DR2 The Arm and Brachial Plexus

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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?

  • Coracoid process
  • Shoulder joint
  • Supraglenoid tubercle (correct)
  • Intertubercular sulcus

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?

<p>Radial tuberosity (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What structure crosses medially over the superficial flexors of the forearm?

<p>Bicipital aponeurosis (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where does the bicipital aponeurosis attach?

<p>Ulna (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the biceps brachii muscle?

<p>Flexion of the shoulder and elbow (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which muscle is a powerful supinator of the radioulnar joints?

<p>Coracobrachialis (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where does the coracobrachialis muscle insert?

<p>Medial aspect of the humerus (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the action of the brachialis muscle?

<p>Flexion of the elbow joint (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the actions of the triceps brachii muscle?

<p>Extension of the shoulder and elbow joints (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the actions of the deltoid muscle?

<p>Adducts, flexes, extends, medially and laterally rotates the shoulder joint (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What structures pass through the Quadrangular Space?

<p>Axillary nerve and Posterior Circumflex Humeral artery (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the pectoralis minor muscle do?

<p>Protract the scapula (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which nerve can be seen passing posteriorly through a quadrangular space with the posterior circumflex humeral artery?

<p>Axillary nerve (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the area of skin supplied by the axillary nerve?

<p>Badge area (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the artery that is the stem artery of the upper limb?

<p>Subclavian artery (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

On which side of the body does the subclavian artery usually branch directly from the aorta?

<p>Left side (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What artery does the axillary artery change its name to as it crosses the lower border of teres major?

<p>Brachial artery (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What artery accompanies the radial nerve in the spiral groove of the humerus to supply triceps and the elbow joint?

<p>Profunda brachii artery (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the muscle/tendon that lies lateral to the brachial artery in the cubital fossa?

<p>Biceps Brachii (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the two arteries that the brachial artery divides into in the forearm?

<p>Radial and ulnar arteries (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the phenomenon called where there may be two or more small veins lying either side of one artery?

<p>Venae Comitantes (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which muscles does the musculocutaneous nerve supply?

<p>Biceps, coracobrachialis, and brachialis (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which area of the forearm does the lateral cutaneous nerve of the forearm supply?

<p>Lateral forearm (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which muscles does the ulnar nerve supply?

<p>Flexor muscles of the forearm and intrinsic muscles of the hand (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which area of the hand does the ulnar nerve supply?

<p>Palmer aspect and digits 1, 2, 3, and half of digit 4 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which muscles does the median nerve supply?

<p>Almost all of the muscles of the anterior compartment of the forearm and some of the intrinsic muscles of the hand (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which area of the hand does the median nerve supply?

<p>Palmer aspect and digits 1, 2, 3, and half of digit 4 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which muscles does the radial nerve supply?

<p>Muscles and skin over the whole posterior aspect of the upper limb (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which area of the hand does the radial nerve supply?

<p>Dorsal aspect and digits 1, 2, 3, and half of digit 4 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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