Clinical Anatomy — Flashcards

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).

Syringomyelia most commonly occurs at spinal cord levels _____ - T1

When the acoustic neuroma affects the _____ fibers of the facial nerve, there will be hypoaesthesia of the posterior meatal wall

The _____temporal quadrant is the most exposed to trauma

Hint: i/s

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

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

Establishment of the age of _____ years can be done by evaluation of the medial end of the clavicle

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

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