3rd year recap - Gross

lateral wall of the axilla

intertubercular groove of humerus

anterior wall of the axilla

pectoralis major and minor

base of the axilla

axillary fascia, subcutaneous tissue and skin

contents of the axilla

axillary artery and vein, brachial plexus, coracobrachialis and biceps

four main nerves found in the upper limb

median, ulnar, musculocutaenous, radial

what are the roots of the plexus

C5-T1

what are the trunks of the plexus

C5 and C6 - superior C7 - middle C8 and T1 - inferior

divisions of the plexus

superior - anterior and posterior middle - anterior and posterior inferior - posterior and anterior

cords of the plexus

anterior and anterior - lateral, posteriors - posterior, anterior - medial

terminal nerves of the plexus

lateral - musculocutaneous lateral and medial - median posterior - radial medial - ulnar

where does the axillary nerve come from

the posterior cord

two articular surfaces of the distal portion of the humerus

capitulum and trochlea

what vein in the cubital fossa do they draw blood from

median cubital vein

what kind of joint is the elbow

synovial joint

what is the common flexor origin

medial epicondyle of the humerus

anterior superficial muscles of the forearm

pronator teres, flexor capri radialis, palmaris longus, felxor digitorum superficialis, flexor carpi ulnaris

what nerve supplies superficial anterior muscles

median nerve (not flexor carpi ulnaris)

anterior deep muscles of forearm

flesor pollicic longus, flexor digitorum profundus, pronator quadratus

nerve supply of anterior deep muscles of forearm

median nerve

what causes carpal tunnel

crushing of median nerve

common extensor origin

lateral epicondyle of humerus

posterior superficial muscles of the forearm

brachioradialis, extensor carpi radialis longus, extensor carpi radialis brevis, extensor digitorum, extensor digiti minimi, extensor carpi ulnaris

posterior deep muscles of the forearm

supinator, abductor pollicis longus, extensor pollicis brevis, extensor pollicis longus, extensor indicis