Exam Coach Kinesiology Elbow, Forearm, wrist and hand

What is the thick fibrous ligament connecting the hamate bone to the trapezium, and that forms the anterior wall of the carpal tunnel?

Transverse carpal ligament

Which term best describes the compound synovial ellipsoid joint formed between the proximal and distal rows of the carpals?

Midcarpal joint

The ulna’s lateral joint surface that articulates with the head of the radius is the:

Radial notch

Which term best describes the carpal bone located distal and lateral to the pisiform?

Hamate

Which joint refers to the articulation of the radial head and the capitulum?

Humeroradial joint

Which bone serves as the insertion point for the flexor carpi ulnaris?

Pisiform

What do you call the prominent enlargement at the ends of the metacarpals?

Head

A general term for the radio carpal joint formed between the distal end of the radius and the proximal carpal bones is the:

wrist

Which term best describes a sharp edge of bone continuing proximally from the lateral epicondyle on the distal and lateral portion of the humerus?

Lateral supracondylar ridge

What is the action called when the thumb moves toward the other fingers?

Opposition

Which term refers to the eight small bones found in the wrist?

Carpals

Which muscle best describes the deep muscle layer on the lateral radius that supinates the forearm?

Supinator

Which term refers to the area of the body between the elbow and the wrist?

Forearm

Which term refers to lateral rotation of the radius while turning the palm anteriorly?

Supination

What do you call the movement of the hand at the wrist toward the midline of the body?

Adduction

Which term refers to the medial bone of the forearm?

Ulna

Which term best describes the depression between the olecranon and the coronoid process of the ulna?

Trochlear notch

The pisiform bone is part of what muscles tendon?

Flexor carpi ulnaris

The superficial muscle of the forearm that crosses the elbow, but does not cross the wrist joint, is the:

Brachioradialis

Which rounded eminence of the humerus articulates with the ulna?

Medial condyle

What is the strong ring-shaped ligament that wraps around the head of the radius connecting the radius to the ulna?

Annular ligament

Which term refers to the ellipsoid joint between the distal radius and the proximal row of the carpals?

Wrist joint

What are the articulations between the distal row of carpal bones and the five metacarpals?

Carpometacarpal joints

Which term refers to a depression on the distal, anterior humerus?

Coronoid fossa

What actions are possible at the radioulnar joints?

Supination and pronation

The carpometacarpal joint of the thumb is this kind of joint:

Saddle

The triangular-shaped bone, lateral to the lunate, that articulates with the ulna is the:

Triquetrum

Which term refers to movement of the hand at the wrist away from the midline of the body?

Radial deviation

What muscle can supinate the forearm as it flexes the forearm at the elbow?

Biceps brachii

What is the bony prominence of bone on the medial humerus just proximal to the elbow?

Medial epicondyle

Which muscle name refers to the deep-layer muscle of the flexor compartment that flexes digits 2-5?

Flexor digitorum profundus

A triangular eminence projecting from the anterior proximal portion of th ulna that serves as an attachment point for the ligaments and tendons of the forearm and wrist is the:

Coronoid process

One of the muscles responsible for extending and adducting the wrist is the:

Extensor carpi ulnaris

What bony landmark is most often describes as “the elbow”

Olecranon process

Which bone is the most lateral of the distal carpal row and articulates with the base of the first metacarpal?

Trapezium

Which term refers to the hinge joints beetween the middle and distal phalanges?

Distal interphalangeal joints

What is the common origin of wrist flexor muscles?

Medical epicondyle of the humerus

Which bone refers to the middle of the proximal carpal row between the scaphoid and triquetrum?

Lunate

What is the muscle located on the proximal elbow that does not cross the wrist joint and assists in elbow flexion?

Pronator teres

Which term refers to movement of the hand at the wrist toward the midline of the body?

Ulna deviation OR adduction

Which term best describes the lateral bone of the forearm?

Radius

Which joint refers to the articulation between the trochlear notch of the ulna and trochlea of the humerus?

Humeroulnar joint

Which term refers to movement of the hand at the wrist awy from the midline of the body?

abduction

Which term refers to the medial rotation of the radius as in turning the palm of the hand inferiorly?

Pronation

Which term best describes the ligament that connects the lateral epicondyle to the annular ligament and inserts at the olecranon process of the ulna?

Radial collateral ligament

What are the five long bones that attach to the distal carpals?

Metacarpals

Which muscle of the forearm crosses the wrist, but not the hand and finger joints?

Palmaris longus

What is the prime mover of flexion of the forearm at the humeroulnar joint?

Brachiallis

Which term best describes the individual bones of the fingers?

Phalanges

Which term best describes the ligament that connects the medial epicondyle of the humerus to the medial olecranon and coronoid process of the ulna?

Ulnar collateral ligament