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Overview of upper limb Dr. Ashraf Hussain
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Upper limb Associated with lateral aspect of the lower portion of neck and thoracic wall Suspended from the trunk by muscles and a small skeletal articulation between the clavicle and the sternum-the sternoclavicular joint. The upper limb is divided into Shoulder Arm Forearm Hand
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Segments of upper limb Shoulder: pectoral, scapular, lateral supra clavicular Arm (L. brachium) : first and longest segment of the limb Forearm (L. antibrachium): second largest segment of the limb-extends between elbow and wrist Hand (L.manus): distal to the forearm-wrist, palm dorsum of hand, fingers
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How do upper limb differs from lower limb?
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Distinction from lower limb Not involved in weight bearing Pectoral girdle is attached to the axial skeleton only anteriorly via a very mobile joint Paired bones of the forearm are able to be moved relative to each other Hands have long, mobile fingers and an opposable thumb
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Upper limb Mobility Ability to grasp Strike Conduct fine motor skills
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Areas of Transition in upper linb
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The glenohumeral joint The glenohumeral joint allows the arm to move around three axes with a wide range of motion. Movements of the arm at this joint are flexion extension abduction adduction medial rotation (internal rotation) lateral rotation (external rotation) circumduction
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Hand Hand as a mechanical tool: grip Hand as a sensory tool: Touch - high density of somatic sensory receptors
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Movements Scapulothoracic Glenohumeral Elbow Radioulnar wrist
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Bones of upper limb Clavicle Scapula Humerus Ulna Radius Bones of hand: scaphoid, lunate, triquetrum, pisiform, trapezium, trapezoid, capitate, hamate
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Important features Muscles of upper limb Joints of upper limb Axilla Brachial plexus Brachial artery: ulnar, radial Nerves: musculocutaneus, radial, median ulnar Cubital fossa Compartments of the forearm: flexor, extensor Hand
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Joints of upper limb Sternoclavicular Acromioclavicular Glenohumeral Elbow wrist
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The deformity of shoulder dislocation.
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Bones of upper limb
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Danger of nerve injury in humeral fractures
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The right carpus, metacarpus and phalanges.
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Muscles
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Four rotator cuff muscles
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Principal muscles acting on the shoulder joint Abductors Adductors ◊◊supraspinatus ◊◊pectoralis major ◊◊deltoid ◊◊latissimus dorsi Flexors Extensors ◊◊pectoralis major ◊◊teres major ◊◊coracobrachialis ◊◊latissimus dorsi ◊◊deltoid (anterior fibres) ◊◊deltoid (posterior fibres) Medial rotators Lateral rotators ◊◊pectoralis major ◊◊infraspinatus ◊◊latissimus dorsi ◊◊teres minor ◊◊teres major ◊◊deltoid (posterior fibres) ◊◊deltoid (anterior fibres) ◊◊subscapularis
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Relationship
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Back and thoracic wall
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The derivatives of the brachial plexus
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Venous drainage
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Lymphatic drainage
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principal vessels and nerves in forearm
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The structures on the anterior aspect of the wrist
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