Elbow & Wrist

Question 1

What kind of joint is the elbow

Answer 1

Hing joint

Question 2

What kind of injuries are the elbow prone to

Answer 2

Lateral epicondylitis i.e tennis elbow and medial i.e golfers elbow

Question 3

What are the three main ligaments of the elbow

Answer 3

Ulnar collateral ligament
Radial collateral ligament
Angular ligament

Question 4

What membrane connects the ulnar and radius

Answer 4

Interosseous membrane

Question 5

What muscle is found on the flexor of the elbow

Answer 5

Brachioradialis

Question 6

The anterior part of the forearm which are the flexors is inervated by what nerve

Answer 6

Median

Question 7

The posterior part which contains the extensors of are innervated by

Answer 7

Radial nerve

Question 8

Which muscle act as an anti gravity muscle in the forearm

Answer 8

Flexor muscle

Question 9

What are the superficial veins of the forearm

Answer 9

Cephalic, median antebrachial , basilic vein

Question 10

Radial tuberosity Inserts which tendon

Answer 10

Biceps brachii

Question 11

How many muscles are in the forearm

Answer 11

20

Question 12

In the anterior compartment muscles of elbow what muscles are in the superficial compartment muscles from medial to lateral

Answer 12

Fpfp
Flexor carpi ulnaris
Palmaris longus
Flexor capi radialis
Pronator teres

Question 13

In the intermediate compartment of the elbow muscles

Answer 13

Flexor digitorum superficialis

Question 14

Deep compartment muscles from medial to lateral

Answer 14

Flexor digitorum profundus,
Flexor pollicis longus,
Pronator quadratus&

Question 15

In the posterior compartment of the elbow superficial muscles from lateral to medail

Answer 15

Brachioradialis, extensor carpi radialis longus and brevis , extensor digitorum, extensor digit minimi , extensor carpi ulnaris, anconeus

Question 16

Deep compartment muscles of the elbowlateral to medial

Answer 16

Supinator, abductor policies longus, extensor pollicies longus and brevis , extensor indicis

Question 17

In the forearm region what are the two major arteries that supply

Answer 17

Radial and ulnar arteris

Question 18

Major veins of the elbow from lateral to medial

Answer 18

Cephalic vein , median antebrachium vein , basiclic, ulnar vein

Question 19

Function of the pivot joint of the forearm

Answer 19

Pronation and supination of the forearm

Question 20

What type of joints are the intercarpal joints

Answer 20

Synovial plane joint e.g biaxial

Question 21

The carpal bones are the proximal bones and has how many

Answer 21

8 set of irregularly shaped bones

And the location is the wrist area

Question 22

The distal part consists of the metacarpal and they are how many

Answer 22

5 and each finger has 3 phalanges except the thumb

Question 23

The eigjt carpal bones from laterl to medial

Answer 23

Scaphoid , lunate, triquetrum and pisiform

Question 24

Distal row from lateral to medial

Answer 24

Trapezium, trapezoid, capitate and hamate

Question 25

Nick name for styloid process of the radius

Answer 25

Lister’s turbercule

Question 26

Which bone can be palpated at the base of the anatomical snuffbox

Answer 26

Scapoid

Question 27

Which of the wrist bones can be palpated in the exterior

Answer 27

The pisiform

Question 28

The muscles of the hand are innervated by?

Answer 28

Radial, median & ulanr nerves from the brachial plexus

Question 29

The intrinsic group of the wrist can be divided into

Answer 29

Thenar(thumb) and hypothenar (little fingers)

Question 30

Muscles of the thenar or thumb includes

Answer 30

Opponens pollicies Abductor pollicies brevis Flexor pollicies brevis Adductor pollicies

Question 31

The hypothenar muscles are? From superficial to deep

Answer 31

Palmaris brevis Abductor digiti minimi Flexor digiti minimi Opponens digiti minimi

Question 32

Function of the 7 interossei muscles

Answer 32

Finger adduction and abduction

Question 33

Which part of the interossei muscles assist in flexion of metacarpophalangeal joint

Answer 33

Palmar

Question 34

Which part of the interossei muscles assist in the extension of the interphalangeal joint

Answer 34

Dorsal

Question 35

Ligaments of the wrist

Answer 35

Palmar radiocarpal Dorsal radiocarpal Ulnar and radial radiocarpal