Anatomy 8 Arm and Forearm

Objectives:

  1. To describe the compartments of the arm and the forearm
  2. Describe the muscles within each compartments and their attachment
  3. Explain the mocement ot the elbow and wrist joints
  4. Identify the muscles resposible for movements
Objective based questioning:

Content:

2 Sections

Arm

Anterior and posterior compartments of the arm

Anterior (supplied by the musculocutaneous nerve)

  • biceps brachii
  • brachialis
  • coracobrachialis Posterior
  • Triceps brachii

Forearm

Anterior compartment

  • Superficial group
    • pronator teres
    • flecor carpi readialis
    • plameris longus
    • flecor digitorsum superficialis
    • flexor carpi ulnaris
  • deep group

Posterior compartment

  • superficial group

  • Deep group

Summary