Upper/Lower Limb — Flashcards

Injury to the _____ nerve (C5-C6) is commonly due to: - fracture at the surgical neck of the humerus - anterior dislocation of the humerus

The _____ (rotator cuff muscle) aDducts and medially (internally) rotates the arm (action)

_____ is most apparent when making a fist, and is due to a(n) proximal ulnar nerve lesion

Which type of hernia protrudes below the inguinal ligament, lateral to the pubic tubercle? _____

_____ (distortion of the hand) is most apparent when extending fingers or at rest, and is due to a(n) distal median nerve lesion

Injury to the _____ nerve presents as: 1. loss of forearm flexion and forearm supination (action) 2. loss of sensation over the lateral forearm (sensation)

Hint: roots

What action do the following muscles allow the hip to do? _____ Gluteus medius Gluteus minimus

The common peroneal nerve splits into the deep peroneal nerve (supplying the _____ compartment) and the superficial peroneal nerve (supplying the lateral compartment)

The sciatic nerve is commonly injured due to: - _____ - posterior hip dislocation - piriformis syndrome

Muscles lost in thoracic outlet syndrome include the _____: 1. lumbricals 2. interossei 3. thenar 4. hypothenar