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1
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What is “gibbous deformity”?

A

kyphosis, associated with tuberculosis

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2
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where does herpres zoster lie dormant?

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DRG

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3
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At what level should a lumbar puncture be done?

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L4-L5

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4
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What level does the spinal cord end?

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L1-L2

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5
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What level does the dural sac (lumbar cistern) end?

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S2

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6
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What do sympathetic autonomics primarily do?

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vasoconstriction

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7
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where do the denticulate ligaments terminate? what is there function?

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L2 with the conus medullar is

keep spinal cord midline

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8
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How do you know if you get a failed lumbar puncture (blast through Posterior longitudinal l.)?

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hematopoietic cells are aspirated

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9
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what is spondolysis?

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“facet jumping” anterior displacement of one or more vertebrae

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10
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what blood plexus surrounds the dura mater in the epidural space?

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the internal vertebral plexus (of Batson) = valveless! VEIN

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11
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what is the cause of a subarachnoid bleed?

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ruptured intercerebral aneurism

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12
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what is the cause of a subdural hematoma?

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venous bleed from the torn cerebral vein as it enter the superior saggital venous sinus within the skull

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13
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What blood vessel supplies the deep back muscles?

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posterior intercostal a.

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14
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what does somatic afferent fibers convey?

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localized pain

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15
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What is Klippel-Feil syndrome?

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reduction/fusion in a number of cervical vertebrae = short stiff neck with limited motion

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16
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what is spondylolithesis?

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anterior vertebral displacement

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17
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what is arnold-chiari malformation?

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herniation of medulla and cerebellum into formen magnum!

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18
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What nerve is affected by quadrangular space syndrome?

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axillary n.

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19
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What supplies the anterior and posterior spinal a.?

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The (great radicular) a. of Adamkiwicz

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20
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What can polio and MD lead to

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scoliosis

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21
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What is found in the triangular space?

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circumflex scapular a. and v.

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22
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What is a “boxers fracture”

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broken neck of 5th metacarpal (knuckles)

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23
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What is Bennett’s fracture?

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dislocation of the CMC joint of the thumb

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24
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What is “gamekeepers thumb”?

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extensive abduction of MCP = injury to ulnar collateral l.

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25
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What structures wrap around the surgical neck of the humerus and are susceptible to injury if broken?

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axillary n. and posterior humeral circumflex

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26
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what is claw hand?

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trauma to median n. and ulnar n. at the WRIST

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27
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what is colles’ fracture?

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fracture fo distal radium with dorsal dislocation

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28
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what is smith’s fracture?

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fracture of distal radius but dislocation anterior

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29
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What spinal segment would you test the triceps reflex?

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C7

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30
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What spinal segment would you test the brachioradialis reflex?

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C6

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31
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What segments make up the biceps brachia?

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C5, C6

32
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What is another name for a hinge joint (elbow joints)?

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ginglymus

33
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what is volkmann’s ischemic contracture

A

bleed into flexor compartment of the forearm - supracondylar fracture can lacerate brachial a.

34
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what are the symptoms of compartment syndrome?

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cold, insensate digits, pain

35
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What lies in the radial groove?

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radial n. and deep brachial a.

36
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What nerve would be injured if you dislocated the olecranon

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ulnar nerve

37
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what do interossei do that is important?

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IP extension

38
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Boutonniere deformity

A

DIP hyperextended

39
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Dupuytren contracture

A

fibromatosis of palmar fascia

40
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what spinal nerve supplies supraspinatus?

A

C5

41
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What is a common fracture in children

A

clavicle

42
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Where does the ulnar n. enter the forearm?

A

between FCU heads

43
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what is a vein thromobsis present?

A

pain with activity, better with rest - usually after a catheter

44
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what is a synarthrosis?

A

fibrous connection (interosseous membrane) what allows little/no movement

45
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Where does the radial n. run in the wrist?

A

betwen brachioradialis tendon and FCR tendon

46
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Where does the posterior interosseous n. come from?

A

extension of deep radial n.

47
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radial n. spinal segments

A

all brachial plexus - C5,6,7,8,T1

48
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what is the Allen test?

A

squeeze vessels in wrist

49
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what would tenosynovitis of radial bursa effecT?

A

flexor pollicis longus

50
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what does the ulnar bursa wrap around?

A

FDS, FDP

51
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what muscles have no sheath?

A

FCRand FPB

52
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what is the blood supply to the trapezius?

A

transverse cervical a.

53
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what is blood supply and innervation to leveator scapulae and rhomboids?

A

dorsal scapula a. and n.

54
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what innervates and gives blood supply to teres minor?

A

axillary n.

circumflex scapular a.

55
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what is the innervation and blood supply to the teres major?

A

lower sub scapular n.

circumflex scapular a.

56
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what innervates and gives blood supply to supra and infraspinatus?

A

suprascapular n.

suprascapular a.

57
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what gives blood supply to deltoid?

A

posterior circumflex humeral a.

58
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what a. is found between teres major and teres minor?

A

scapular circumflex

59
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whats in the traingular space?

A

circumflex scapular a.

60
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whats in the quadrangular space?

A

posterior humeral circumflex a.

axillary n.

61
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whats in the triangular interval?

A

radial n

deep brachial a.

62
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what is erb duchenne palsy?

A

upper BP injury - watiers tip

63
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what is klumpke’s palsy?

A

lower BP injury

64
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whats the function of teres major and latissimus dorsi?

A

adduction

medial rotation

65
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what does teres minor do?

A

external rotation

66
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what are the contents of the cubital fossa?

A

lateral antebrachial cutaneous n.
median n.
brachial a.
biceps tendon

67
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what a strong supinator?

A

biceps brachii

68
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what is the flow of lymph from medial forearm?

A

superifical plexus – cubital nodes to lateral axillary nodes – apical nodes – subclavian

69
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what is the flow os lymph from lateral forearm

A

superfical plexus – apical axiallry nodes

70
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where does the anterior interosseous n come from and what does it aupply?

A

median n
FDP 1/2
FPL
prontator quad

71
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where does posterior interosseuous n come from?

A

deep radial n.

72
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what does superiical radial n. innervate?

A

cutaneous

73
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where does the anterior interosseous n come from and what does it aupply?

A

median n
FDP 1/2
FPL
prontator quad

74
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where does posterior interosseuous n come from?

A

deep radial n.

75
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what does superiical radial n. innervate?

A

cutaneous

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