3 name muscles forming the floor of cubital fossa.
Floor of cubital fossa.
Its boundaries roof floor and contents.
4 enumerate the contents of cubital fossa.
Contents of cubital fossa.
Deep fascia bicipital aponeurosis.
The roof consists of skin and fascia and is reinforced by the bicipital aponeurosis.
Within the roof runs the median cubital vein which can be accessed for venepuncture see clinical relevance below.
It is formed by.
2 enumerate the structures forming roof of cubital fossa.
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The cubital fossa is a triangular shaped depression located between the forearm and the arm on the anterior surface of the elbow with the apex of the triangle pointing distally.
The floor of the cubital fossa is formed proximally by the brachialis and distally by the supinator muscle.
The roof of the cubital fossa is formed by.
Skin superficial fascia containing the median cubital vein the lateral cutaneous nerve of the forearm and the medial cutaneous nerve of the forearm.
It is a space filled with different structures that makes up its content.
Deep boundary floor brachialis and supinator muscles.
5 1 median cubital vein is the vein of choice for venipuncture.
I have discussed complete anatomy of cubital fossa.
The radial nerve is in the vicinity of the cubital fossa located between brachioradialis and brachialis muscles.
I discuused all nerves arteries which passes from cubital fossa.