Biomechanics Wrist

ulna

What bone doesn't fully articulate with the carpal bones

capitate

What carpal bone articulates with the middle metacarpal?

scaphoid

What carpal bone is often injured?

trapezium

What carpal bone articulates witht the thumb?

condyloid

The wrist is a __________ joint, meaning it is oval shaped.

scaphoid lunate triquetrum

What 3 carpal bones are in the proximal row?

trapezium trapezoid capitate hamate

What 4 carpal bones are in the distal row?

ulnar deviation flexion

We have more range of motion in what 2 movements?

TFCC

-Site of injury from alot of weight bearing on hand (carpal loading)
-Keeps the forearm bones (radius and ulna) stable when hand grasps or the forearm roatates

extension 20 30

Functional position for wrist is wrist _____, ___-____ degrees.

80

Wrist flexion=_______ degrees

30

Ulnar deviation= _______ degrees

20

Radial deviation=_______ degrees

70

Wrist Extension=_______ degrees

lateral humeral epicondyle supracondylar ridge

The primary wrist extensors (ECRL, ECRB, ECU) have common proximal attachment on ________ and __________.

medial humeral epicondyle

Primary wrist flexors(FCR, FCU) originate from common flexor tendon at __________.

extensor carpi radialis
extensor carpi radialis brevis
extensor carpi ulnaris

What are the 3 wrist extensors?

flexor carpi radialis
flexor carpi ulnaris
palmaris longus

What are the 3 wrist flexors?

flexor carpi radialis
extensor carpi radialis longus
abductor pollicis longus
extensor pollicis brevis

What 4 muscles produce radial deviation?

extensor carpi ulnaris
flexor carpi ulnaris

What 2 muscles produce Ulnar deviation?

flexor pollicis brevis
abductor pollicis brevis
opponens pollicis

What are the 3 Thenar muscles?

adductor pollicis
dorsal interossei
palmar interossei
lumbricals

What are the 4 Deep palm muscles?

flexor digiti minimi
abductor digiti minimi
opponens digiti minimi

What are the 3 Hypothenar muscles?

distal

-Transverse arch
-More mobile
-3rd Metacarpal is keystone

third metacarpal

What is keystone for Distal Transverse arch?

proximal

-Transverse arch
-More rigid
-Capitate is Keystone

capitate

What is keystone for the proximal transverse arch?

index

2nd most important digit is the _______ finger due to interaction with thumb

carpometacarpal joint

-Joint of the thumb
-Saddle joint
-Articulation between the trapezium and the base of the first metacarpal

40 50

Loss of the thumb accounts for _____-______% of hand dysfunction

thumb

Functionally, the ___________ is most important digit due to relationship with other digits, its mobility and force it can bear

abductor pollicis longus
extensor pollicis brevis
extensor pollicis longus
flexor pollicis longus

What are the 4 extrinsic muscles of the thumb?

abductor pollicis brevis
adductor pollicis
first doral interossei
flexor pollicis brevis
opponens pollicis

What are the 5 intrinsic muscles of the thumb?

scaphoid trapezium

What 2 carpal bones make up the floor of the anatomical snuff box?

extensor pollicis longus
extensor pollicis brevis
abductor pollicis longus

What 3 muscles make up the anatomical snuff box?

FOOSH

Scaphoid most often injured by __________.

longitudinal arch

-Second and third metacarpals are the central pillars of this arch

mettacarpal phalangeal joint

-Knuckles
-Biaxial joints
-2 degrees of freedom
-Flexion/extension
-Adduction/abduction

20 extension

Wrist is stabilized in ____ degrees _________.

dorsal midline of the wrist

To measure wrist flexion, the axis is placed on the _________.

dorsal midline of the forearm

To measure wrist flexion, the stationary arm is placed on the ________.

dorsal midline of the thrid metacarpal

To measure wrist flexion, the moving arm is placed on the ________.

volar midline of the wrist

To measure wrist extension, the axis is placed on the ________.

volar midline of the forearm

To measure wrist extension, the atationary arm is placed on the _______.

volar midline of the third metacarpal

To measure wrist extension, the moving arm is placed on the ________.

dorsal midline of the wrist

To measure wrist radial and ulnar deviation, the axis is placed on ________.

dorsal midline of the forearm

To measure wrist radial and ulnar deviation, the stationary arm is placed on ________.

dorsal midline of third metacarpal

To measure wrist radial and ulnar deviation, the moving arm is placed on ________.

spherical power hook cylindrical

What are the 4 power grips?

palmar pinch lateral pinch tip pinch lateral grip

What are the 4 precision grips?

key pinch

The lateral pinch is also called _______.

2 jaw chuck pad to pad

The tip pinch is also called what 2 things?

3 jaw chuck tripod

The palmar pinch is also called what 2 things?

palmar surface of first cmc joint

To measure thumb CMC flexion and extension, the axis is placed on the __________.

ventral midline of the radius inline with the radial head

To measure thumb CMC flexion and extension, the stationary arm is placed on the __________.

palmar surface of the first metacarpal on line with the center of the first MCP joint

To measure thumb CMC flexion and extension, the moving arm is placed on the __________.

dorsal surface between the first and second cmc joints

To measure thumb CMC abduction and adduction, the axis is placed on the _________.

lateral midline of the second metacarpal in the with the second MCP joint

To measure thumb CMC abduction and adduction, the stationary arm is placed on the _________.

dorsal surface of the first metacarpal

To measure thumb CMC abduction and adduction, the moving arm is placed on the _________.

dorsal mcp joint

To measure hand MCP flexion, the axis is placed on the _______.

dorsal midline of the metacarpal

To measure hand MCP flexion, the stationary arm is placed on the _______.

dorsal midline of the proximal phalnx

To measure hand MCP flexion, the moving arm is placed on the _______.

palmar mcp joint

To measure hand MCP extension, the axis is place on the _______.

palmer midline of metacarpal

To measure hand MCP extension, the stationary arm is place on the _______.

proximal midline of proximal phalnx

To measure hand MCP extension, the moving arm is place on the _______.

dorsal mcp joint

To measure hand MCP abduction and adduction, the axis is place on the _______.

dorsal midline of metacarpal

To measure hand MCP abduction and adduction, the stationary arm is place on the _______.

dorsal midline of proximal phalnx

To measure hand MCP abduction and adduction, the moving arm is place on the _______.

dorsal pip joint

To measure hand PIP flexion, the axis is placed on the ____.

dorsal midline of proximal phalnx

To measure hand PIP flexion, the stationary arm is placed on the ____.

dorsal midline of middle phalnx

To measure hand PIP flexion, the moving arm is placed on the ____.

palmar pip joint

To measure hand PIP extension, the axis is placed on the ____.

palmar midline of proximal phalnx

To measure hand PIP extension, the stationary arm is placed on the ____.

palmar midline of middle phalnx

To measure hand PIP extension, the moving arm is placed on the ____.

dorsal dip joint

To measure hand DIP flexion, the axis is placed on the ____.

dorsal midline of middle phalnx

To measure hand DIP flexion, the stationary arm is placed on the ____.

dorsal midline of distal phalnx

To measure hand DIP flexion, the moving arm is placed on the ____.

palmer dip joint

To measure hand DIP extension, the axis is placed on the ____.

palmer midline of the middle phalnx

To measure hand DIP extension, the stationary arm is placed on the ____.

palmar midline of the distal phalnx

To measure hand DIP extension, the moving arm is placed on the ____.

dorsal surface between the first and second cmc joints

To measure thumb CMC radial abduction, the axis is placed on the _________.

dorsal midline of the second metacarpal in line with the second mcp joint

To measure thumb CMC radial abduction, the stationary arm is placed on the _________.

dorsal surface of the first metacarpal in line with the first mcp joint

To measure thumb CMC radial abduction, the moving arm is placed on the _________.

dorsal surface of mcp joint

To measure thumb MCP flexion and extension, the axis is placed on the _________.

dorsal midline of the metacarpal

To measure thumb MCP flexion and extension, the stationary arm is placed on the _________.

dorsal midline of proximal phalnx

To measure thumb MCP flexion and extension, the moving arm is placed on the _________.

dorsal ip joint

To measure thumb IP flexion and extension, the axis is placed on the _________.

dorsal midline of the proximal phalnx

To measure thumb IP flexion and extension, the stationary arm is placed on the _________.

dorsal midline of the distal phalnx

To measure thumb IP flexion and extension, the moving arm is placed on the _________.

transverse carpal ligament
flexor digitorum superficialis
flexor digitorum profundus
flexor pollicis longus
median nerve

What 5 things are in the carpal tunnel?

wrist flexion

wrist extension

dip crease

pip crease

distal palmar crease

proximal palmar crease

thenar crease

wrist crease

carpometacarpal
metacarpalphalangeal
interphalangeal

What are the three joints in the thumb?

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