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1.1.1 Upper and Lower Limb Bones Flashcards

1
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Lateral is?

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Away from midline

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Medial is?

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Near midline

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3
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Cranial is?

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Near head

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Caudal is?

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Near tail

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5
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Proximal?

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Near Body trunk

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Distal

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Away from body trunk

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Anterior

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Front (ventral)

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Posterior

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Back (Dorsal)

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When describing the forearm what are the terms for medial and lateral?

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Medial = Ulnar

Lateral = Radial

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When describing the leg what are the terms for medial and lateral?

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Medial = Tibial

Lateral = Fibular

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When describing the hand what are the terms for medial and lateral?

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Medial = Pinky

Lateral = Thumb

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When describing the foot what are the terms for upper and bottom?

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Upper = Dorsal

Bottom = Plantar

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Identify the covered areas

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Identify the covered parts

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Identify the covered areas

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Identify the covered areas

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17
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What are the 4 segments of the Upper Extremities?

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18
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What are the two joints of the clavicle?

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19
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What are the important surface markers on the clavicle inferior surface?

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What are the covered parts?

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21
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What are the most common locations for a clavicular fraction to occur?

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Middle 1/3rd = 70%

Distal = 30%

Caused by falling on outstretched hand

22
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How do you avoid misdiagnosis for fracture of clavicle?

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Bilateral radiography and comparison

23
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The scapula overlies what ribs?

24
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What are the covered parts?

25
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The coracoid process is the origin for what 3 muscles?

26
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What are the covered parts?

27
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What are the covered parts?

28
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What is the covered part?

29
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High Yield

Breaks in the Humerus that involve the surgical neck tend to injure?

A

Axillary Nerve

30
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High Yield

Breaks involving the Radial Groove of the humerus tend to injure?

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Radial Nerve and Deep arm vessels

31
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High Yield

Breaks involving the Distal end of the humerus tend to injure?

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Median nerve

32
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High Yield

Breaks involving the medial epicondyle of the humerus tend to injure?

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Ulnar nerve

33
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Tuberosity of ulna acts as an insertion for what?

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Brachialis muscle

34
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Radial tuberosity is the attachment site for?

35
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What are the characteristics of a Colle’s Fracture?

36
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What are the characteristics of a Colle’s Frature Deformity?

37
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What are these radiological images of?

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Colle’s fracture on X Ray

38
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What is a fracture of the Olecranon?

39
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What are the cool Mnemonics to memorize carpal bones?

40
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What is the most commonly broken hand bone?

41
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What are the covered parts?

42
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What are the characteristics of a fracture of the scaphoid?

43
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What is this an image of?

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Boxer’s Fracture

44
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What are the covered parts?

45
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What are the covered parts?

46
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How does the angle of inclination change with age?

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It decreases

47
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What are three types of femoral fractures?

48
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The major artery supplying blood to the head of the femur?

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Retinacular Arteries

49
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Know the tarsal bones

50
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What are the charactersitcs of the fascia in the leg?

51
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What are the covered parts?

52
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What are the characteristics of varicose veins?

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