Clinical Anatomy — Flashcards

_____ (condition) is due to traction or tear of the upper trunk (C5-C6 roots).

Compression of the axilla (resulting in radial nerve injury) can occur due to improper use of _____ or sleeping with an arm over a chair (aka Saturday night palsy).

Basilar skull fractures most often follow traumatic head injuries and commonly involve the _____ segment of the temporal bone

The _____ nerve is commonly injured due to- trauma - compression of the lateral aspect of the leg (ex Cast) - a fibular neck fracture

The _____ kidney is preferred for transplantation because the left renal vein is longer.

Disc herniation at _____ level will involve the gluteus maximus and muscles of the posterior and lateral compartment of the leg

_____ syndrome leads to atrophy of the thenar eminence, but spares sensation because the palmar cutaneous branch enters the hand external to the carpal tunnel

Which regions of the colon are most vulnerable to hypoxia/ischemia? _____ and rectosigmoid junction

The _____ nerve may be transected during ligation of the superior thyroid artery during thyroid surgery

The _____ reflex tests nerve roots C5 and C6 (musculocutaneous nerve)