Year 1; Phase 2; Limbs And Back; Core Concepts; Elbow And Forearm

Front 1

Name the three bones at the elbow joint

Back 1

Radius

Humerus

Ulna

Front 2

Back 2

A: lateral epicondyle

B: radial fossa

C: coronoid fossa

D: medial epicondyle

E: trochlea

F: capitulum

Front 3

Name the joints

Back 3

A: humero-radial joint

B: humero-ulna joint

Front 4

Back 4

A: lateral epicondyle

B: medial epicondyle

C: olecranon fossa

Front 5

Back 5

A: olecranon process

B: coronoid process

C: ulnar tuberosity

D: interosseous crest

E: head

F: styloid process

Front 6

Back 6

A: trochlear notch

B: radial notch

C: supinator crest

Front 7

Back 7

A: radial (bicipital) tuberosity

B: styloid process

Front 8

Back 8

A: head

B: neck

C: interosseous crest

D: styloid process

E: dorsal (Lister's) tubercle

F: ulnar notch

Front 9

What types of movement are allowed at the elbow joint?

Back 9

flexion/extension and the humero-radial and humero-ulna joint

pronation/supination at the proximal radio-ulnar joint

Front 10

What feature allows some people to hyper extend their arm?

Back 10

Some people have an olecranon foramen instead of an olecranon fossa. This allows part of the olecranon to enter the foramen, allowing hyperextension.

Front 11

ANTERIOR

Back 11

A: transverse humeral ligament

B: long head of biceps brachii

C: short head of biceps brachii

D: coracobrachialis

E: tendon of biceps brachii

F: bicipital aponeurosis

Front 12

What are the three flexor muscles of the arm?

Which of the three is considered to be an accessory flexor?

Back 12

Brachialis, biceps brachii and brachioradialis.

Brachioradialis is an accessory flexor - it helps flexion when the forearm is mid-pronated.

Front 13

ANTERIOR

Back 13

A: brachialis muscle

B: bicipital aponeurosis (cut)

C: tuberosity of ulna

D: radial tuberosity

E: brachioradialis

Front 14

Which muscle(s) allow extension of the elbow?

Back 14

triceps brachii: long, lateral and medial head

Front 15

Back 15

A: attachment of long head of triceps to infraglenoid tubercle of scapula

B: shaft of humerus

C: lateral head

D: medial head

E: long head (cut)

F: triceps tendon

G: attachment at olecranon process of ulna

Front 16

Where is the common extensor origin and common flexor origin, respectively.

Back 16

Common extensor origin - lateral epicondyle

Common flexor origin - medial epicondyle

Front 17

What attaches to the medial and lateral epicondyles, respectively

Back 17

Lateral epicondyle - superficial extensor muscles

Medial epicondyle - superficial flexor muscles

Front 18

What is the correct term for tennis elbow, and what causes it?

Back 18

lateral epicondylitis

resisting/limiting wrist extension (eccentric)

Front 19

What is the correct term for golfer's elbow, and what causes it?

Back 19

medial epicondylitis

resisting/limiting wrist flexion (eccentric)

Front 20

What is the common treatment for epicondylitis?

Back 20

Rest and injection of corticosteroids if severe

Front 21

superficial/intermediate layers

Back 21

A: common flexor tendon

B: pronator teres

C: flexor carpi radialis

D: palmaris longus

E: flexor carpi ulnaris

Front 22

superficial

Back 22

A: anconeus

B: extensor carpi ulnaris

C: extensor digiti minimi

D: extensor digitorum

Front 23

superficial

Back 23

A: common extensor tendon

B: extensor carpi radialis longus

C: extensor carpi radialis brevis

D: extensor retinaculum

Front 24

What do the following words correspond to;

A: opponens

B: carpi

C: digitorum

D: pollicis

E: digiti minimi

Back 24

A: rotates bone along longitudinal axis

B: wrist

C: fingers

D: thumb

E: little finger

Front 25

What do the following words correspond to;

A: indicis
B: profundus
C: palmaris
D: brevis
E: teres

Back 25

A: index finger

B: deep

C: palm

D: shorter than something

E: rounded or cylindrical

Front 26

The interosseous membrane divides the forearm into what two compartments?

Back 26

anterior/flexor compartment

posterior/extensor compartment

Front 27

Back 27

A: interosseous membrane

B: skin

C: shaft of ulna

D: shaft of radius

E: antebrachial fascia

Front 28

Which nerve innervates the muscles of the superficial and intermediate muscle layers of the anterior compartment?

Back 28

All muscles are innervated by the musculotaneous nerve, except for flexor carpi ulnaris, which is innervated by the ulnar nerve.

Front 29

intermediate (anterior)

Back 29

A: humero-ulnar joint

B: radial head

C: flexor digitorum superficialis

Front 30

In the deep muscle layer of the anterior compartment, which muscles are not innervated by the musculocutaneous nerve?

Back 30

medial half of the flexor digitorum profundus which is supplied by the ulnar nerve

Front 31

deep muscles

Back 31

A: flexor digitorum profundus

B: flexor pollicis longus

C: pronator quadratus

Front 32

In the anterior compartment of the forearm, which muscles are not innervated by the musculocutaneous nerve?

Back 32

flexor carpi ulnaris (ulnar nerve)

medial half of the flexor digitorum profundus (ulnar nerve)

Front 33

superficial muscles (posterior)

Back 33

A: anconeus

B: extensor digitorum

C: extensor digiti minimi

D: extensor carpi ulnaris

E: extensor retinaculum

Front 34

superficial muscles (posterior)

Back 34

A: brachioradialis

B: extensor carpi radialis longus

C: extensor carpi radialis brevis

D: abductor pollicis longus

E: abductor pollicis brevis

Front 35

Which nerve innervates the superficial and deep muscles of the posterior compartment of the forearm?

Back 35

radial nerve

Front 36

deep, posterior

Back 36

A: supinator

B: abductor pollicis longus

C: extensor pollicis brevis

D: extensor pollicis longus

E: extensor indicis

Front 37

Name the circled joint

Back 37

radio-ulnar joint

Front 38

Back 38

A: radial collateral ligament

B: anular ligament of radius

C: ulnar collateral ligament

D: sacciform recess of synovial membrane

Front 39

What is the function of the anular ligament of the radius?

Back 39

1. stabilise the radius

2. allow rotation of the radius for pronation/supination

Front 40

Back 40

A: capitulum

B: head of radius

C: proximal radio-ulnar joint

D: radius

E: ulna

F: distal radio-ulna joint

Front 41

Back 41

A: olecranon

B: trochlea

C: coronoid process

D: radial tuberosity

E: site of articular disc of distal radio-ulnar joint

F: radial styloid process

Front 42

Which muscles are used for pronation?

What nerves innervate these muscles?

Back 42

pronator teres and pronator quadratus

median nerve

Front 43

Which muscles are used for supination?

What nerves innervate these muscles?

Back 43

supinator and biceps brachii

radial and musculocutaneous

Front 44

What is the name of the triangular shaped depression anterior to the elbow?

Back 44

cubital fossa

Front 45

What muscles mark the lateral and medial borders of the cubital fossa?

Back 45

lateral: brachioradialis

medial: pronator teres

Front 46

What signifies the floor and roof of the cubital fossa?

Back 46

floor: brachialis

roof: deep fascia reinforced by the bicipital aponeurosis (broad, flat tendon)

Front 47

Back 47

A: brachial artery

B: biceps brachii

C: median nerve

D: biceps brachii tendon

E: bicipital aponeurosis

F: radial artery

G: ulnar artery

Front 48

Which tendon, nerves and artery are found in the cubital fossa?

Back 48

biceps brachii tendon

median nerve and radial nerve

brachial artery

Front 49

What are the arteries which enter and leave the cubital fossa?

Back 49

In: brachial artery

Out: brachial bifurcates into radial and ulnar arteries