Upper relationships

Question 1

The______________ muscle is positioned posterior (deep) to the pectoralis major muscle.

Answer 1

Pectoralis minor

Question 2

The _____________ artery passes medial to the pectoralis minor muscle.

Answer 2

Thoracoacromial

Question 3

The _____________ artery is positioned lateral to the pectoralis minor muscle.

Answer 3

Lateral thoracic

Question 4

The______________ artery passes posterior (deep) to the pectoralis minor muscle.

Answer 4

axillary

Question 5

The _______________ artery passes directly anterior to the humerus (surgical neck).

Answer 5

anterior circumflex humeral

Question 6

The ______________ artery passes directly medial and posterior to the humerus (surgical neck).

Answer 6

posterior circumflex humeral

Question 7

The ______________ pass posterior (deep) to the pectoralis minor muscle.

Answer 7

cords of the brachial plexus

Question 8

The _________________ are positioned lateral, posterior and medial to the axillary artery.

Answer 8

cords of the brachial plexus

Question 9

The ___________ nerve passes posterior to the medial epicondyle of the humerus.

Answer 9

ulnar

Question 10

The ______________ nerve is positioned directly lateral to the serratus anterior muscle.

Answer 10

long thoracic

Question 11

The ___________ nerve passes medial and posterior to the humerus (surgical neck).

Answer 11

axillary

Question 12

The _______________ muscle (tendon) passes anterior to the head of the humerus (glenohumeral joint).

Answer 12

subscapularis

Question 13

The _______________ artery is positioned medial to the humerus (shaft).

Answer 13

brachial

Question 14

The ________________ artery passes posterior to the shaft of the humerus.

Answer 14

profunda brachii

Question 15

The _______________ artery passes posterior to the medial epicondyle of the humerus.

Answer 15

superior ulnar collateral

Question 16

The ________________ nerve passes lateral to the long head of the triceps muscle (traverses the quadrangular space)

Answer 16

axillary

Question 17

The _____________ nerve passes directly posterior to the humerus (surgical neck).

Answer 17

axillary

Question 18

The ______________ artery passes directly medial and posterior to the humerus (surgical neck).

Answer 18

posterior circumflex humeral

Question 19

The ______________ artery passes lateral to the long head of the triceps muscle (traverses the quadrangular space).

Answer 19

posterior circumflex humeral

Question 20

The ______________ muscle (tendon) passes posterior to the head and surgical neck of the humerus (glenohumeral joint).

Answer 20

infraspinatus

Question 21

The ______________ muscle (tendon) passes posterior to the head and surgical neck of the humerus (glenohumeral joint).

Answer 21

teres minor

Question 22

The ___________ artery passes inferior and lateral to the teres minor muscle (traverses the triangular space)

Answer 22

circumflex scapular

Question 23

The ____________ muscle (tendon) passes superior to the head of the humerus (glenohumeral joint)

Answer 23

supraspinatus

Question 24

The ________ artery passes directly superior to the transverse scapular ligament

Answer 24

suprascapular

Question 25

The __________ nerve passes directly **inferior** to the transverse scapular ligament.

Answer 25

suprascapular

Question 26

The ___________ **artery** and **nerve** pass directly **lateral** to the **spine of the scapula** (**spinoglenoid notch**).

Answer 26

suprascapular

Question 27

The ___________ muscle is positioned **posterior (superficial)** to the rhomboid muscle

Answer 27

trapezius

Question 28

The ___________ nerve is positioned directly **anterior (deep)** to the trapezius muscle.

Answer 28

accessory

Question 29

The _____________ artery is positioned directly **anterior (deep)** to the trapezius muscle.

Answer 29

superficial branch of the transverse cervical (superficial cervical artery)

Question 30

The _____________ artery passes directly **anterior (deep)** to the **levator scapulae** and **rhomboid muscles.**

Answer 30

deep branch of the transverse cervical (dorsal scapular artery)

Question 31

The ____________ nerve passes directly **posterior** to the humerus (shaft) and directly **anterior** to the humerus (lateral epicondyle).

Answer 31

radial

Question 32

The ________ artery passes directly **posterior** to the humerus (shaft)

Answer 32

profunda brachii

Question 33

The ____________ artery passes directly **posterior** to the humerus **(lateral epicondyle**).

Answer 33

**middle collateral** (passes posterior to the lateral epicondyle of the humerus)

Question 34

The tendon of the ____________ muscle is positioned **lateral** to the tendon of the **extensor pollicis brevis**.

Answer 34

**abductor pollicis longus**

Question 35

The tendon of the ____________ muscle passes directly **posterior (superficial)** to the tendon of the **extensor carpi radialis longus**.

Answer 35

**extensor pollicis longus**

Question 36

The tendon of the ___________ muscle is positioned **medial** to the tendon of the **extensor pollicis brevis**

Answer 36

extensor pollicis longus

Question 37

The _______ artery passes **deep** to the tendons of the **abductor pollicis longus, and extensor pollicis longus and brevis muscles.**

Answer 37

radial

Question 38

The ____________ artery passes directly **posterior** to the **trapezium** and base of the **first metacarpal.**

Answer 38

radial

Question 39

The _____________ nerve passes **_deep_** to the **supinator muscle**.

Answer 39

**deep branch** of the radial

Question 40

The __________ nerve passes **anterior** to the **elbow joint**.

Answer 40

median

Question 41

The\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ nerve passes **posterior (deep)** to the bicipital aponeurosis.

Answer 41

median

Question 42

Near the wrist, the ______ artery is positioned **lateral** to the tendon of the **flexor carpi radialis muscle**.

Answer 42

radial

Question 43

The ________ nerve enters the forearm by passing between the two heads of the **pronator teres** muscle

Answer 43

median

Question 44

In the forearm, the ________ nerve is positioned **posterior (deep)** to the **flexor digitorum superficialis** muscle.

Answer 44

median

Question 45

The _______ artery is positioned **lateral (deep)** to the **flexor carpi ulnaris muscle.**

Answer 45

ulnar

Question 46

The _______ nerve passes directly **posterior** to the humerus (medial epicondyle).

Answer 46

ulnar

Question 47

The ______ nerve is positioned **lateral (deep)** to the tendon of the **flexor carpi ulnaris** muscle.

Answer 47

ulnar

Question 48

The __________ artery passes **anterior** to the elbow joint.

Answer 48

brachial

Question 49

The ________ artery passes **posterior (deep)** to the bicipital aponeurosis.

Answer 49

brachial

Question 50

The\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ artery passes directly **anterior** to the humerus **(lateral epicondyle).**

Answer 50

radial collateral

Question 51

The ________ artery passes directly **anterior** to the humerus (medial epicondyle).

Answer 51

**inferior ulnar collateral**

Question 52

The ______ nerve and artery pass directly **lateral** to the pisiform bone.

Answer 52

ulnar

Question 53

The **ulnar nerve and artery** pass directly **lateral** to the _____ bone.

Answer 53

pisiform

Question 54

The _______ nerve and artery pass **superficial (anterior)** the **flexor retinaculum** (transverse carpal ligament).

Answer 54

ulnar

Question 55

Near their distal sites of attachment, the tendons of the _____________ muscle are positioned directly **anterior (superficial)** to the tendons of the **flexor digitorum profundus.**

Answer 55

flexor digitorum superficialis

Question 56

The ________ nerve passes **deep (posterior)** to the transverse carpal ligament

Answer 56

median

Question 57

The deep branch of the _________ nerve passes directly **medial** to the **hook** of the **hamate**

Answer 57

ulnar

Question 58

The ________ nerve is positioned directly ***anterior*** to the **palmar interossei muscles.**

Answer 58

deep branch of the ulnar

Question 59

The _____________ (tendon) passes **anterior** to the shoulder joint.

Answer 59

subscapularis muscle

Question 60

The\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ (tendon) passes **superior** to the shoulder joint.

Answer 60

long head of the biceps brachii

Question 61

The ____________ ligaments are positioned directly anterior to the shoulder joint.

Answer 61

glenohumeral

Question 62

The ____________ muscle (tendon) passes directly posterior to the shoulder joint

Answer 62

infraspinatus

Question 63

The _________ muscle (tendon) passes **inferior (deep)** to the **acromion** of the scapula and the **subacromial bursa.**

Answer 63

supraspinatus

Question 64

The __________ muscle (tendon) passes directly **superior** to the shoulder joint.

Answer 64

supraspinatus

Question 65

The\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ muscle (tendon) passes directly posterior to the shoulder joint.

Answer 65

teres minor

Question 66

The _________ ligament passes **posterior**, **lateral** and **anterior** to the head of the **radius**.

Answer 66

annular