UNLV School of Medicine Virtual Anatomy Lab

I.E.1 Forearm, Carpal Region & Hand: Muscles, Nerves & Vessels: Page 2 of 4

Step 3:  Rotate to a posterior view of bones of the upper limb.
Step 4:  Add the triceps brachii which extends the forearm but can also extend and adduct the arm at the shoulder joint. Note that the triceps brachii is a set of three (tri) muscles and is the only muscle in the posterior compartment of the arm.
Step 5:  Add the posterior view of vascular supply of upper limb.

Remember that the radial nerve wraps around the posterior humerus and is deep to the triceps brachii. You can prove this by removing the triceps brachii using the dissect tool.

Step 5:  Rotate to the anterior view of vascular supply of the elbow.
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Step 6:  Using the Highlight and/or Draw tool(s), identify the following structures:

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Step 7:  Follow the course of the following nerves: