Anatomy Review Q's (Upper Limbs) Flashcards
Anatomy of the Shoulder region 1 (1-19) Anatomy of the Shoulder region 2 (20-36) Anatomy of the Axilla & Arm (37-66) Anatomy of the Brachial Plexus (67-78) Anatomy of the Forearm (79-109) Anatomy of the Elbow, Radioulnar, & Wrist joints (110-126) Functional Anatomy of the Hand (127-163) Development of the Musculoskeletal System (164-187)
Which portion of the pectoral girdle is incomplete?
a. anterior
b. posterior
b. posterior
there’re no bones connecting the scapulas together
Which of the following best describes the shape of the clavicle?
a. X shaped
b. Y shaped
c. S shaped
d. C shaped
c. S shaped
Which site of the clavicle is the most susceptible to fractures?
a. 1/2 from the medial side and 1/2 from the lateral side
b. 2/3 from the medial side and 1/3 from the lateral side
c. 1/3 from the medial side and 2/3 from the lateral side
b. 2/3 from the medial side and 1/3 from the lateral side
Which of the following is more superior?
a. acromion
b. coracoid
a. acromion
Which of these ribs does the scapula overly?
a. 1-7
b. 2-7
c. 3-7
d. 3-8
b. 2-7
Which of the following causes pain when leaning back on a chair?
a. acromial fracture
b. coracoid process fracture
c. scapular winging
d. glenoid fracture
c. scapular winging
Which site if the humerus is the most susceptible to fractures?
a. anatomical neck
b. surgical neck
c. greater tubercle
d. lesser tubercle
b. surgical neck
What’s the function of the sternoclavicular joint?
a. ball and socket
b. saddle
c. fibrocartilage
a. ball and socket
its a saddle joint that acts as a ball and socket
Which of the following ligaments prevents shoulder dislocation?
a. coracoacromial ligament
b. coracoclavicular ligament
c. acromioclavicular joint
b. coracoclavicular ligament
Which of the following causes shoulder separation?
a. posterior falling
b. anterior falling
c. lateral falling
d. falling upsidedown
c. lateral falling
How much of the humeral head is accepted by the glenoid cavity?
a. 1/4
b. 1/3
c. 1/2
d. all of it
b. 1/3
Which of the following is the most common shoulder dislocation?
a. anterior dislocation
b. posterior dislocation
a. anterior dislocation
T/F: lateral and medial rotation depend heavily on the forearm movement
F, they depend on the glenohumeral joint
Which of the following bursa’s is connected to the shoulder joint?
a. subacromial bursa
b. subdeltoid bursa
c. subscapular bursa
c. subscapular bursa
Which of the following is the most dangerous shoulder dislocation?
a. anterior dislocation
b. posterior dislocation
b. posterior dislocation
because it affects the vessels etc behind it
Which of the following ligaments protects against the superior dislocation of the humerus?
a. coracohumeral ligament
b. superior glenohumeral ligament
c. transverse humoral ligament
a. coracohumeral ligament
What supplies blood to the glenohumeral joint?
a. thoracoacromial artery
b. humeral artery
c. subscapular artery
b. humeral artery
Which border of the scapula is also known as the axillary border?
a. superior border
b. medial border
c. lateral border
c. lateral border
What’s true about the articular disc?
a. made from hyaline cartilage
b. helps in range of movement
b. helps in range of movement
it’s fibrocartilage
Which of the following is most likely to be medial & superior?
a. insertion of muscle
b. origin of muscle
b. origin of muscle
Which of the following does initiates abduction?
a. serratus anterior
b. trapezius
c. subscapularis
d. supraspinatus
d. supraspinatus
Which of the following can medially and laterally rotate the arm?
a. serratus anterior
b. trapezius
c. subscapularis
d. deltoid
d. deltoid
Which of the following is most likely to be lateral & distal?
a. insertion of muscle
b. origin of muscle
a. insertion of muscle
A patient comes in complaining that he can’t raise his hand except when he leans to the side. What’s most likely issue?
a. subscapular nerve
b. accessory nerve
c. cervical nerve
d. suprascapular nerve
d. suprascapular nerve