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what can cause axillary nerve damage?

A

dislocation at glenohumeral joint
crutches use
proximal humerus fracture - surgical neck

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what can cause ulnar nerve damage?

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compression at elbow
guyon canal syndrome
cubital tunnel syndrome

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what can cause radial nerve damage?

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crutches
improper positioning in operating room
humerus shaft fracture

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what can cause median nerve damage?

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cubital fossa compression
carpal tunnel syndrome
suicide attempts

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5
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what is the lymphatic drainage of the scrotum

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superficial inguinal

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what is the anatomical position of the uterus?

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anteverted anteflexed

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What are the abnormal positions of the uterus?

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anteverted retroflexed
retroverted anteflexed
retroverted retroflexed

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what is the parasympathetic innervation of the uterus?

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pelvic splanchnic nerves

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what structure extends to form the glans penis?

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corpus spongiosum

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what action does the piriformis do?

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internal rotation of hip

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what do the quadriceps femoris muscle do?

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knee extension

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what does the rectus femoris do?

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knee extension and hip flexion

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13
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piriformis syndrome

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irritation of sciatic nerve

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what does the recurrent laryngeal nerve branch off of?

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vagus nerve

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location of the recurrent laryngeal nerve?

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right loops under right subclavian artery

left loops under aortic arch

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16
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what does damage to the recurrent laryngeal nerve cause?

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hoarseness

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17
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what are the branches of the facial nerve

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zygomatic
temporal
buccal
marginal mandibular
cervical
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18
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where are glucocorticoids produced?

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zone fasciculata in adrenal cortex

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what are the layers of the adrenal cortex

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zona glomerulosa
zona fasciculata
zona reticularis

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20
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another name for ADH

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vasopressin

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21
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which organ in the fetus receives the most oxygenated blood?

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liver

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22
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what is cushings syndrome?

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hypersecretion of cortisol from adrenal cortex

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what is addisons disease?

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hyposecretion of glucocorticoids and aldosterone by adrenal cortex

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what is the clinical presentation of addisons disease?

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hyperkalaemia

hyponatraemia

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what causes hypersecretion of catecholamines?
tumour of adrenal medulla
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what causes hypersecretion of aldosterone
???
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parafollicular cells
bigger than follicular cells
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brachioradialis
flexor of elbow but supplied by radial nerve and found lateral of arm
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what nerve root is damaged when there is difficulty with heel walking?
L4 and L5
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what are the extraocular muscles of the eye?
``` superior rectus inferior rectus medial rectus lateral rectus superior oblique inferior oblique ```
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what does the superior rectus do?
elevates and adducts eyeball
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what does inferior rectus do?
depresses and adducts and laterally rotates the eyeball
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what does the medial rectus do?
adducts eyeball
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what does lateral rectus do?
abducts eyeball
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what does superior oblique do?
depresses, abducts and medially rotates eyeball
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what does inferior oblique do?
elevates, abducts and laterally rotates the eyeball
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what are the fontanelles?
anterior posterior sphenoidal mastoid
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when does the anterior fontanelle close?
12-18 months
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when does the posterior fontanelle close?
2-3 months after birth
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when does the mastoid fontanelle close?
6-18 months
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when does the sphenoidal fontanelle close?
6 months
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how can dehydration of a baby be determined?
depressed fontanelles
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how can brain swelling/over hydration of a baby be determined?
swelling out of the fontanelles
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what is the function of hippocampus?
part of the limbic system within the temporal lobe | learning and memory
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function of limbic system?
motivation, emotion, learning and memory
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function of insular cortex?
links sensation and emotion | receives sensory from the environment
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function of amygdala?
perception of emotions | stores memories of events and emotions related to them
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T1 MRI
CSF is darker
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T2 MRI
CSF is very white
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caudate nucleus
in the lateral ventricle, involved in learning, processing memories and feedback processor
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axis
second cervical vertebra
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atlas
first cervical vertebra, supports the head
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atlas and axis joint
pivot joint that allows the head to turn from side to side
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cervical vertebrae
has 2 spinous processes | lacks a vertebral body
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what does the biceps brachii do?
supination and flexion of elbow
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where do corticosteroids act?
nucleus
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where does aldosterone act?
distal convoluted tubule of kidney
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where is the thyroid located?
in front of the trachea
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what does a 1% solution represent?
10mg/mL or 1g/100mL