Upper Limb Practice Questions

Question 1

Interosseous membrane of forearm is pierced by?

Accepted Answer

Anterior interosseous artery

Answer

Brachial artery

Answer

Posterior interosseous artery

Answer

Ulnar recurrent artery

Question 2

Which of the following arteries contributes MOST to the deep palmar arch?

Accepted Answer

Radial artery

Answer

Ulnar artery

Answer

Posterior interosseous artery

Answer

Anterior interosseous artery

Question 3

In obstruction of the second part of the axillary artery, the anastomosis between which arteries will maintain the blood supply to the upper limb?

Accepted Answer

Dorsal scapular artery and subscapular artery

Answer

Anterior and posterior circumflex humeral arteries

Answer

Posterior circumflex humeral and circumflex scapular arteries

Answer

Suprascapular and anterior circumflex humeral arteries

Question 4

Allen's test is useful in evaluating

Accepted Answer

Integrity of the palmar arch

Answer

Thoracic outlet syndrome

Answer

Presence of cervical rib

Answer

Digital blood flow

Question 5

Identify the structure marked as X in the specimen of left cubital fossa

Accepted Answer

Brachial artery

Answer

Biceps brachii

Answer

Radial recurrent artery

Answer

Posterior interosseous nerve

Question 6

What is true about the blood supply of the scaphoid bone?

Accepted Answer

Major supply from the dorsal surface

Answer

Mainly through the ulnar artery

Answer

Major supply from the ventral surface

Answer

Proximal supply in antegrade fashion

Question 7

In ulnar nerve injury in the arm, all of the following are seen except?

Accepted Answer

Adduction of thumb

Answer

Hypothenar atrophy

Answer

Loss of sensation of the medial one-third of the hand

Answer

Claw hand

Question 8

What is true about the pectoralis major muscle?

Accepted Answer

Its blood supply is by the thoracoacromial artery.

Answer

It is an abductor and internal rotator of the shoulder.

Answer

Its blood supply is by the perforating branch of the internal thoracic artery.

Answer

Its nerve supply is by the intercostal artery.

Question 9

Loss of extension of the little finger and hypothenar atrophy are seen in an injury of which nerve?

Accepted Answer

Ulnar nerve

Answer

Posterior interosseous nerve

Answer

Radial trunk

Answer

Median nerve

Question 10

In Erb's palsy, what is the typical position of the affected limb?

Accepted Answer

Extended, medially rotated, pronated

Answer

Extended, laterally rotated, pronated

Answer

Extended, laterally rotated, supinated

Answer

Extended, medially rotated, supinated

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Pectoral Region and Axilla

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