Posted by ML on September 23, 2011 at 14:06:41:
1. Identify the location and nomenclature associated with the carpals, metacarpals, and phalanges
2. Describe the articulating surfaces and location of the following joints:
a. Metacarpal phalangeal joint
b. Interphalangeal joint
c. Carpal metacarpal joint
3. Describe the relationship of the palmaris longus tendon to the palmar aponeurosis
4. Describe the role of the superficial and deep transverse metacarpal ligaments
5. Identify the origins, insertions, innervation, and action of the following muscles of the hand:
a. Palmaris brevis
b. Abductor pollicis brevis
c. Flexor pollicis brevis
d. Opponens pollicis brevis
e. Adductor Pollicis
f. Abductor digiti minimi
g. Flexor digiti minimi
h. Opponens digiti minimi
6. Describe the muscles that compose the thenar eminence
7. Describe the relationships of the recurrent branch of the median nerve as it crosses the flexor retinaculum and travels into the hand
8. Identify the relationship of opponens pollicis brevis with other muscles of the thenar compartment
9. Identify the movements of the thumb (hint: try to link these movements to the attachments of each muscle to the thumb)
10. Identify the muscles involved with thenar wasting due to median nerve damage and describe why ulnar nerve damage would not result in thenar wasting but will result in hypothenar wasting
11. Identify the muscles that comprise the hypothenar compartment
12. Describe the relationship of the superficial palmar branch of the radial artery and the recurrent branch of the radial nerve with the thenar compartment
13. Identify the location, innervation, action and relationships of the interossei muscles
14. Describe the relationship of the interossei with the extensor expansion hoods
15. Identify the axis of movement of the digits of the hand
16. Describe the relationship of flexor digitorum superficialis and profundus as they attach to the phalanges and how this relationship determines the actions of these tendons on the phalanges
17. Identify the relationship of the lumbricles with the flexor digitorum muscles and identify their innervation
18. Describe anatomical basis for “ape hand” when the median nerve is damaged at the wrist (i.e. muscles which lose innervation, functions and sensations that are lost).
19. Describe the anatomical bases for “claw hand” when the ulnar nerve is damaged at the wrist.
20. Identify the contributions of the ulnar artery and the radial artery to the arterial anastomosis of the palm
21. Identify the relationship(s) of the radial artery as it migrates from the posterior aspect of the hand to the palm
22. Identify the relationship of the ulnar nerve and artery as it traverses the wrist