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Anatomy of the Upper Limb

Anatomy of the Upper Limb — Expert Atlas

How it begins

Estudio exhaustivo de la osteología, artrología, miología, vascularización e inervación del miembro superior, con correlaciones clínico-quirúrgicas de alta relevancia

What it covers

  1. Introduction to the Upper Limb
  2. Osteology of the Upper Limb
  3. · 1.1 Clavicle
  4. · 1.2 Scapula
  5. · 1.3 Humerus
  6. · 1.4 Ulna (Ulna)
  7. · 1.5 Radius
  8. · 1.6 Carpal Bones
  9. · 1.7 Metacarpals and Phalanges
  10. Arthrology of the Upper Limb
  11. · 2.1 Sternoclavicular Joint (SC)
  12. · 2.2 Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint
  13. · 2.3 Glenohumeral Joint
  14. · 2.4 Elbow Joint
  15. · 2.5 Distal Radioulnar Joint
  16. · 2.6 Radiocarpal and Midcarpal Joint
  17. · 2.7 Carpometacarpal, Metacarpophalangeal and Interphalangeal Joints
  18. Myology of the Upper Limb
  19. · 3.1 Muscles of the Shoulder Girdle
  20. · 3.2 Rotator Cuff Muscles
  21. · 3.3 Arm Muscles
  22. · 3.4 Forearm Muscles
  23. · 3.5 Intrinsic Muscles of the Hand
  24. Vascularization of the Upper Limb
  25. · 4.1 Subclavian Artery
  26. · 4.2 Axillary Artery
  27. · 4.3 Brachial Artery
  28. · 4.4 Radial and Ulnar Arteries
  29. · 4.5 Venous Drainage
  30. · 4.6 Lymphatic Drainage
  31. Innervation — Brachial Plexus
  32. · 5.1 Organization of the Brachial Plexus
  33. · 5.2 Terminal Nerves — Detailed Description
  34. · 5.3 Dermatomal Maps of the Upper Limb
  35. Topographic Regions and Anatomical Spaces
  36. · 6.1 Axillary Fossa (Armpit)
  37. · 6.2 Quadrilateral Space and Triangular Space
  38. · 6.3 Antecubital Fossa (Cubital Fossa)
  39. · 6.4 Carpal Canal
  40. · 6.5 Guyon's Canal (Ulnar Cell of the Wrist)
  41. · 6.6 Anatomical Tobacco Pouch
  42. Integrative Clinical Correlations
  43. · 7.1 Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TSS / TOS)
  44. · 7.2 Important Points in Surgical Dissection of the Upper Limb
  45. · 7.3 Avascular Necrosis of the Scaphoid
  46. · 7.4 Injury to the Long Thoracic Nerve and Winged Scapula
  47. · 7.5 Parsonage-Turner Syndrome (Neuralgic Amyotrophy of the Shoulder)
  48. · 7.6 Integrated Summary — Nerves and Their Characteristic Injuries
  49. · 7.7 Extensor Expansion of the Fingers — Anatomical Basis of Digital Deformities
  50. · 7.8 Rotator Cuff Syndrome — Goutallier Classification
  51. · Final Integrating Principle

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Subject
Anatomy
Category
Basic Sciences
Type
Study Guide
Sections
51
Reviewed
2026-08-02
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