FOREARM
1. The anterior surface of the skin of the forearm is less hairy
than the posterior surface.
2. The elbow joint is a synovial ball and socket and hinge
joint.
3. The superior radio ulnar joint shares joint capsule with the
elbow joint.
4. The prominent landmarks on the elbow are the olecranon,
medial and lateral epicondyles only.
5. The superior and inferior radio ulnar joint are synovial type
of plane joints.
6. Muscles of the forearm are principal flexors and extensors
of the forearm.
7. The anterior compartment of the forearm perform flexion
at the wrist only.
8. The intermediate muscle has 2 heads, the humeral and
ulnar head.
9. Palmaris longus is absent in about 13% of the population.
10. The median nerve and ulnar artery pass between
both heads of the FDS and then come out anteriorly.
11. FDS and FDP are splitting into four tendons of
insertion into the wrist.
12. The antecubital fossa is Also known as the elbow pit.
13. The superior boundary of the cubital fossa is formed
by an imaginary line joining the lateral and medial
epicondyles of the humerus.
14. The lateral boundary of the cubital fossa is the medial
border of the brachioradialis originating from the lateral
epicondyle of the humerus.
15. The apex of the cubital fossa is directed inferiorly.
16. The roof of the cubital fascia contains both superficial
and deep fascia.
17. The superficial fascia contains the medial cubital vein,
lateral and medial cutaneous nerve of the forearm.
18. The floor of the cubital fossa is formed by the
brachialis and supinator.
19. The radial nerve divides into deep and superficial
branches underneath the brachioradialis.
20. The stethoscope must be placed immediately
immediately medial to the biceps tendon to measure
blood pressure.
21. The space of parona is continuous through the carpal
tunnel with the middle central palmar space.
22. Space of parona is also known as subtendinous space
of the wrist.
23. Pus in the hand sheath ascends in the radial bursa
while pus In the little finger sheath ascends in the ulnar
bursa.
24. Pus from hypothenar abscess or mid palmar space
may rupture into the space of parona.
25. If pus ruptures into the space of parona, it can be
drained from the proximal end of the radial bursa.
26. A supracondylar fracture is a transverse fracture
spanning between the two epicondyles of the humerus.
27. Volkman’s contracture causes uncontrolled flexion of
the hand.
28. Median, ulnar and radial nerve can be damaged from
supracondlylar fractures.
29. The superficial layer of the extensor group of muscles
contains 7 muscles and 4 of these 7 share a common
extensor origin.
30. The deep muscles of the extensor group except the
supinator act on the thumb and index finger.
31. Wrist drop is a radial nerve injury that occurs
proximal to the elbow especially in the axilla and radial
groove.
32. The communicating anastomosis in the elbow is
between the posterior branch of the inferior collateral
artery and the posterior branch of the radial collateral
artery.
33. The radial nerve starts from the brachial plexus and
runs posterior to the brachial artery and the long head of
triceps.
ANSWERS
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