WEEK 6 MCQs Flashcards
what vertebral region is the most usual site of the clinical condition spondylolysis
lumbar
what nerve gives rise to the lower lateral cutaneous nerve of the arm
musculocutaneous
what is the myotome for wrist flexion + finger extension
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what type of joint unites the bodies of adjacent vertebral bodies
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which cervical vertebrae are atypical
C1,2 + 7
in what vertebral region would you find costal facets
thoracic
in ulnar nerve palsy, injury to what region of the upper limb is associated with the greatest degree of ‘claw hand’ deformity
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what are the vertebral end-plated composed of
hyaline cartilage
what is the outer part of the intervertebral disc called
annulus fibrous
damage to what nerve causes an ‘ape’ hand
median
in radial tunnel syndrome provocative tests involve resisted extension of which digit
3rd digit
what sensory nerve supplies most of the skin of the palm of the thenar eminence
superficial palmar branch of median
what upper limb nerve is predominantly affected in saturday night palsy
radial
when assessing a patient with a hand injury loss of sensation to the palmar middle finger and dorsal nail bed indicates possible damage to the digital branches of what nerve?
median
which ligament helps to prevent hyperextension of the vertebral column
Anterior Longitudinal Ligament
