Upper limb anatomy Flashcards
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What movement of the shoulder is infrascapularis responsible for?
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External rotation
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Which ventral rami give rise to the form middle trunk of the brachial plexus?
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C7
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Lateral cutaneous nerve of forearm
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Median nerve
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Medial cutaneous nerve of arm
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Basilic vein
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Radial nerve
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Medial supracondylar ridge
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Ulnar nerve
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Ulnar nerve
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Which nerve would innervate this area?
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Ulnar nerve
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Name 3 muscles that attach to the coracoid process
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Biceps. Coracobrachialis. Pectoralis minor.
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If there is an enlarged axillary lymph node, which regions of the body must you clear?
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Arm, breast, back
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Medial epicondyle
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Interosseus membrane
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Which division(s) of which trunk(s) unite to form the medial cord of the brachial plexus?
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Anterior division of inferior trunk
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Median cubital vein
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Coracoid process
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Radial nerve
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Median nerve
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What nerve is this?
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Ulnar nerve
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Median nerve
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a. lateral cutaneous nerve of forearm from musculocutaneous nerve
b. radial nerve
c. median nerve
d. ulnar
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Which nerve would innervate this area?
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Ulnar nerve
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Palmar aponeurosis
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Where is the brachial artery with reference to the humerus?
Brachial artery starts medial to the humerus, but is anterior to it by the time it reaches the elbow
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What are the 3 heads of the triceps?
Long, lateral and medial
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Which muscle is responsible for flexion of the most distal inter-phalangeal joint?
Flexor digitorum profundus
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Which nerve would innervate this area?
Radial nerve
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Lateral cutaneous nerve of forearm
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Which 2 movements does biceps contribute to?
Flexion at the elbow. Supination of forearm when elbow is flexed.
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Median nerve
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Brachioradialis
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What are the 3 trunks of the brachial plexus?
Superior, middle, inferior
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Musculocutaneous nerve
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Which nerve would innervate this area?
Median nerve
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In which fingers does median nerve have cutaneous sensory fibres?
1-3 and lateral half of 4
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When does subclavian artery change its name to the axillary artery?
At outer aspect/border of first rib
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Trochlea
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Where does the brachial artery pass the elbow?
On anterior surface, exactly half way between lateral and medial epicondyle
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Where does the ulnar nerve pass through the elbow?
Behind the medial epicondyle
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Which muscles adduct the fingers?
Palmar interossei
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Median nerve
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Brachialis
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Which muscle is deep to biceps?
Brachialis
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For drainage of the hand, which vein comes for the radial side?
Cephalic vein
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Ulnar nerve
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Coracobrachialis
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Which roots contribute to the musculocutaeous nerve?
C5-C7
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Which movements does teres major contribute to?
Medial/internal rotation and adduction of arm
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Which ventral rami give rise to the form superior trunk of the brachial plexus?
C5-6
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Trochlea
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Teres major
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Median nerve
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Anterior interosseus nerve
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Coracobrachialis
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Lateral cutaneous nerve of forearm (from musculocutaneous nerve)
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What are the 5 wrist flexors from radial to ulna side?
Pronator teres. Flexor carpi radialis. Palmaris longus. Flexor digitorum superficialis. Flexor carpi ulnaris.
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The tendons of which muscles form the anatomical snuffbox?
Extensor pollicis longus and extensor pollicis brevis
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Which artery is threatened by a fracture of the mid-shift of humerus?
Profunda brachii
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What movement of the shoulder is teres minor responsible for?
External rotation
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Brachial plexus: roots, \_\_\_, \_\_\_, \_\_\_, \_\_\_\_
Roots, trunks, divisions, cords, branches
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Which nerve is endangered by a laceration at the wrist on the palmar side?
Ulnar nerve
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Radial nerve
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Which nerve would innervate this area?
Median nerve
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Flexor digitorum superficialis
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Teres major
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Anterior interosseus artery
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Musculocutaneous nerve
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Where does the deltoid muscle insert?
Deltoid tubercle on humerus
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Median nerve
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Where do all of the upper limb lymphatics end up?
Axillary lymph nodes
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Ulnar nerve
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Where is the common extensor origin for forearm muscles?
Lateral epidcondyle of humerus
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Which muscles abduct the fingers?
Dorsal interossei
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Where does the triceps insert?
Olecranon
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Which roots give fibres that contribute to the axillary nerve?
C5-C6
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Which cord does the median nerve receive?
Medial and lateral cords
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Which nerve would innervate this area?
Ulnar nerve
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What are the successive arteries in the right arm from the brachiocephalic artery?
Subclavian \> Axillary \> Brachial \> radial/ulna
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What are the 4 key features of all synovial joints?
1 Hyaline cartilage
2 Fibrous capsule
3 Lined by synovial membrane
4 Reinforced by ligaments
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Radial nerve
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What are the 2 branches from the posterior cord of the brachial plexus?
Radial and axillary nerves
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The nerve supplies the lateral forearm?
Lateral cutaneous nerve of forearm
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Medial antebrachial cutaneous nerve
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Lateral cutaneous nerve of forearm
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Which nerve is this?
Ulnar nerve
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Which nerve comes of the middle limb of the 'M' of the brachial plexus?
Median nerve
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Which nerve would innervate this area?
Ulnar nerve
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radial groove
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Brachial artery
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Lateral epicondyle
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Musculocutaneous nerve
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Ulnar nerve
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Long head of biceps
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Which nerve is endangered by a fracture of medial epicondyle?
Ulnar nerve
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Ulnar nerve
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What are the 4 attachments for the flexor retinaculum?
Scaphoid. Trapezium. Hook Of hamate. Pisiform. (STOP)
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Which nerve would innervate this area?
Radial nerve
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Which roots give fibres that contribute to the median nerve?
C5-T1
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Deltoid tuberosity
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Basilic vein
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Greater tubercle
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Which nerve is endangered by an inferior shoulder dislocation?
Axillary nerve
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Short head of biceps
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Cephalic vein
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Which roots does the median nerve come from?
Medial and lateral
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Latissimus dorsi
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Which nerve would innervate this area?
Median nerve
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Basilic vein
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Which cord does the axillary nerve come from?
Posterior
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Radial nerve
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What are the 3 cords of the brachial plexus?
Medial, lateral and posterior
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Which nerve would innervate this area?
Median nerve
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Teres minor
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Flexor digitorum superficialis inserts where?
Middle phalynx
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Which muscles does the musculocutaneous nerve supply?
Biceps, brachialis and coracobrachialis
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Deltoid tuberosity
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Median cubital vein
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Infraspinatus
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Axillary nerve
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Axillary nerve
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Which ventral rami give rise to the brachial plexus?
C5-T1
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Flexor digitorum profundus
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Which nerve runs here?
Ulnar nerve
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What stops flexor tendons to the wrist from bow-stringing?
Flexor retinaculum
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Lesser tubercle
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Musculocutaneous nerve
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Which muscle does the ulnar artery run under?
Flexor carpi ulnaris
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Supraspinatus
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What nerve is this?
Median nerve
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Which nerve would innervate this area?
Ulnar nerve
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Which nerve is often called the nerve of fine movements?
Ulnar nerve
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For drainage of the hand, which vein comes for the ulnar side?
Basilic vein
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What do the fibres of the posterior division of the brachial plexus go on to supply?
Extensor muscles and the skin overlying them
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Cephalic vein
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Which nerve would innervate this area?
Median nerve
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Subscapularis
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a axillary nerve
b. radial nerve
c. lateral cutaneous nerve from musculocutaneous nerve
d. median nerve
e. ulnar nerve
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Which 3 muscles are in the anteior compartment of the arm?
Biceps. Brachialis. Coracobrachialis.
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Flexor pollicis longus
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What part of the brachial plexus is behind the clavicle?
Divisions
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Which nerve would innervate this area?
Median nerve
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Which ventral rami give rise to the form inferior trunk of the brachial plexus?
C8-T1
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Radial nerve
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Which nerve supplies deltoid?
Axillary nerve
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Acromion
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Median nerve
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Which roots five fibres to the ulnar nerve?
(C7)C8-T1
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Musculocutaneous nerve
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Ulnar nerve
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Lateral cutaneous nerve of forearm
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Flexor digitorum superficialis splits into how many tendons?
4
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Trapezius
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Which nerve passes through the carpal tunnel?
Median nerve
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When does the axillary artery change its name to the brachial artery.
At the lower border of teres major
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Median nerve
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What are the divisions of the brachial plexus?
Anterior and posterior divisions from each of the 3 trunks
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Axillary nerve
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Which nerve passes between the two heads of flexor carpi ulnaris?
Ulnar nerve
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Ulnar nerve
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Which nerve passes between the heads of coracobrachialis?
Musculocutaneous nerve
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Name two muscles between the scapula and the posterior aspect of the ribs.
Subscapularis. Serratus anterior.
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a. radial nerve
b. median nerve
c. ulnar nerve
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Which division(s) of which trunk(s) unite to form the lateral cord of the brachial plexus?
Anterior divisions of superior and middle trunk
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From which cord does the ulnar nerve come?
Medial cord
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What movement of the shoulder is subscapularis responsible for?
Medial/internal rotation
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What are the 3 cords of the brachial plexus arranged/named around?
The axillary artery
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Supinator
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Ulnar nerve
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Axillary nerve
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Which muscle does the radial artery run under?
Brachioradialis
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Which division(s) of which trunk(s) unite to form the posterior cord of the brachial plexus?
All 3 posterior divisions from the 3 trunks
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Radial nerve
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Radial nerve
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Which muscle initiates abduction of the arm?
Supraspinatus initiates first bit of abduction ie first 15 degrees
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Median nerve
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Radial nerve
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Ulna nerve
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Musculocutaneous nerve
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Axillary nerve
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Flexor carpi ulnaris
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Lateral cutaneous nerve of forearm
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Brachialis
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capitulum
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Which ribs does serratus anterior attach to?
1-8
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What do the fibres of the anterior division of the brachial plexus go on to supply?
Flexor muscles and the skin overlying them
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Cephalic vein
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What movement of the shoulder is suprascapularis responsible for?
Abduction
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Where do the 5 superficial wrist flexors have the origin?
Common flexor origin on anterior aspect of medial epicondyle.
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Olecranon
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Ulnar nerve
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Flexor carpi radialis
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What are the 4 muscles of the rotator cuff?
Subscapularis. Supraspinatus. Infraspinatus. Teres minor.
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Flexor digitorum superficialis supplies which fingers?
2 to 5
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Lateral cutaneous nerve of forearm (from musculocutaneous)
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Acromion
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Radial nerve
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Which nerve represents cutaneous perception in the pinky finger?
Ulnar nerve
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What movement is it when you use your right hand to turn a tap anticlockwise?
Pronation
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What are 3 common sites of fracture in the humerus?
Surgical neck, mid-shaft and supracondylar
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What joins the radius and ulna mid-shaft?
Interosseus membrane
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What is the ball and socket joint in the shoulder more technically known as?
Glenohumeral joint
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What is endangered by a dislocation of the shoulder?
Axillary nerve
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Which nerve is associated with the 'funny bone'?
Ulna nerve
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What will be endangered with a fracture of the mid-shaft of the humerus?
Radial nerve
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What will be endangered with a fracture of the surgical neck of the humerus?
Axillary nerve
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What will be endangered with a fracture of the supracondylar region of the humerus?
Median nerve and brachial artery
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What is endangered with a sterno-clavicular dislocation?
Sub-clavian vein and artery
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What is the 'cap' of the elbow?
Which bone does it belong to?
Olecranon. Part of ulna
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What does the spine of the scapula become as it ends laterally?
Acromium
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Which bone is the glenoid cavity part of?
Scapula
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What movement is it when you use your right hand to turn a tap clockwise?
Supination
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In what position is the elbow most secure?
In extension
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Which bone is the coracoid process a part of?
Scapula
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What's the bony medial bit of the elbow?
Medial epicondyle
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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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Which forearm bone articulates with the wrist for wrist movements?
Radius
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What is the largest wrist bone?
Capitate
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Which wrist bone has a hook?
Hamate
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Some lovers try positions that they can't handle....
where does this acronym begin?
Radial side of the proximal row
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Which nerve is compressed in carpal tunnel syndrome?
Median nerve
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When do carpal bones begin ossification?
After birth
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FOOSH will transmit force to which bone of the wrist?
Capitate
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Which bone of the carpals is most commonly fractured?
Scaphoid
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What is a Colles fracture?
Fracture of distal radium
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What type of joints are carpometacarpal joints?
Synovial joints
