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    This document summarizes the anatomy of the anterior compartment of the arm and cubital fossa. It describes the muscles, blood vessels, nerves and other structures contained in the anterior compartment. The major muscles discussed are the biceps brachii, brachialis, and coracobrachialis. The brachial artery and three main nerves - median, ulnar and musculocutaneous - are also detailed. Finally, the boundaries, floor, roof and contents of the cubital fossa are outlined.

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    This document summarizes the anatomy of the anterior compartment of the arm and cubital fossa. It describes the muscles, blood vessels, nerves and other structures contained in the anterior compartment. The major muscles discussed are the biceps brachii, brachialis, and coracobrachialis. The brachial artery and three main nerves - median, ulnar and musculocutaneous - are also detailed. Finally, the boundaries, floor, roof and contents of the cubital fossa are outlined.

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    This document summarizes the anatomy of the anterior compartment of the arm and cubital fossa. It describes the muscles, blood vessels, nerves and other structures contained in the anterior compartment. The major muscles discussed are the biceps brachii, brachialis, and coracobrachialis. The brachial artery and three main nerves - median, ulnar and musculocutaneous - are also detailed. Finally, the boundaries, floor, roof and contents of the cubital fossa are outlined.

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    ANTERIOR

    COMPARTMENT OF ARM
    & CUBITAL
    FOSSA
    www.ipostforyou.info

    By
    Dr Samina Anjum

    FASCIAL COMPARTMENTS OF
    THE UPPER ARM

    Deep fascia

    CONTENTS OF ANTERIOR
    FASCIAL COMPARTMENT

    Muscles
    Blood vessels
    Nerves
    Structures passing
    through the
    compartment

    MUSCLES OF ANTERIOR
    COMPARTMENT

    MUSCLES OF ANTERIOR
    COMPARTMENT
    Origin, insertion, N.S & Action

    Dual N.S

    coracobrachialis

    THE BICEPS BRACHII


    The biceps functions primarily as strong supinator of the forearm. This
    action, which is aided by thesupinatormuscle, requires the elbow to be
    at least partially flexed.
    The biceps also functions as an powerful flexor of elbow joint,
    particularly when the forearm is supinated. Functionally, this action is
    performed when lifting an object, such as a bag of groceries or when
    performing a biceps curl.
    Both these movements are used when opening a bottle with a
    corkscrew: first biceps unscrews the cork (supination), then it pulls the
    cork out (flexion).
    If the elbow joint is fully extended, supination is then primarily carried
    out by the supinator muscle.
    Weak flexor of shoulder joint.

    Cont.
    When the forearm is
    inpronation, the
    brachialis,brachiora
    dialis, and supinator
    function to flex the
    forearm, with minimal
    contribution from the
    biceps brachii.

    Flexed arm in
    thepronatedposition (left);
    with the biceps partially
    contracted and in
    asupinatedposition with the
    biceps more fully contracted,
    approaching minimum length
    (right.)

    Cont.
    The brachialis muscle is innervated
    by the musculocutaneous nerve,
    which runs on its superficial surface,
    between it and the biceps brachii.
    Part of it is also innervated by the
    radial nerve (proprioceptive branch).
    Action: Most powerful flexor at elbow
    joint

    Cont.
    The
    coracobrachial
    is draws the
    humerus forward
    (shoulder
    flexion) and
    towards the
    torso (shoulder
    adduction).

    STRUCTURES PASSING THROUGH


    ANTERIOR FACIAL COMPARTMENT
    BRACHIAL ARTERY

    Muscular branches-1
    3-

    -2
    -4
    -5

    RELATIONS OF BRACHIAL
    ARTERY

    Anteriorly: Superficial in the upper part,


    overlapped laterally by coracobrachialis and
    biceps.
    Upper part; Medial cutaneous nerve of forearm
    Middle part; Median nerve
    Lower part; bicipital aponeurosis
    Posteriorly: Triceps, coracobrachialis, brachialis
    Laterally: Upper part: Median nerve,
    coracobrachialis and biceps.
    Lower part: tendon of biceps
    Medially: Upper part: ulnar nerve, basilic vein
    Lower part: Median nerve

    NERVES OF THE ANTERIOR


    COMPARTMENT

    MUSCULOCUTANEOUS NERVE
    Origin
    Course in arm
    Branches:
    1. Muscular
    2. Cutaneous
    3. Articular

    MEDIAN NERVE
    Origin
    Course:
    Branches:
    Vasomotor branches
    to brachial artery

    ULNAR NERVE
    Origin
    Course in arm:
    pierces the medial
    intermuscular septum
    and passes behind the
    medial epicondyle
    Branches: None

    RADIAL NERVE
    Origin
    Course: in posterior the
    compartment of arm and
    enters the anterior
    compartment just above
    the lateral epicondyle by
    piercing the lateral
    intermuscular septum
    Branches:
    1. Muscular
    2. Articular branches to
    elbow joint

    CUBITAL FOSSA
    BOUNDARIES

    B
    L
    M

    FLOOR OF CUBITAL
    FOSSA

    ROOF OF CUBITAL FOSSA

    CONTENTS OF CUBITAL
    FOSSA

    SUPRATROCHLEAR
    LYMPH NODES
    One or twosupratrochlear
    lymph nodeslie in superficial
    fascia over the upper part of
    fascia.
    Are placed above themedial
    epicondyle of humerus, medial
    to thebasilic vein.
    Theirafferentsdrain themiddle,
    ring, andlittle fingers, the
    medial portion of thehand, and
    the medialside of theforearm.
    Theirefferentsenter the lateral
    axillary lymph nodes

    CLINICAL CORRELATES
    Duringblood pressure
    measurements, the
    stethoscopeis placed
    over the brachial
    artery in the cubital
    fossa.
    The brachial pulse
    may be palpated in
    the cubital fossa also
    just medial to the
    tendon.

    Cont
    The area just superficial to the
    cubital fossa is often used for
    obtaining intravenous access
    for the purpose of intravenous
    therapy or forblood sampling.

    THANK YOU

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