Anatomy Flashcards
to sharply identify the structure involved in the pathology
1
Q
CV: fall on outstretched arm, causing dislocation of hand bone
- what bone is dislocated
- complication
- what structure is involved
A
Lunate
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Median Nerve
2
Q
what structures border the anatomical snuffbox
A
extensors hallucis longus (medially) and brevis (laterally)
extensor retinaculum inferiorly
3
Q
CV: fall on outstretched arm, pain on dorsolateral side of wrist and hand
- bone fractured
- complication
- blood supply
A
Scaphoid
Avascular necrosis
Radial artery (dorsal branch)