Upper/Lower Limb — Flashcards

The _____ is located superficially in the leg and is the longest vein in the body

The _____ nerve travels with the deep brachial artery around the midshaft of the humerus

_____ is due to traction or tear of the lower trunk (C8-T1 roots)

Hint: condition

The achilles tendon can be injured with _____ forces during strenous activities

Muscles lost in Klumpke palsy include the _____: 1. lumbricals 2. interossei 3. hypothenar 4. thenar

The _____ nerve is commonly injured due a knee dislocation

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)

The _____ abducts the arm from 15 to 100° and is innervated by the axillary nerve

Injury to the _____ nerve (C5-C7 (nerve roots)) is commonly due to upper trunk compression

The tibial nerve is commonly injured due to: - _____ trauma - Baker cyst (proximal lesion) - tarsal tunnel syndrome (distal lesion)