulnaris, abductor pollicis longus, extensor pollicis brevis and longus and extensor indicis, articular branch to wrist and intercarpal joints |
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Term
| where does the posterior interosseous artery originate |
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Definition
| anterior compartment from the common interosseous artery |
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Term
| describe the path of the posterior interosseous artery to the posterior compartment |
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Definition
| passes posterior between ulna and radius above the interosseous membrane to reach posterior compartment |
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Term
| describe the path of the posterior intersseous artery in the posterior compartment |
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Definition
| accompanies posterior interosseous nerve, gives off interosseous recurrent artery, terminal part anastamoses with the anterior interosseous artery |
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Term
| what does the anterior interosseous artery pierce before it terminaates, as what |
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Definition
| pierces interosseous membrane, anastomoes with posterior interosseous artery |
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Term
| how does the interosseous recurrent artery end |
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Definition
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Term
| What does the anterior interosseous never innervate. Know this! |
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Definition
| Flexor pollicks longus, pronator quadratus, lateral flexor digitorum, profundus |
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Term
| What is the anterior compartment innervated by, except? Know this! |
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Definition
| Median nerve except flexor Capri ulnaris and medial flexor digitorum profoundly, they are ulnar nerve |
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