Mobile wad of Henry
The mobile wad of Henry is a surgical term used to describe the radial muscles of the posterior compartment of the forearm that flex the elbow. The group of muscles is relatively mobile as a unit and can be retracted in surgery.
The group includes:
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Anatomy: Upper limb
- skeleton of the upper limb
- clavicle
- scapula
- humerus
- radius
- ulna
- carpal bones (mnemonic)
- metacarpals
- phalanges
- accessory ossicles of the upper limb
- accessory ossicles of the shoulder
- accessory ossicles of the elbow
- accessory ossicles of the wrist (mnemonic)
- os centrale carpi
- os epilunate
- os styloideum
- os hamuli proprium
- lunula
- os triangulare
- trapezium secondarium
- os paratrapezium
- os radiostyloideum (persistent radial styloid)
- joints of the upper limb
- pectoral girdle
- shoulder joint
- articulations
- associated structures
- joint capsule
- bursae
- ligaments
- movements
- scapulothoracic joint
- scapular retraction (adduction)
- scapular protraction (abduction)
- scapular elevation
- scapular depression
- scapular lateral rotation
- scapular medial rotation
- glenohumeral joint
- arm flexion
- arm extension
- arm abduction
- arm adduction
- arm internal rotation (medial rotation)
- arm external rotation (lateral rotation)
- circumduction
- scapulothoracic joint
- blood supply - scapular anastomosis
- ossification centers
- shoulder joint
- elbow joint
- proximal radioulnar joint
- ligaments
- associated structures
- movements
- elbow flexion
- elbow extension
- forearm supination
- forearm pronation
- alignment
- blood supply - elbow anastomosis
- development
- wrist joint
- articulations
- ligaments
- intrinsic ligaments
- extrinsic ligaments
- radioscaphoid ligament
- dorsal intercarpal ligament
- dorsal radiotriquetral ligament
- dorsal radioulnar ligament
- volar radioulnar ligament
- radioscaphocapitate ligament
- long radiolunate ligament
- Vickers ligament
- short radiolunate ligament
- ulnolunate ligament
- ulnotriquetral ligament
- ulnocapitate ligament
- ulnar collateral ligament
- associated structures
- extensor retinaculum
- flexor retinaculum
- joint capsule
- movements
- wrist flexion
- wrist extension
- ulnar deviation
- radial deviation
- alignment
- ossification centers
- hand joints
- articulations
- carpometacarpal joint
- metacarpophalangeal joints
- palmar ligament (plate)
- collateral ligament
- interphalangeal joints
- palmar ligament (plate)
- collateral ligament
- movements
- finger adduction
- finger abduction
- finger flexion
- finger extension
- thumb apposition
- ossification centers
- articulations
- pectoral girdle
- spaces of the upper limb
- muscles of the upper limb
- shoulder girdle
- anterior compartment of the arm
- posterior compartment of the arm
- anterior compartment of the forearm
- posterior compartment of the forearm (extensors)
- superficial
- deep
- hand (mnemonic)
- accessory muscles
- blood supply to the upper limb
- arteries
- subclavian artery (mnemonic)
- axillary artery
- brachial artery (proximal portion)
- ulnar artery
- radial artery
- veins
- arteries
- innervation of the upper limb
- intercostobrachial nerve
- brachial plexus (mnemonic)
- branches from the roots
- branches from the trunks
- branches from the cords
- lateral cord
- posterior cord
- medial cord
- terminal branches
- lymphatic drainage of the upper limb
