Muscles
Names of the two flexors of digits 2-5
What is the flexor digitorum superficialis + profundus?
The joint that allows movement in the tip of the finger
What is the DIP joint?
A fracture to this bone may require surgery because healing is slow due to a poor blood supply
What is a scaphoid fracture?
Each finger has a medial and lateral _____ ligaments to help protect from valgus and varus forces
What is collateral?
The bones that approximate proximally with the proximal row of carpal bones
What is the radius and ulna?
This muscle is responsible for creating opposition of the thumb
What is opponens pollicis?
The joint that allows movement at the base of the finger
What is the MCP joint?
Carpal tunnel syndrome is the result of prolonged compression of this structure
What is the median nerve?
Define FOOSH
What is falling on out stretched hand?
The distal carpal bone that lines up with the 3rd metacarpal?
What is the capitate?
This flexor also ulnar deviates the wrist
What is the flexor carpi ulnaris?
The shape of the thumb CMC joint
What is saddle?
When the radius is fractured when an athlete reaches a hand out to catch a fall, the arm often bends into extension at the fracture site
What is Colles Fracture?
This innervates the dorsal side of the hand
What is the radial nerve?
The distal carpal bone that lines up with the 2nd metacarpal
What is the trapezoid?
ECRL, ECRB and ECU all insert on these bones in the hand
What are metacarpals?
The joints of the thumb
What is CMC, MCP, IP?
Fibrocartilage located between the ulna, radius and the carpal bones playing a role in cushioning these structures.
What is triangular fibrocartilage complex?
Extensor pollicis longus, extensor pollicis brevis, and abductor pollicis longus make up this anatomical structure
What is the anatomical snuff box?
Name the carpal bones starting with the scaphoid
This muscle allows you to grip a basketball by tensing the fascia in the hand
What is the palmaris longus?
The joints of digits 2-5
What is CMC, MCP, PIP, DIP?
Compared to a fusion, this motion-preserving procedure has indications of arthritis or ROM limitations
What is a total wrist arthoplasty?
The arthokinematic motion of the WRIST when completing open chain wrist flexion
What is as the carpals move anteriorly, the carpal bones glide posteriorly?
This amount of bones makes up the wrist and hand
What is 27?