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AN11.1-6 | Arm & Cubital fossa — Glossary
Glossary — Arm & Cubital fossa
Key terms introduced in this module, in order of first appearance. Use this as a revision checklist.
| Term | Where Introduced |
|---|---|
| Saturday night paralysis | hook |
| brachial artery | relevance |
| cubital fossa | relevance |
| humerus | relevance |
| Nerve and Muscle Physiology | relevance |
| muscles | recall |
| nerves | recall |
| arteries | recall |
| veins | recall |
| compartments | The Two Compartments of the Arm |
| medial intermuscular septum | The Two Compartments of the Arm |
| lateral intermuscular septum | The Two Compartments of the Arm |
| Anterior (flexor) compartment | The Two Compartments of the Arm |
| Biceps brachii | The Two Compartments of the Arm |
| radial tuberosity | The Two Compartments of the Arm |
| Brachialis | The Two Compartments of the Arm |
| Coracobrachialis | The Two Compartments of the Arm |
| Posterior (extensor) compartment | The Two Compartments of the Arm |
| Triceps brachii | The Two Compartments of the Arm |
| olecranon | The Two Compartments of the Arm |
| radial artery | Nerves and Vessels of the Arm |
| ulnar artery | Nerves and Vessels of the Arm |
| Profunda brachii | Nerves and Vessels of the Arm |
| radial groove | Nerves and Vessels of the Arm |
| Superior ulnar collateral artery | Nerves and Vessels of the Arm |
| Inferior ulnar collateral artery | Nerves and Vessels of the Arm |
| Median nerve | Nerves and Vessels of the Arm |
| Ulnar nerve | Nerves and Vessels of the Arm |
| medial epicondyle | Nerves and Vessels of the Arm |
| Radial nerve | Nerves and Vessels of the Arm |
| Mid-shaft humerus fracture and radial nerve injury: | clinical_pearl |
| wrist drop | clinical_pearl |
| Boundaries: | The Cubital Fossa — Boundaries and Contents |
| epicondyles | The Cubital Fossa — Boundaries and Contents |
| Brachioradialis | The Cubital Fossa — Boundaries and Contents |
| Pronator teres | The Cubital Fossa — Boundaries and Contents |
| bicipital aponeurosis | The Cubital Fossa — Boundaries and Contents |
| Cephalic vein | Venipuncture of Cubital Veins — The Anatomical Basis |
| Basilic vein | Venipuncture of Cubital Veins — The Anatomical Basis |
| Median cubital vein | Venipuncture of Cubital Veins — The Anatomical Basis |
| Safety considerations: | Venipuncture of Cubital Veins — The Anatomical Basis |
| medial cutaneous nerve of the forearm | Venipuncture of Cubital Veins — The Anatomical Basis |
| minerals and electrolytes | Venipuncture of Cubital Veins — The Anatomical Basis |
| How it happens: | Saturday Night Paralysis — The Anatomical Basis |
| neuropraxia | Saturday Night Paralysis — The Anatomical Basis |
| Clinical presentation: | Saturday Night Paralysis — The Anatomical Basis |
| Loss of sensation | Saturday Night Paralysis — The Anatomical Basis |
| Why is triceps spared? | Saturday Night Paralysis — The Anatomical Basis |
| Prognosis: | Saturday Night Paralysis — The Anatomical Basis |
| cock-up splint | Saturday Night Paralysis — The Anatomical Basis |
| anastomosis around the elbow | Anastomosis Around the Elbow Joint |
| Radial recurrent artery | Anastomosis Around the Elbow Joint |
| Posterior interosseous recurrent artery | Anastomosis Around the Elbow Joint |
| Anterior ulnar recurrent artery | Anastomosis Around the Elbow Joint |
| Posterior ulnar recurrent artery | Anastomosis Around the Elbow Joint |
| collateral arteries descend, recurrent arteries ascend | Anastomosis Around the Elbow Joint |
| Concrete Experience: | reflection |
| Reflective Observation: | reflection |
| Abstract Conceptualisation: | reflection |
| Active Experimentation: | reflection |
| Key Takeaways — Your Study Checklist: | summary |
| intermuscular septa | summary |
| Venipuncture | summary |
| elbow anastomosis | summary |
| collateral | summary |
| recurrent | summary |
66 terms in this module