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What is the largest muscle in the anterior compartment of the arm?
What is the largest muscle in the anterior compartment of the arm?
- Supraglenoid tubercle
- Biceps Brachii (correct)
- Coracobrachialis
- Brachialis
Where does the long head of the biceps brachii muscle originate from?
Where does the long head of the biceps brachii muscle originate from?
- Coracoid process
- Shoulder joint
- Supraglenoid tubercle (correct)
- Intertubercular sulcus
What is the function of the short head of the biceps brachii muscle?
What is the function of the short head of the biceps brachii muscle?
- Flexion of both the shoulder and elbow
- Extension of the shoulder
- Flexion of the shoulder
- Flexion of the elbow (correct)
Where does the biceps tendon insert?
Where does the biceps tendon insert?
What structure crosses medially over the superficial flexors of the forearm?
What structure crosses medially over the superficial flexors of the forearm?
Where does the bicipital aponeurosis attach?
Where does the bicipital aponeurosis attach?
What is the function of the biceps brachii muscle?
What is the function of the biceps brachii muscle?
Which muscle is a powerful supinator of the radioulnar joints?
Which muscle is a powerful supinator of the radioulnar joints?
Where does the coracobrachialis muscle insert?
Where does the coracobrachialis muscle insert?
What is the action of the brachialis muscle?
What is the action of the brachialis muscle?
What are the actions of the triceps brachii muscle?
What are the actions of the triceps brachii muscle?
What are the actions of the deltoid muscle?
What are the actions of the deltoid muscle?
What structures pass through the Quadrangular Space?
What structures pass through the Quadrangular Space?
What does the pectoralis minor muscle do?
What does the pectoralis minor muscle do?
Which nerve can be seen passing posteriorly through a quadrangular space with the posterior circumflex humeral artery?
Which nerve can be seen passing posteriorly through a quadrangular space with the posterior circumflex humeral artery?
What is the name of the area of skin supplied by the axillary nerve?
What is the name of the area of skin supplied by the axillary nerve?
What is the name of the artery that is the stem artery of the upper limb?
What is the name of the artery that is the stem artery of the upper limb?
On which side of the body does the subclavian artery usually branch directly from the aorta?
On which side of the body does the subclavian artery usually branch directly from the aorta?
What artery does the axillary artery change its name to as it crosses the lower border of teres major?
What artery does the axillary artery change its name to as it crosses the lower border of teres major?
What artery accompanies the radial nerve in the spiral groove of the humerus to supply triceps and the elbow joint?
What artery accompanies the radial nerve in the spiral groove of the humerus to supply triceps and the elbow joint?
What is the name of the muscle/tendon that lies lateral to the brachial artery in the cubital fossa?
What is the name of the muscle/tendon that lies lateral to the brachial artery in the cubital fossa?
What are the two arteries that the brachial artery divides into in the forearm?
What are the two arteries that the brachial artery divides into in the forearm?
What is the phenomenon called where there may be two or more small veins lying either side of one artery?
What is the phenomenon called where there may be two or more small veins lying either side of one artery?
Which muscles does the musculocutaneous nerve supply?
Which muscles does the musculocutaneous nerve supply?
Which area of the forearm does the lateral cutaneous nerve of the forearm supply?
Which area of the forearm does the lateral cutaneous nerve of the forearm supply?
Which muscles does the ulnar nerve supply?
Which muscles does the ulnar nerve supply?
Which area of the hand does the ulnar nerve supply?
Which area of the hand does the ulnar nerve supply?
Which muscles does the median nerve supply?
Which muscles does the median nerve supply?
Which area of the hand does the median nerve supply?
Which area of the hand does the median nerve supply?
Which muscles does the radial nerve supply?
Which muscles does the radial nerve supply?
Which area of the hand does the radial nerve supply?
Which area of the hand does the radial nerve supply?
