Contents of lateral fascial compartment of forearm
Muscles: brachioradialis, extensor carpi radialis longus.Blood supply: radial a., brachial a.
N. supply to muscles: radial n.Contents of lateral fascial compartment of forearm
Muscles
Blood supply
N. Supply to muscles
Arteries of lateral compartment of forearm
Nerve of lateral compartment of forearm
Radial nerve
Branches
• Muscular branches.• Articular branches.
• Deep branch of radial n. (posterior interosseous n.).
• Superficial branch of radial n.
Branches
Muscular branches
Articular branches
Deep branch of radial n. (posterior interosseous n.)
Superficial branch of radial n.
Contents of posterior fascial compartment of forearm
Muscles:Superficial group: extensor carpi radialis brevis, extensor digitorum, extensor digiti minimi, extensor carpi ulnaris, anconeus.
Deep group: supinator, abductor pollicis longus, extensor pollicis brevis, extensor pollicis longus, extensor indicis.
Blood supply: posterior interosseous a., anterior interosseous a.
N. supply to muscles: deep branch of radial n.
Contents of posterior fascial compartment of forearmMuscles
Superficial group
Deep group
Blood supply
N. Supply to muscles
Anatomical snuffbox
Arteries of posterior fascial compartment of forearm
Posterior interosseous a.
Branches
• Muscular branches.• Recurrent branch.
Branches
Muscular branches
Recurrent branch
Anterior interosseous a.
Branches
Muscular branches
N. of posterior fascial compartment of forearm
Deep branch of radial n. (posterior interosseous n.)
Branches
• Muscular branches.• Articular branches.
Branches
Muscular branches
Articular branches
Structures on anterior aspect of wrist
Structures pass superficial to flexor retinaculum
(From medial to lateral):• Flexor carpi ulnaris tendon.
• Ulnar n.• Ulnar a.
• Palmar cutaneous branch of ulnar n.
• Palmaris longus tendon.
• Palmar cutaneous branch of median n.
Structures pass superficial to flexor retinaculum
Structures pass beneath flexor retinaculum
• Flexor digitorum superficialis tendons, flexor digitorum profundus tendons.• Median n.
• Flexor pollicis longus tendon.
• Flexor carpi radialis tendon.
Structures pass beneath flexor retinaculum
Structures on posterior aspect of wrist
Structures pass superficial to extensor retinaculum
• Dorsal (posterior) cutaneous branch of ulnar n.• Basilic v.
• Cephalic v.
• Superficial branch of radial n.
Structures pass superficial to extensor retinaculum
Structures pass beneath extensor retinaculum
• Extensor carpi ulnaris tendon.• Extensor digiti minimi tendon.
• Extensor digitorum & extensor indicis tendons.
• Extensor pollicis longus tendon.
• Extensor carpi radialis longus & brevis tendons.
• Abductor pollicis longus & extensor pollicis brevis tendons.