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AN12.1-15 | Forearm & hand — Glossary
Glossary — Forearm & hand
Key terms introduced in this module, in order of first appearance. Use this as a revision checklist.
| Term | Where Introduced |
|---|---|
| Carpal tunnel syndrome | Why This Matters |
| Wrist drop | Why This Matters |
| Claw hand | Why This Matters |
| Palmar space infections | Why This Matters |
| brachial artery | What You Already Know |
| radial | What You Already Know |
| ulnar arteries | What You Already Know |
| median nerve | What You Already Know |
| radial nerve | What You Already Know |
| superficial | What You Already Know |
| deep | What You Already Know |
| ulnar nerve | What You Already Know |
| two bones | What You Already Know |
| radius | What You Already Know |
| ulna | What You Already Know |
| interosseous membrane | What You Already Know |
| anterior (flexor) compartment | Part 1: Ventral (Anterior) Forearm — Muscles, Nerves, and Vessels |
| Pronator teres | Part 1: Ventral (Anterior) Forearm — Muscles, Nerves, and Vessels |
| Flexor carpi radialis (FCR) | Part 1: Ventral (Anterior) Forearm — Muscles, Nerves, and Vessels |
| radial artery pulse | Part 1: Ventral (Anterior) Forearm — Muscles, Nerves, and Vessels |
| Palmaris longus | Part 1: Ventral (Anterior) Forearm — Muscles, Nerves, and Vessels |
| Flexor carpi ulnaris (FCU) | Part 1: Ventral (Anterior) Forearm — Muscles, Nerves, and Vessels |
| Intermediate Layer (1 muscle): | Part 1: Ventral (Anterior) Forearm — Muscles, Nerves, and Vessels |
| Flexor digitorum superficialis (FDS) | Part 1: Ventral (Anterior) Forearm — Muscles, Nerves, and Vessels |
| middle phalanges | Part 1: Ventral (Anterior) Forearm — Muscles, Nerves, and Vessels |
| Deep Layer (3 muscles): | Part 1: Ventral (Anterior) Forearm — Muscles, Nerves, and Vessels |
| Flexor digitorum profundus (FDP) | Part 1: Ventral (Anterior) Forearm — Muscles, Nerves, and Vessels |
| distal phalanges | Part 1: Ventral (Anterior) Forearm — Muscles, Nerves, and Vessels |
| anterior interosseous nerve | Part 1: Ventral (Anterior) Forearm — Muscles, Nerves, and Vessels |
| Flexor pollicis longus (FPL) | Part 1: Ventral (Anterior) Forearm — Muscles, Nerves, and Vessels |
| Pronator quadratus | Part 1: Ventral (Anterior) Forearm — Muscles, Nerves, and Vessels |
| The Anterior Interosseous Nerve (AIN): | Part 1: Ventral (Anterior) Forearm — Muscles, Nerves, and Vessels |
| Nerves and Vessels of the Forearm: | Part 1: Ventral (Anterior) Forearm — Muscles, Nerves, and Vessels |
| Median | Part 1: Ventral (Anterior) Forearm — Muscles, Nerves, and Vessels |
| Ulnar | Part 1: Ventral (Anterior) Forearm — Muscles, Nerves, and Vessels |
| Radial (superficial) | Part 1: Ventral (Anterior) Forearm — Muscles, Nerves, and Vessels |
| Posterior interosseous n. | Part 1: Ventral (Anterior) Forearm — Muscles, Nerves, and Vessels |
| radial artery | Part 1: Ventral (Anterior) Forearm — Muscles, Nerves, and Vessels |
| FCR tendon | Part 1: Ventral (Anterior) Forearm — Muscles, Nerves, and Vessels |
| radial styloid | Part 1: Ventral (Anterior) Forearm — Muscles, Nerves, and Vessels |
| ulnar artery | Part 1: Ventral (Anterior) Forearm — Muscles, Nerves, and Vessels |
| Guyon's canal | Part 1: Ventral (Anterior) Forearm — Muscles, Nerves, and Vessels |
| The Flexor Retinaculum | Part 2: Flexor Retinaculum, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome & Muscles of the Hand |
| flexor retinaculum | Part 2: Flexor Retinaculum, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome & Muscles of the Hand |
| carpal tunnel | Part 2: Flexor Retinaculum, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome & Muscles of the Hand |
| Flexor digitorum superficialis | Part 2: Flexor Retinaculum, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome & Muscles of the Hand |
| Flexor digitorum profundus | Part 2: Flexor Retinaculum, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome & Muscles of the Hand |
| Flexor pollicis longus | Part 2: Flexor Retinaculum, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome & Muscles of the Hand |
| ONLY nerve | Part 2: Flexor Retinaculum, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome & Muscles of the Hand |
| Note: | Part 2: Flexor Retinaculum, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome & Muscles of the Hand |
| Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (AN12.4) | Part 2: Flexor Retinaculum, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome & Muscles of the Hand |
| CTS | Part 2: Flexor Retinaculum, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome & Muscles of the Hand |
| lateral 3½ fingers | Part 2: Flexor Retinaculum, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome & Muscles of the Hand |
| thenar eminence | Part 2: Flexor Retinaculum, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome & Muscles of the Hand |
| abductor pollicis brevis | Part 2: Flexor Retinaculum, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome & Muscles of the Hand |
| Tinel's sign | Part 2: Flexor Retinaculum, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome & Muscles of the Hand |
| Phalen's test | Part 2: Flexor Retinaculum, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome & Muscles of the Hand |
| Small Muscles of the Hand (AN12.5) | Part 2: Flexor Retinaculum, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome & Muscles of the Hand |
| Thenar muscles | Part 2: Flexor Retinaculum, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome & Muscles of the Hand |
| Hypothenar muscles | Part 2: Flexor Retinaculum, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome & Muscles of the Hand |
| Intermediate muscles: | Part 2: Flexor Retinaculum, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome & Muscles of the Hand |
| Lumbricals (4): | Part 2: Flexor Retinaculum, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome & Muscles of the Hand |
| Palmar interossei (3): | Part 2: Flexor Retinaculum, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome & Muscles of the Hand |
| AD | Part 2: Flexor Retinaculum, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome & Muscles of the Hand |
| Dorsal interossei (4): | Part 2: Flexor Retinaculum, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome & Muscles of the Hand |
| AB | Part 2: Flexor Retinaculum, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome & Muscles of the Hand |
| Movements of the Thumb (AN12.6) | Part 2: Flexor Retinaculum, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome & Muscles of the Hand |
| carpometacarpal joint (CMCJ) | Part 2: Flexor Retinaculum, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome & Muscles of the Hand |
| saddle joint | Part 2: Flexor Retinaculum, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome & Muscles of the Hand |
| Froment's sign | Clinical Pearl: Froment's Sign |
| Arterial Supply of the Hand (AN12.7) | Part 3: Vessels and Nerves of the Hand, Claw Hand, and Palmar Infections |
| Superficial palmar arch: | Part 3: Vessels and Nerves of the Hand, Claw Hand, and Palmar Infections |
| 3 common palmar digital arteries | Part 3: Vessels and Nerves of the Hand, Claw Hand, and Palmar Infections |
| Deep palmar arch: | Part 3: Vessels and Nerves of the Hand, Claw Hand, and Palmar Infections |
| Nerves of the Hand: | Part 3: Vessels and Nerves of the Hand, Claw Hand, and Palmar Infections |
| None | Part 3: Vessels and Nerves of the Hand, Claw Hand, and Palmar Infections |
| Claw Hand (AN12.8) | Part 3: Vessels and Nerves of the Hand, Claw Hand, and Palmar Infections |
| Lumbricals and interossei | Part 3: Vessels and Nerves of the Hand, Claw Hand, and Palmar Infections |
| Long flexors | Part 3: Vessels and Nerves of the Hand, Claw Hand, and Palmar Infections |
| Extensor digitorum | Part 3: Vessels and Nerves of the Hand, Claw Hand, and Palmar Infections |
| claw | Part 3: Vessels and Nerves of the Hand, Claw Hand, and Palmar Infections |
| Low ulnar lesion | Part 3: Vessels and Nerves of the Hand, Claw Hand, and Palmar Infections |
| high lesion | Part 3: Vessels and Nerves of the Hand, Claw Hand, and Palmar Infections |
| Fibrous Flexor Sheaths and Bursae (AN12.9) | Part 3: Vessels and Nerves of the Hand, Claw Hand, and Palmar Infections |
| Fibrous flexor sheaths: | Part 3: Vessels and Nerves of the Hand, Claw Hand, and Palmar Infections |
| Ulnar bursa (common flexor sheath): | Part 3: Vessels and Nerves of the Hand, Claw Hand, and Palmar Infections |
| Radial bursa: | Part 3: Vessels and Nerves of the Hand, Claw Hand, and Palmar Infections |
| horseshoe abscess | Part 3: Vessels and Nerves of the Hand, Claw Hand, and Palmar Infections |
| Fascial Spaces of the Palm (AN12.10) | Part 3: Vessels and Nerves of the Hand, Claw Hand, and Palmar Infections |
| Thenar space | Part 3: Vessels and Nerves of the Hand, Claw Hand, and Palmar Infections |
| Mid-palmar space | Part 3: Vessels and Nerves of the Hand, Claw Hand, and Palmar Infections |
| lumbrical canals | Part 3: Vessels and Nerves of the Hand, Claw Hand, and Palmar Infections |
| The Posterior (Extensor) Compartment (AN12.11) | Part 4: Dorsal Forearm — Muscles, Nerves, Vessels, and Wrist Drop |
| 12 muscles | Part 4: Dorsal Forearm — Muscles, Nerves, Vessels, and Wrist Drop |
| posterior interosseous nerve | Part 4: Dorsal Forearm — Muscles, Nerves, Vessels, and Wrist Drop |
| EXCEPT | Part 4: Dorsal Forearm — Muscles, Nerves, Vessels, and Wrist Drop |
| Superficial Layer (7 muscles, from lateral epicondyle): | Part 4: Dorsal Forearm — Muscles, Nerves, Vessels, and Wrist Drop |
| Nerves and Vessels of the Back of the Forearm (AN12.12) | Part 4: Dorsal Forearm — Muscles, Nerves, Vessels, and Wrist Drop |
| Posterior interosseous nerve (PIN): | Part 4: Dorsal Forearm — Muscles, Nerves, Vessels, and Wrist Drop |
| supinator muscle | Part 4: Dorsal Forearm — Muscles, Nerves, Vessels, and Wrist Drop |
| radial tunnel syndrome | Part 4: Dorsal Forearm — Muscles, Nerves, Vessels, and Wrist Drop |
| PIN palsy | Part 4: Dorsal Forearm — Muscles, Nerves, Vessels, and Wrist Drop |
| Superficial radial nerve: | Part 4: Dorsal Forearm — Muscles, Nerves, Vessels, and Wrist Drop |
| Wrist Drop (AN12.13) | Part 4: Dorsal Forearm — Muscles, Nerves, Vessels, and Wrist Drop |
| spiral groove | Part 4: Dorsal Forearm — Muscles, Nerves, Vessels, and Wrist Drop |
| Mnemonic: | Part 4: Dorsal Forearm — Muscles, Nerves, Vessels, and Wrist Drop |
| Saturday night palsy | Clinical Pearl: Saturday Night Palsy |
| Always examine the triceps reflex | Clinical Pearl: Saturday Night Palsy |
| The Extensor Retinaculum (AN12.14) | Part 5: Extensor Retinaculum, Anatomical Snuffbox, and Extensor Expansion |
| extensor retinaculum | Part 5: Extensor Retinaculum, Anatomical Snuffbox, and Extensor Expansion |
| dorsum of the wrist | Part 5: Extensor Retinaculum, Anatomical Snuffbox, and Extensor Expansion |
| 6 osseofibrous compartments | Part 5: Extensor Retinaculum, Anatomical Snuffbox, and Extensor Expansion |
| De Quervain's tenosynovitis | Part 5: Extensor Retinaculum, Anatomical Snuffbox, and Extensor Expansion |
| Finkelstein's test | Part 5: Extensor Retinaculum, Anatomical Snuffbox, and Extensor Expansion |
| The Anatomical Snuffbox | Part 5: Extensor Retinaculum, Anatomical Snuffbox, and Extensor Expansion |
| anatomical snuffbox | Part 5: Extensor Retinaculum, Anatomical Snuffbox, and Extensor Expansion |
| Medial (posterior) boundary: | Part 5: Extensor Retinaculum, Anatomical Snuffbox, and Extensor Expansion |
| EPL | Part 5: Extensor Retinaculum, Anatomical Snuffbox, and Extensor Expansion |
| Lateral (anterior) boundary: | Part 5: Extensor Retinaculum, Anatomical Snuffbox, and Extensor Expansion |
| APL | Part 5: Extensor Retinaculum, Anatomical Snuffbox, and Extensor Expansion |
| EPB | Part 5: Extensor Retinaculum, Anatomical Snuffbox, and Extensor Expansion |
| Floor: | Part 5: Extensor Retinaculum, Anatomical Snuffbox, and Extensor Expansion |
| Scaphoid | Part 5: Extensor Retinaculum, Anatomical Snuffbox, and Extensor Expansion |
| Roof: | Part 5: Extensor Retinaculum, Anatomical Snuffbox, and Extensor Expansion |
| scaphoid fracture | Part 5: Extensor Retinaculum, Anatomical Snuffbox, and Extensor Expansion |
| Extensor Expansion (Dorsal Digital Expansion) (AN12.15) | Part 5: Extensor Retinaculum, Anatomical Snuffbox, and Extensor Expansion |
| extensor expansion | Part 5: Extensor Retinaculum, Anatomical Snuffbox, and Extensor Expansion |
| Central slip | Part 5: Extensor Retinaculum, Anatomical Snuffbox, and Extensor Expansion |
| Lateral bands | Part 5: Extensor Retinaculum, Anatomical Snuffbox, and Extensor Expansion |
| Boutonnière deformity: | Part 5: Extensor Retinaculum, Anatomical Snuffbox, and Extensor Expansion |
| Swan-neck deformity: | Part 5: Extensor Retinaculum, Anatomical Snuffbox, and Extensor Expansion |
| FDP to index and middle fingers | Reflect |
| proximal to or at the carpal tunnel | Reflect |
| APB strength | Reflect |
| Ventral Forearm: | Key Takeaways — Forearm & Hand |
| Carpal Tunnel: | Key Takeaways — Forearm & Hand |
| median nerve only | Key Takeaways — Forearm & Hand |
| Intrinsic Hand: | Key Takeaways — Forearm & Hand |
| Dorsal Forearm: | Key Takeaways — Forearm & Hand |
| Anatomical Snuffbox: | Key Takeaways — Forearm & Hand |
| Extensor Expansion (ELI): | Key Takeaways — Forearm & Hand |
141 terms in this module