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A lesion to the #_____ cord would result in wrist drop, paralysis of the deltoid, and impairment of internal rotation of the humerus
The space marked is the upper triangular space and the _____ artery is a content of it.
The structure marked as "X" in the given image is formed by the 1st lumbrical, _____ dorsal interossei and _____ palmar interossei
A lesion to #_____ would result in "Saturday night palsy" (wrist drop).
The marked structure is the _____ nerve.
_____ space is located under the lateral half of the hollow of the palm and communicates distally with the 1st web space through the first lumbrical
The _____ (rotator cuff muscle) is innervated by the upper and lower subscapular (C5-C6) nerves (2).
Injury to the _____ nerve (C8-T1 (nerve roots)) commonly occurs due to:- fracture of the medial epicondyle of humerus "funny bone" (proximal lesion) - fractured hook of hamate (distal lesion) (from fall on outstretched hand - "FOOSH")
Injury to the _____ nerve (C5-T1) is commonly due to superficial laceration of the palm.
Zone _____ of the flexor tendons of hands is also known as No man's land of Bunnell
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Flashcard 1: A lesion to the #_____ cord would result in wrist drop, paralysis of the deltoid, and impairment of internal rotation of the humerus
Answer: 3 - posterior
Flashcard 2: The space marked is the upper triangular space and the _____ artery is a content of it.
Answer: circumflex scapular
Flashcard 3: The structure marked as "X" in the given image is formed by the 1st lumbrical, _____ dorsal interossei and _____ palmar interossei
Answer: 1st
Flashcard 4: A lesion to #_____ would result in "Saturday night palsy" (wrist drop).
Answer: 6 (radial nerve injury)
Flashcard 5: The marked structure is the _____ nerve.
Answer: musculocutaneous
Flashcard 6: _____ space is located under the lateral half of the hollow of the palm and communicates distally with the 1st web space through the first lumbrical
Answer: Thenar
Flashcard 7: The _____ (rotator cuff muscle) is innervated by the upper and lower subscapular (C5-C6) nerves (2).
Answer: subscapularis
Flashcard 8: Injury to the _____ nerve (C8-T1 (nerve roots)) commonly occurs due to:- fracture of the medial epicondyle of humerus "funny bone" (proximal lesion) - fractured hook of hamate (distal lesion) (from fall on outstretched hand - "FOOSH")
Answer: ulnar
Flashcard 9: Injury to the _____ nerve (C5-T1) is commonly due to superficial laceration of the palm.
Answer: recurrent branch of the median
Flashcard 10: Zone _____ of the flexor tendons of hands is also known as No man's land of Bunnell
Answer: 2
Flashcard 11: Claw hand deficits are _____ pronounced in proximal lesions
Answer: less
Flashcard 12: The _____ abducts the arm from 15 to 100 and is innervated by the axillary nerve*also helps in?
Answer: deltoid
Flashcard 13: Clawing of the hand is characterized by _____ at the MCP joint, flexion at the PIP joint, and flexion at the DIP joint.
Answer: extension
Flashcard 14: Before the median nerve enters the wrist / hand within the _____, it travels through the forearm between the flexor digitorum superficialis and the flexor digitorum profundus
Answer: flexor retinaculum
Flashcard 15: The _____ abducts the arm from 0 to 15 and is innervated by the suprascapular nerve.
Answer: supraspinatus
Flashcard 16: Muscles lost in Klumpke palsy include the _____:1. lumbricals2. interossei3. hypothenar4. thenar
Answer: intrinsic hand muscles
Flashcard 17: _____ (condition) is due to traction or tear of the lower trunk (C8-T1 roots).
Answer: Klumpke palsy
Flashcard 18: Branches of the posterior cord of the brachial plexus: STARS_____ Subscapular nerve (C5,C6)Thoracodorsal nerve (C6-C8)Axillary (C5,C6)Radial(C5-T1)Lower Subscapular (C5,C6)
Answer: Upper
Flashcard 19: Level 1 lymph nodes: _____ to the pectoralis minor (anterior, lateral, and posterior/subscapular groups)
Answer: Lateral
Flashcard 20: Injury to the _____ nerve (C5-T1) can be caused by- midshaft fracture of the humerus- compression of the axilla- 'nursemaids elbow'- 'finger drop'
Answer: radial
Flashcard 21: A lesion to the #_____ cord would result in wrist drop, paralysis of the deltoid, and impairment of internal rotation of the humerus
Answer: 3 - posterior
Flashcard 22: Flexor pollicis _____ flexes the metacarpophalangeal joint and is supplied by the (recurrent motor branch of) median nerve
Answer: brevis
Flashcard 23: The _____ and infraspinatus (rotator cuff muscles) are innervated by the suprascapular (C5-C6) nerve.
Answer: supraspinatus
Flashcard 24: Branches of the 3rd part of axillary artery include:_____ arteriesPosterior circumflex humeral arteriesSubscapular artery (not involved in the anastomosis)
Answer: Anterior circumflex humeral
Flashcard 25: In De Quervain Tenosynovitis, there is stenosing tenosynovial inflammation of the first dorsal compartment tendons that run over the _____ process, these being the tendons of the:- Abductor Pollicis Longus- Extensor Pollicis Brevis*contents of other dorsal compartments?
Answer: radial styloid
Flashcard 26: Structures piercing clavipectoral fascia: 1 vein, 1 artery, and 1 nerve pass through the clavipectoral fascia._____ veinThoracoacromial artery (associated veins and lymphatics)Lateral pectoral nerve
Answer: Cephalic
Flashcard 27: The _____ interossei aBduct the fingers; the palmar interossei aDduct the fingers.
Answer: dorsal
Flashcard 28: Clavipectoral fascia: Envelops the _____ and pectoralis minor*medial and lateral extensions?
Answer: subclavius
Flashcard 29: Level _____ lymph nodes: Superficial or deep to the pectoralis minor (central and interpectoral groups)
Answer: 2
Flashcard 30: Muscles of the thenar eminence:1. _____2. Abductor pollicis brevis3. Flexor pollicis brevis
Answer: Opponens pollicis
Flashcard 31: Muscles of the hypothenar eminence:1. _____2. Abductor digiti minimi3. Flexor digiti minimi brevis
Answer: Opponens digiti minimi
Flashcard 32: The _____ nerve travels with the deep brachial artery around the midshaft of the humerus
Answer: radial
Flashcard 33: The borders of the quadrangular spaceof the shoulder are:medial: _____lateral: humeral shaftsuperior: teres minorinferior: teres major
Answer: long head of triceps
Flashcard 34: Anterior interosseous _____ and posterior interosseous nerve passes through the IVth compartment of the extensor retinaculum
Answer: artery
Flashcard 35: Musculocutaneous nerve injury commonly occurs in the setting of:- trauma (ex _____ dislocation)- bullet shot to the anterior biceps- strenous upper extremity exercise (ex. baseball pitching)
Answer: shoulder
Flashcard 36: The median nerve gains access to the forearm in the medial aspect of the _____ fossa and then immediately courses between the humeral / ulnar heads of the pronator teres muscle
Answer: antecubital
Flashcard 37: The _____ nerve travels with the brachial artery around the distal humerus/cubital fossa
Answer: median
Flashcard 38: The _____ (rotator cuff muscle) is innervated by the axillary nerve.
Answer: teres minor
Flashcard 39: In the elbow there are three joints, these being:- _____ Joint- Ulnohumeral Joint- Proximal Radioulnar Joint
Answer: Radiocapitellar
Flashcard 40: _____ space contains FPL, along with other flexor tendons of index finger
Answer: Thenar
Flashcard 41: The bones of the wrist are:1. _____2. lunate3. triquetrum4. pisiform5. hamate6. capitate7. trapezoid8. trapezium
Answer: scaphoid
Flashcard 42: The _____ nerve travels with the posterior circumflex humeral artery around the surgical neck of the humerus
Answer: axillary
Flashcard 43: Flexor pollicis _____ flexes the interphalangeal joint and is supplied by the anterior interosseous nerve
Answer: longus
Flashcard 44: Scapular anastomosis is a form of collateral circulation which connects the _____ part of the subclavian artery with the third part of axillary artery
Answer: first
Flashcard 45: The _____ abducts the arm >100 and is innervated by the long thoracic nerve
Answer: serratus anterior
Flashcard 46: Branches of the medial cord of the brachial plexus: M4UM_____ (C8,T1)Medial cutaneous nerve of forearm (C8,T1)Medial cutaneous nerve of arm (C8,T1)Ulnar nerve (C8,T1)Medial root of median nerve (C8,T1)
Answer: edial pectoral
Flashcard 47: In a _____ nerve injury, sensation is lost over the:1. thenar eminence2. dorsal aspects of lateral 3 1/2 fingers (with proximal lesion)3. palmar aspects of lateral 3 1/2 fingers (with proximal lesion)
Answer: median
Flashcard 48: The _____ aBducts the arm initially (from 0 to 15).
Answer: supraspinatus
Flashcard 49: An example of multipennate oblique muscle is _____ and subscapularis
Answer: deltoid
Flashcard 50: The _____ (bone) (palpable in the anatomic snuff box) is the most commonly fractured carpal bone.
Answer: scaphoid
Flashcard 51: Level _____ lymph nodes: Medial to the pectoralis minor (apical/subclavicular group)
Answer: 3
Flashcard 52: Foramen of _____ is an opening in the deep fascia that transmits lymphatics called as Axillary tail of Spence.
Answer: Langer
Flashcard 53: The _____ nerve and posterior humeral circumflex artery pass through the quadrangular space of the shoulder.
Answer: axillary
Flashcard 54: Ulnar bursa contains the common synovial flexor sheath envelops tendons of _____, FDP
Answer: FDS
Flashcard 55: Lower lateral cutaneous nerve of the arm is a branch of the _____ nerve
Answer: radial
Flashcard 56: The _____ is the most important ligament involved in maintaining shoulder joint stability.
Answer: inferior glenohumeral ligament
Flashcard 57: Radial bursa contains the synovial flexor sheath for _____
Answer: FPL
Flashcard 58: There may be nodes between pectoralis minor and major; this interpectoral group of nodes are also known as _____ nodes.
Answer: Rotters
Flashcard 59: Ulnar bursa is drained by incision on _____ margin of hypothenar eminence
Answer: radial
Flashcard 60: Midpalmar space contains flexor tendons of medial _____ digits
Answer: 3
Flashcard 61: Which thenar muscle(s) is inserted into the proximal phalanx?_____
Answer: Abductor pollicis brevis & Flexor pollicis brevis
Flashcard 62: _____ border of anatomical snuffbox is formed by the extensor pollicis brevis and abductor pollicis longus
Answer: Lateral
Flashcard 63: _____ border of anatomical snuffbox is formed by the extensor pollicis longus
Answer: Medial
Flashcard 64: Midpalmar space continues proximally with forearm space of _____
Answer: parona
Flashcard 65: Which muscle is inserted on the pisiform bone?_____
Answer: Flexor carpi ulnaris
Flashcard 66: Scapular anastomosis:The transverse cervical artery gives off _____ artery, which accompanies the dorsal scapular nerve and runs along the medial border of the scapula
Answer: dorsal scapular
Flashcard 67: Scapular anastomosis:The dorsal scapular artery anastomoses with the _____ artery
Answer: subscapular
Flashcard 68: Scapular anastomosis:The suprascapular artery branches off from the _____
Answer: thyrocervical trunk
Flashcard 69: Median nerve lies _____ to brachial artery in cubital fossa
Answer: medial
Flashcard 70: Scapular anastomosis:The subscapular artery gives off the _____ branch, that enters the infraspinous fossa and grooves the axillary border
Answer: circumflex scapular
Flashcard 71: Which zone of the flexor tendons of hands contains the tendons of FDP only?_____
Answer: Zone 1
Flashcard 72: The space marked is the upper triangular space and the _____ artery is a content of it.
Answer: circumflex scapular
Flashcard 73: The _____ passes through the opening in the interosseous membrane.
Answer: anterior interosseous artery
Flashcard 74: Upper lateral cutaneous nerve of the arm is a branch of the _____ nerve
Answer: axillary
Flashcard 75: _____ bursa continues proximally extending into forearm 2.5cm proximal to flexor retinaculum
Answer: Ulnar and radial
Flashcard 76: Which thenar muscle is inserted into the shaft of the 1st metacarpal?_____
Answer: Opponens pollicis
Flashcard 77: Which zone of the flexor tendons of hands lies within the carpal tunnel?_____
Answer: Zone 4
Flashcard 78: Which nerve runs in between the superficial & deep deep digitorum muscles of the hand?_____
Answer: Median nerve
Flashcard 79: An infection in the Midpalmar space can spread to the _____ bursa
Answer: ulnar
Flashcard 80: Which tendon is also known as forgotten tendon of the rotator cuff?_____
Answer: Subscapularis
Flashcard 81: The Middle Finger has two _____ interossei
Answer: Dorsal
Flashcard 82: Which zone of the flexor tendons of hands contains the origin of the lumbrical muscles?_____
Answer: Zone 3
Flashcard 83: Quadrangular space contains _____ nerve and _____ vessels.
Answer: Axillary nerve, Posterior circumflex humeral vessels
Flashcard 84: The anatomical snuffbox floor is formed by _____ and _____ bones.
Answer: Scaphoid and trapezium bones
Flashcard 85: The musculocutaneous nerve supplies _____.
Answer: Anterior compartment of arm muscles
Flashcard 86: The marked structure is the _____ nerve.
Answer: musculocutaneous
Flashcard 87: Except for the first carpometacarpal joint, all the other carpometacarpal joints are _____ joints.
Answer: plane synovial
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