Clinical Views

Question 1

What bone fracture location will injure the:

1) axial nerve
2) radial nerve
3) ulnar nerve
4) common peroneal nerve

Answer 1

1) axial = surgical neck humerus
2) radial = shaft humerus
3) ulnar = medial epicondyle humerus
4) common peroneal = neck fibula

Question 2

Majority of herniated discs occur at:

Answer 2

C5-C6
C6-C7
L4-L5

Question 3

What injury causes drunkards paralysis?

Answer 3

Posterior cord injury

Question 4

Where is a spinal tap safely performed?

Answer 4

L3-L4
L4-L5

Question 5

Injury to where causes

a) paraplegia
b) quadriplegia
c) hemiplegia

Answer 5

a) paraplegia = T1-L1
b) quadriplegia = Above C5
c) hemiplegia= brain-stroke

Question 6

Most common hernia in women?

Answer 6

Femoral hernia
medial part femoral - triangle weak

Question 7

Wrist drop is caused by paralysis of ____________ via ______________ nerve injury.

Answer 7

a) extensors
b) radial nerve

Question 8

Tennis elbow = flexors or extensors
Golfers elbow = flexors or extensors

Answer 8

tennis = extensors
golf = flexors

Question 9

n a herniated disc what “cracks” and what “oozes” out?

Answer 9

cracks = annulus fibrosis
oozes = nucleus pulposus

Question 10

Pes Planus - What arch is flattened?

Answer 10

Medial longitudinal arch

Question 11

What makes up the “unhappy triad”?

Answer 11

• medial/tibial collateral ligament
• medial meniscus
• anterior cruciate ligament aka ACL

Question 12

Talipes equinovarus

Answer 12

club foot aka plantar flexed

Question 13

What two bones are most likely fractured in colles fracture?

Answer 13

Distal radius + distal ulna

(arm extended when falling)

Question 14

Damage to what nerve causes winged scapula? What muscle is paralyzed?

Answer 14

Long thoracic + serratus anterior

Question 15

Most commonly injured rotator cuff injury:

Answer 15

Supraspinatus

Question 16

What nerve innervates the anterior arm?

Answer 16

Musculocutaneous nerve

Question 17

What reactivated infection invades the posterior root ganglia?

Answer 17

Shingles

Question 18

Achilles Reflex

Answer 18

S1 - Tibial branch of sciatic nerve

Question 19

What tendons don’t run through the carpal tunnel?

Answer 19

• Palmaris longus
• Flexor carpi radialis

Question 20

What nerve innervates the posterior forearm?

Answer 20

Radial nerve

Question 21

Pharynx begins at the…

Answer 21

Choane

Question 22

Atlantooccipital joint makes what movement?

Answer 22

Yes

Question 23

What nerve innervates the anterior forearm?

Answer 23

Median nerve

Question 24

What nerve innervates the posterior arm?

Answer 24

Radial nerve

Question 25

Patellar reflex

Answer 25

L3 & L4 Femoral nerve

Question 26

Lesser alar cartilage is located...

Answer 26

Inferior to nasal bone

Question 27

Biceps Reflex

Answer 27

C5-C6 Musculocutaneous nerve

Question 28

Atlantoaxial joint makes what movement?

Answer 28

No

Question 29

Triceps Reflex

Answer 29

C7 Radial nerve

Question 30

How many vertebrae in coccygeal area?

Answer 30

4 - fused

Question 31

How many vertebrae in sacral area?

Answer 31

5 - fused

Question 32

How many vertebrae in lumbar area?

Answer 32

5

Question 33

How many vertebrae in thoracic area?

Answer 33

12

Question 34

How many vertebrae in cervical area?

Answer 34

7

Question 35

T or F Clinically thoracic outlet = thoracic inlet

Answer 35

True

Question 36

What is posterior and anterior to the superior thoracic aperture?

Answer 36

- Posterior to 1st vertebrae - Anteriorly is manubrium

Question 37

The lower respiratory tract begins at and includes what structure?

Answer 37

The larynx

Question 38

T or F Females are more likely to develop inguinal herniae.

Answer 38

F -Males are!

Question 39

Which two muscles are known collectively as the urogenital diaphragm?

Answer 39

- Deep transverse perineal - External urethral sphincter

Question 40

T or F The internal intercostals contract during forced exhalation?

Answer 40

True

Question 41

T or F The broad superior portion of the patella is called the apex.

Answer 41

F -The patella is a sesamoid bone. The apex is pointed and inferior. The base is broad and superior.

Question 42

# Choose the correct statement: a) In anatomic position, the pubis is posterior and inferior to the ischium. b) In anatomic position, the pubis is anterior and inferior to the ischium.

Answer 42

b) In anatomic position, the pubis is anterior and inferior to the ischium.

Question 43

Which is the most commonly dislocated carpal bone?

Answer 43

Lunate

Question 44

T or F The following articulate with the femur: -os coxae -patella -tibia

Answer 44

True

Question 45

What is an exaggerated thoracic curvature?

Answer 45

Kyphosis

Question 46

T or F The fibula articulates with the femur.

Answer 46

False

Question 47

The sternal angle can be used as an anatomical landmark to identify the position of the...

Answer 47

Second Rib

Question 48

A person suffering from Klumpke paralysis has injury to which part of the brachial plexus?

Answer 48

Inferior Trunk

Question 49

Which nerve leads to "ape hand" deformity?

Answer 49

median nerve

Question 50

Which nerve injury leads to "claw hand"?

Answer 50

Ulnar nerve

Question 51

The coccyx is the tilted posteriorly for: a) male b) female

Answer 51

Female

Question 52

Spinal nerves exit the vertebral canal by traveling through an intervertebral foramen above or below the vertebra of the same number... EXCEPT

Answer 52

C8

Question 53

If you spread fingers out wide (full abduct), which muscles bring fingers together (adduct)?

Answer 53

Palmar interossei ## Footnote "Padd Dabb" Palmar = add Dorsal = abd

Question 54

Which is not in pelvic diaphragm? - iliococcygeus - pubococcygeus - puborectalis - deep transversus perineal - coccygeus

Answer 54

-deep transversus perineal

Question 55

The deepest of the abdominal muscles is?

Answer 55

Transversus abdominis

Question 56

The supraspinatus a) adducts b) abducts

Answer 56

b) abducts

Question 57

If John complains of excessive tenderness in his "anatomic snuffbox", he most likely fractures his: a) scaphoid bone b) triquetrum bone

Answer 57

a) scaphoid bone