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what are the borders, contents, roof and floor of the femoral triangle (hip)

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Borders: Inguinal ligament, sartorius, adductor longus
Contents: VAN: femoral vein, femoral artery, femoral nerve
Roof: -
Floor: -

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what are the borders, contents, roof and floor of the popliteal fossa (behind knee joint)

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Borders:
Superior: biceps femoris, semimembranosus, semitendinosus (hamstring muscles).
Inferior: Medial and lateral heads of gastrocnemius
Contents:
Superior: Popliteal artery
Inferior: Popliteal vein
Tibial nerve
Roof: -
Floor: -

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what are the borders, contents, roof and floor of the tarsal tunnel (foot)

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Borders: medial malleolus, calcaneus
Contents: Tom Dick And Very Naughty Harry
* Tibialis posterior
* Flexor Digitorum longus
* Posterior tibial Artery
* Posterior tibial Vein
* Tibial Nerve
* Flexor Hallucis longus
Roof: flexor retinaculum
Floor: -

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what are the borders, contents, roof and floor of the cubital tunnel (elbow)

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Borders:
Medial: medial epicondyle of humerus
Lateral: olecranon process
Contents: ulnar nerve
Roof: -
Floor: -

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what are the borders, contents, roof and floor of the cubital fossa (elbow)

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Borders:
Lateral: brachioradialis
Medial: pronator teres
Contents: My Blood Turns Red
Median nerve, brachial artery and vein, tendon of biceps brachii, radial nerve
Roof: -
Floor: -

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Can I name the muscles of the rotator cuff (glenohumeral joint)?

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Supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, subscapularis (SITS)

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What is the glenohumeral Joint (GHJ)

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  • Synovial, multiaxial, ball and socket joint between humerus and glenoid fossa of scapular
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Describe the position and function of the muscles of the rotator cuff.

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  1. Supraspinatus: above scapula spine, abduction
  2. Infraspinatus: below supraspinatus, external rotation
  3. Teres Minor: just below infraspinatus, external rotation
  4. Subscapularis: front of scapula, internal rotation
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what are the leg compartments?

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anterior, lateral, posterior (superficial and deep)

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what are the components of the anterior leg compartments and their innervation

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Anterior: deep fibula
Anterior compartment contents: Tom, Dick & Harry
* Tibialis anterior (TA)
* Extensor digitorum longus (EDL)
* Extensor hallucis longus (EHL)
Innervation: Deep fibular nerve

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what are the components of the lateral leg compartments and their innervation

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Lateral: superficial fibula
Lateral compartment contents:
* Fibularis longus
* Fibularis brevis
Innervation: Superficial fibular nerve

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what are the components of the superficial leg compartment and their innervation

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Posterior: tibial
Superficial compartment contents:
* Gastrocnemius
* Soleus
Innervation: Tibial nerve

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what are the components of the deep leg compartment and their innervation

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Deep compartment contents:
* Tibialis posterior (TP)
* Flexor digitorum longus (FDL)
* Flexor hallucis longus (FHL)
Innervation: Tibial nerve

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Can I list muscles that attach to the following landmarks?
Greater Trochanter:
Gluteal Tuberosity:
Ischial Tuberosity:

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  • Greater Trochanter: gluteus medius, piriformis muscle, gluteus minimus
  • Gluteal Tuberosity: gluteus maximus
  • Ischial Tuberosity: biceps femoris and semitendinosus, semimembranosus
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what are the most commonly compromised nerve roots

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  • C5
  • C6
  • C7
  • L4
  • L5
  • S1-2
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List the muscles, actions, and peripheral nerves associated with C5

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Muscles: supraspinatus, deltoid
Actions: Shoulder abduction
Peripheral nerves:
Supraspinatus: suprascapular nerve
Deltoid: axillary nerve

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List the muscles, actions, and peripheral nerves associated with C6

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Muscles: wrist extensors
Actions: wrist extension
Peripheral nerves: radial nerve

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List the muscles, actions, and peripheral nerves associated with C7

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Muscles: wrist flexors
Actions: wrist flexion
Peripheral nerves: median nerve

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List the muscles, actions, and peripheral nerves associated with L4

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Muscles: Tibialis Anterior
Actions: Ankle Inversion (in dorsiflexion)
Peripheral nerves: Deep Fibular (peroneal) Nerve

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List the muscles, actions, and peripheral nerves associated with L5

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Muscles: Extensor Hallicus Longus (big toe)
Actions: Hallux Extension
Peripheral nerves: Deep Fibular (peroneal) Nerve

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List the muscles, actions, and peripheral nerves associated with S1-2

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Muscles: Mainly Gastrocnemius, Soleus/Plantaris
Actions: plantarflexion
Peripheral nerves: mainly tibial nerve

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List the carpal bones

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Some Lovers Try Positions That They Can’t Handle
* Scaphoid
* Lunate
* Triquetrum
* Pisiform
* Trapezium
* Trapezoid
* Capitate
* Hamate

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Name muscles that contribute to the abduction, adduction, flexion, and extension of the shoulder.

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Shoulder Abduction
* Supraspinatus, deltoid
Shoulder Adduction
* Latissimus dorsi, pectoralis major
Shoulder Flexion
* Deltoid, pectoralis major
Shoulder Extension
* Latissimus dorsi, deltoid

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Name muscles that contribute to the flexion and extension of the wrist

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Wrist Flexion (bending the wrist forward):
WRIST FLEXORS
* Flexor Carpi Radialis and ulnaris
* Palmaris longus
*
Wrist Extension (bending the wrist backward):
WRIST EXTENSORS
* Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus and brevis
* Extensor Carpi Ulnaris

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what nerve innervates wrist extensors
(radial nerve innervated)
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what nerve innervates wrist flexors
median nerve
27
Name muscles that contribute to the abduction, adduction, flexion, and extension of the fingers and thumbs.
Finger Flexors (bending fingers): * Flexor digitorum superficialis * Flexor digitorum profundus * Finger pollicis longus Finger & Thumb Extensors (straightening fingers) * Extensor Digitorum * Extensor Indicis * Extensor Digiti Minimi * Extensor Pollicis longus and brevis Finger abduction: * Dorsal interossei (DAB) Finger adduction: * Palmar interossei (PAD)
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Name muscles that contribute to the abduction, adduction, flexion, and extension of the hip
Flexion: * Psoas & Iliacus * Rectus femoris * Sartorius * Pectineus Extension: * Gluteus Maximus * Hamstrings (Biceps Femoris, Semitendinosus, Semimembranosus) Adduction: * Adductor Longus & Brevis * Adductor Magnus & Minimus * Gracillis * Pectineus * Obturator externus Abduction: * Gluteus Medius and minimus * Piriformis
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Name muscles that contribute to the flexion and extension of the knee
Knee Flexion (bending the knee): * Hamstrings (Biceps Femoris, Semitendinosus, Semimembranosus) * Popliteus * Gastrocnemius Knee Extension (straightening the knee): * Quadriceps
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Name muscles that contribute to the dorsiflexion, plantarflexion, inversion and eversion of the ankle.
Dorsiflexion (lifting the foot upward): * Tibialis Anterior * Extensor Digitorum Longus * Extensor Hallucis Longus Plantar Flexion (pointing the foot downward): * Gastrocnemius * Soleus * Plantaris Inversion (turning the sole of the foot inward): * Tibialis Anterior and Posterior Eversion (turning the sole of the foot outward): * Fibularis Longus and Brevis
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what nerve innervates hip flexion
fermoral nerve
32
Can you name the muscles that contribute to various movements of the scapula?
Sophie Runs Like Tom Pisses * Upper trapezius: elevation and lateral rotation * Middle trapezius: retraction * Lower trapezius: lateral rotation and depression * Levator scapulae: medial rotation and elevation * Rhomboid major and minor: medial rotation and retraction * Serratus anterior: protraction and lateral rotation * Pectoralis minor: depression, protraction and medial rotation
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What attaches to the gluteal tuberosity?
Gluteus Maximus
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What nerve travels through the cubital tunnel
Ulnar Nerve
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Which peripheral nerve innervates extension of the big toe?
Deep Fibular Nerve
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Which muscle pronates the radioulnar joint?
Pronator Teres
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Which row of carpal bones contains the capitate?
Distal
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Which of the following adducts the fingers a) Dorsal Interossei b) Palmar Interrosei c) Palmaris Longus d) Extensor Carpi Ulnari
b) Palmar Interrosei
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what nerve innervates knee flexion and extension
flexion - tibial extension - femoral
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what nerve innervates forearm supination
radial

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