Anatomy Stuff I Don't Know Flashcards
What is the innervation and artery of teres major m?
lower subscapular nerve
subscapular and circumflex scapular arteries
What is a jefferson fracture?
fracture of both arches of the atlas, alone won’t injure spinal cord, but it transverse L is ruptured, odontoid process might injure it
If the elbow is dislocated posteriorly, what is usually torn?
ulnar collateral L.
What gives depth to the carpal tunnel? (4)
hamulus of hamate, tubercle of trapezium, scaphoid tubercle, and pisiform
What usually causes compression of the cords of the brachial plexus?
prolonged periods of working w/ upper limb extended over the head –> loss of sensation, tingling of arms, weakness of the hands
What would rib 8 articulate with on thoracic vertebrae?
inferior costal facet of T7
Superior costal facet of T8
facet on rib tubercle –> transverse costal facet of T8
What is spondylolysis?
separation of vertebra arch from body (dog fracture?)
What are the 8 paraspinal arteries that supply vertebrae and paraspinal structures?
(Vaginas And Dicks Put Some Love In Lube) vertebral A ascending cervical A Deep cervical A Posterior intercostal A subcostal A Lumbar A Iliolumbar A Lateral Sacral A
What causes biceps tendinitis?
repetitive movement of the long head of biceps t. through intertubercular groove
What is skier’s thumb?
laxity or rupture of both collateral ligaments of 1st metacarpophalangeal joints
What is spondylolistesis?
dislocation of vertebral body anteriorly from arch; can occur secondary to spondylolysis
What are the primary curvatures of the spine?
thoracic and sacral kyphoses
What causes tennis elbow?
repetitive use of the superficial extensor muscles of forearm –> pain over lateral epicondyle and down posterior forearm
Where does a segmental medullary artery go?
supplies a spinal artery
What does injury to the median N at the elbow cause?
inhibition of flexion of 2nd and 3rd digits = hand of benediction
ape’s hand also
Where is the groove for the ulnar N?
between trochlea and medial epicondyle on the humerus
Where is a lumbar puncture done?
L3/L4 or L4/L5
Needle goes through ligamentum flavum (pop), dura and arachnoid mater –> lumbar cistern
What is nursemaid’s elbow/ pulled elbow?
When the radial head is dislocated out of the annular L.
What is injured in a back sprain?
ligaments
What does damage to the inferior part of the brachial plexus cause?
damage to short muscles of hand –> claw hand when trying to make a fist = Klumpke Paralysis
What is bull rider’s thumb?
sprain of the lateral collateral L and even avulsion of lateral part of proximal phalanx of the thumb
What causes popeye deformity?
when the tendon oflong head of biceps brachii M separates entirely from the supraglenoid tubercle –> muscle balls up
What is the filum terminale internum?
string of pia mater only that extends below spinal cord
What is the filum terminale externum?
Pia and dura mater extending below the spinal cord below filum terminal internum
Where does spina bifida occulta most commonly occur?
L5 and S1
What type of joint is the median atlantoaxial joint?
trochoid synovial