Download Anterior Forearm and Wrist

Anterior Forearm and Wrist
Objectives:
1. To become familiar with the surface anatomy of the forearm.
2. To study the flexor muscles located in the forearm, with respect to their
relationships, attachments, actions, nerve supply, and blood supply.
3. To study the radial and ulnar vessels.
4. To study the median and ulnar nerves.
5. To learn the relationships of the structures at the anterior wrist.
Cutaneous vessels:
cephalic vein
begins
ends
basilic vein
begins
ends
median cubital vein
median antebrachial vein
Cutaneous peripheral nerves:
lateral antebrachial cutaneous nerve
from
to
medial antebrachial cutaneous nerve
from
to
Deep fascia:
palmar carpal ligament
flexor retinaculum
Muscles of the anterior forearm:
pronator teres
O: ulnar head
humeral head
I:
A:
n:
a: radial artery
flexor carpi radialis
O:
I:
A:
n:
a: radial artery
palmaris longus
O:
I:
A:
n:
a: radial or ulnar artery
flexor carpi ulnaris
O: ulnar head
humeral head
I:
A:
n:
a: posterior ulnar recurrent artery
flexor digitorum superficialis
O: humeroulnar head
radial head
I:
A:
n:
a: radial and ulnar arteries
flexor digitorum profundus
O:
I:
A:
n: medial part
lateral part
a: ulnar artery, anterior interosseous artery
flexor pollicis longus
O:
I:
A:
n:
a: anterior interosseous artery
pronator quadratus
O:
I:
A:
n:
a: anterior interosseous artery