upper limb anatomy

Finger

Overview – 1. Thumb 2. Index finger3. Middle finger4. Ring finger 5. Little finger Nomenclature of hand muscles – 1. Pollicis – for thumb. Example: Opponens Pollicis (OP)Abductor Pollicis Longus (APL)Extensor Pollicis Brevis (EPB)Extensor Pollicis Longus (EPL) 2. Digitorum – for index, ring, middle and ring finger. Example: Flexor Digitorum Superficialis (FDS)Flexor Digitorum Profundus (FDP)Extensor […]

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Flexor retinaculum

Inside upper limb anatomy we read two retinaculum and inside lower limb anatomy we read three retinaculum, that are given below. Upper limb anatomy- 1. Flexor retinaculum of hand2. Extensor retinaculum of hand Lower limb anatomy- 1. Flexor Retinaculum of foot2. Extensor retinaculum of foot 3. Peroneal retinaculum NOTE : Here we are discuss about

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Upper limb muscles

Overview- 1. Muscles present in pectoral region 2. Muscles present between ribs and scapula bone 3. Muscle present between vertebral column and humerus bone 4. Muscle present between scapula and humerus bone 5. Muscle present between scapula, clavicle and humerus 6. Arm muscles- Anterior and posterior compartment 7. Forearm – Flexor and extensor compartment 8.

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