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ChapterAnatomy Surface anatomy

Back surface landmarks

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1

A patient presents with difficulty extending their wrist following trauma to the posterior forearm. Which of the following muscles would be most affected by injury to the posterior interosseous nerve?

AExtensor carpi ulnaris

BExtensor carpi radialis brevis

CExtensor pollicis longus

DExtensor digitorum

2

A 45-year-old man is brought to the emergency department by ambulance after a motor vehicle collision. He is not responsive to verbal commands and is unable to provide any history. His pulse is 108/min and regular. Physical examination shows ecchymoses over the neck and back. Neurological examination indicates damage to the spinal cord at the level shown in the illustration. This patient's injury is most likely located at which of the following levels of the spinal cord?

AC2

BS2

CL4

DT6

ES4

3

A 40-year-old woman is brought to the emergency department by a paramedic team from the scene of a motor vehicle accident where she was the driver. The patient was restrained by a seat belt and was unconscious at the scene. On physical examination, the patient appears to have multiple injuries involving the trunk and extremities. There are no penetrating injuries to the chest. As part of her trauma workup, a CT scan of the chest is ordered. At what vertebral level of the thorax is this image from?

AT1

BT6

CT4

DT5

ET8

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