Floor Of Cubital Fossa

The roof of the cubital fossa is formed by.
Floor of cubital fossa. Contents of cubital fossa. 2 enumerate the structures forming roof of cubital fossa. Skin superficial fascia containing the median cubital vein the lateral cutaneous nerve of the forearm and the medial cutaneous nerve of the forearm. Deep boundary floor brachialis and supinator muscles.
4 enumerate the contents of cubital fossa. It is formed by. 5 1 median cubital vein is the vein of choice for venipuncture. The radial nerve is in the vicinity of the cubital fossa located between brachioradialis and brachialis muscles.
5 2 blood pressure is recorded by auscultating brachial artery in the cubital fossa. 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. The cubital fossa contains four main vertical structures from lateral to medial.
Deep fascia bicipital aponeurosis. It is a space filled with different structures that makes up its content. 3 name muscles forming the floor of cubital fossa. It is also known as the antecubital because it lies anteriorly to the elbow.
The floor of the cubital fossa is formed proximally by the brachialis and distally by the supinator muscle. I have discussed complete anatomy of cubital fossa. 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.