Introduction to limbs Sanjaya Adikari Department of Anatomy Main topics covered Skeleton
Superficial nerves/veins only the important ones Dermatomes Muscle compartments attachment & action of muscle groups and their innervation Main topics.
Special regions: axilla, cubital fossa, carpal tunnel, snuff box, femoral triangle, cubital fossa, gluteal region etc. Joints with ligaments Arterial anastomoses Lymph drainage
Skeleton Axial Skull Vertebral column & ribs Appendicular Limb girdles
Bones of the limbs Upper limb Skeleton Shoulder/pectoral girdle Arm (humerus)
Fore arm(radius, ulna) Wrist (carpal bones) Hand(metacarpals, phalanges) Superficial veins &
nerves Dermatomes Muscles of the shoulder Flexors Extensors
Internal/medial rotators External/ lateral rotators Abductors Adductors Compartments of the right arm
Anterior Coracobrachialis Biceps brachii Brachialis N: musculocutaneo us
Posterior C5, C6 Triceps N: Radial nerve C7, C8
Contents of the right arm compartments Compartments of the right forearm Pronator
teres. Flexor digitorum superficialis Flexor pollicis
longus Flexor digitorum profundus Pronator quadratus
Brachial plexus Axilla Transverse section Anterior wall
Posterior wall Medial wall Lateral wall Apex Floor Cubital
fossa Anterior aspect of wrist Median and ulnar nerves Radial and ulnar
arteries Tendons of flexor muscles Carpal tunnel Palmar branch of median nerve
Anatomical snuffbox Hand Dorsum Palm
Joints with ligaments Arterial anastomoses Anastomosis around the elbow Scapular anastomosis
Axillary lymph nodes To thoracic duct or right lymphatic duct supraclavicular
apical central posterior anterior lateral
Lower limb Skeleton Pelvic girdle Thigh (femur)
Leg(tibia, fibula) Ankle(tarsal bones) Foot (metatarsals, phalanges) Skeleton of the
foot Superficial veins & nerves Posterior arch vein
Adductor canal perforator Below knee perforator Lateral perforator Upper medial perforator
Middle medial perforator Level of medial malleolus Lower medial perforator
Dermatomes Fascia Lata Femoral sheath Compartments of the right thigh
Fascia lata Innervation Anterior compartment Femoral nerve
Medial compartment Obturator nerve Posterior compartment Compartmen
ts of the right leg Innervation Anterior compartment Deep peroneal
nerve Lateral compartment Superficial peroneal nerve Lumbosacral
plexus Femoral triangle Gluteal region Popliteal fossa
Right SeMem SeTend Gastroc
Biceps Popliteal surface of femur Gastroc
Popliteus muscle Foot Dorsum Sole
Arches of the foot Medial longitudinal arch Lateral longitudinal arch Transverse arch: Joints with ligaments
Ligaments at the knee joint Ligaments at the ankle Trochanteric &
Cruciate anastomoses Inguinal lymph nodes Deep inguinal nodes
Superficial inguinal nodes Vertical group Horizontal group
