Intro overview

Question 1

division of upper limb:

Answer 1

pectoral girdle, shoulder, arm, forearm, hand

Question 2

list 8 bones of upper limb:

Answer 2

• clavicle
• scapula
• humerus
• radius
• ulna
• carpals
• metacarpals
• phalanges

Question 3

list 5 joints of upper limb: (excl. hand and wrist joints)

Answer 3

• acromioclavicular
• shoulder
• elbow
• proximal radioulnar
• distal radioulnar

Question 4

list 5 joints of upper limb (only hand and wrist joints)

Answer 4

• wrist
• midcarpal
• carpometacarpal
• metacarpophalangeal
• interphalangeal

Question 5

define retinaculum: and eg

Answer 5

thickened deep fascia around some joints

eg. carpal tunnnel

Question 6

list flow of arteries in upper limb starting from brachiocephalic artery:

Answer 6

R subclavian - axillary - brachial - ulnar - radial - digital branches

Question 7

list venous drainage in upper limb:

Answer 7

axillary vein - brachial -cephalic - median cubital vein - intermedial antebrachial - basilic - dorsal hand veins

Question 8

list 3 areas of transition in upper limb:

Answer 8

axilla, cubital fossa, carpal tunnel