Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals Forearm and Hand Kinesiology Flash Cards.

Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals

Forearm and Hand Kinesiology Flash Cards


Directions

• The first slide asks a question.

• The second slide answers the question.

• Use these slides like flash cards to test your core knowledge.


Question

What is the prime mover of flexion of the

forearm at the humeroulnar joint?


Answer

Brachialis


Question

• What actions are made possible at the radioulnar joints?

A. Abduction & adduction

B. Supination & pronation

C. Flexion & extension

D. Opposition & reposition


Answer

A. Abduction & adduction

B. Supination & pronationC. Flexion & extension

D. Opposition & reposition


Question

What muscle can supinate the forearm as it flexes the forearm at the elbow?

A. Brachioradialis

B. Brachialis

C. Biceps brachii


Answer

A. Brachioradialis

B. Brachialis

C. Biceps brachii


Question

• What is the common origin of wrist flexor muscles?


Answer

• The medial epicondyle of the humerus.


Question

• What is the common origin of the wrist extensor muscles?


Answer

• The lateral epicondyle of the humerus.


Question

• What bony landmark is most often described as “the elbow”?


Answer

The olecranon process


Question

• What is the anterior portion of the olecranon process called?


Answer

• The trochlear notch


Question

• Do wrist extensors lie on the anterior or posterior portion of the forearm?

• What about wrist flexors?


Answer

• Wrist extensors lie on the posterior forearm.

• Wrist flexors lie on the anterior forearm.


Question

• How many carpal bones are there?


Answer

• There are eight carpal bones in each hand.


Question

• Which one of the eight carpals is a sesamoid bone?


Answer

• The pisiform bone, which is the bump at the proximal, medial, and anterior part of your wrist.


Question

• The pisiform bone is part of what muscle’s tendon?


Answer

• The flexor carpi ulnaris


Question

• What are the names of the eight carpals?


Answer

• The proximal row:• Scaphoid, lunate, triquetrum, pisiform

• The distal row:• Trapezium, trapezoid, capitate, hamate

Mnemonic device for carpal bones:Sally Likes To Play. Try To Catch Her.


Question

• How many bones are found in the hand?


Answer

• 27– 8 carpals– 5 metacarpals– 14 phalanges (3 in each finger, but the

thumbs only have 2)


Question

• What finger is considered the first finger?

• What finger is the fifth finger?


Answer

• The thumb is the first finger

• The pinky is the fifth finger

Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals Forearm and Hand Kinesiology Flash Cards.

Documents

slide answers

biceps brachii slide

olecranon process slide

trochlear notch slide

flexor carpi ulnaris

anterior forearm

posterior forearm

wrist flexors