ANATOMY OF ELBOW AND FOREARM

By the end of this lesson, the 2nd year student’s should be able to:
Label the parts of elbow and forearm
Summarize the muscles that builds the forearm
Understand the function of elbow and forearm
Create their own diagram of anatomy of elbow and forearm

Learning content:
The bones comprises elbow and parts of it
Joints in elbow and forearm
Muscles that make up the forearm and it’s function
Summary

MUSCLES THAT MAKE UP THE FOREARM

What are the movements of the forearm and hand?

Abduction- away from the midline
Adduction - back to midline
Flexion- bending of the elbow or digits
Extension- straightening
Supination- palm facing upwards
Pronation- palm facing downwards

BONES OF THE HAND

What is Muscle?
Muscle is the contractile soft tissue of the body that moves the parts of the body. It also
helps maintain our posture and body position.

There are three types of muscle

ORIGIN, INSERTION, NERVE, AND ACTION (OINA)

A muscle has two ends that each attach to bone: the muscle’s origin and the muscle’s insertion. At both
of these points, tendons attach the muscle to bone.
Muscle origin refers to a muscle’s proximal attachment—the end of the muscle closest to the torso.

What is tendon?
A tendon is a fibrous connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone