Back & UE Questions Flashcards
what is special about the C1 vertebrae
there is no body or spinous process
what is the name of othe ligament that connects adjacent vertebrae
ligamentum flavum
hypertrophy of the ligamentum flavum can lead to what?
spinal stenosis (can cause impingement and is most common indication for spinal surgery in pts 60+)
name the part of the intervertebral disc that herniates in disc prolapse?
nucleus pulposus (anulus fibrosus has a tear allowing the pulposus to protrude through and cause symptoms)
all spinal nerves participate in the dermatomes except which one?
C1
a patient presents with back pain, saddle paresthesia, loss of bowel/bladder control. What medical emergency are you concerned about?
cauda equina
what is the most common symptom of cauda equina?
low back pain
which nerve roots contain sensory (afferent) fibers?
dorsal nerve roots
what innervates latissimus dorsi
thoracodorsal nerve
which nerve and muscle is involved in winging of the scapula
serratus anterior and long thoracic nerve
name the condition where there is chronic inflammation of the spine and sacroiliac joints, associated with the HLAB27 gene, that appears as a bamboo spine on x-ray?
ankylosing spondylitis
what are the three subdivisions of the erector spinae
iliocostalis, longissimus, spinalis
the suboccipital triangle is an important landmark that is formed by the obliquus capitis superior and inferior, and the rectus capitis posterior major. what does the triangle contain that is so important?
3rd part of the vertebral artery, C1 nerve, venous plexus
a patient presents with accentuation of the thoracic curve. what is the name of this postural malalignment?
kyphosis
One vertebral body has slipped forward on another. what is the name of this process?
spondylolisthesis (often associated with pars fracture)
what is the most common pathogen involved in osteomyelitis
staph aureus
a patient experiencing bone pain in his spine on x-ray reveals punched out lytic lesions, what is the likely diagnosis?
multiple myeloma
All peanut lovers eat peanut butter
abductor pollicis longus, extensor pollicis brevis
PAD-DAB
palmar interossei are ADductors of the fingers
dorsal interossei are ABductors of the fingers
some lovers try positions that they can’t handle
scaphoid, lunate, triquetrum, pisiform, trapezium, trapezoid, capitate, hamate
what innervates the pectoralis muscles?
medial and lateral pectoral nerves
What innervates the serratus anterior muscle?
long thoracic nerve
what is a clinical sign if the long thoracic nerve is injured?
medially winged scapula
the musculocutaneous nerve derives from what cord in the brachial plexus
the lateral cord
A patient presenting with a claw hand may have what condition?
Klumpke’s paralysis