Block 1 Flashcards
What accompanies downward and lateral displacement of scapula?
Narrowing of inferior scapulohumeral angle
Injury to what nerve causes weakness of rhomboids?
dorsal scapular nerve
What nerve is injured if weakness during medial rotation and adduction of humerus?
thoracodorsal nerve (latissimus dorsi injury)
complication of cisternal puncture procedure
injure vertebral artery, compress greater occipital nerve, compress suboccipital nerve
Large tumor in suboccipital region compresses nerves that do what?
parasthesia of skin over neck and head
What protein is likely missing in skeletal contraction if tropomyosin can not be removed?
troponin
What disorder blocks ACh receptors at neuromuscular junctions?
Myasthenia Gravis
Presentation of Myasthenia Gravis
droop of eyelid, double vision, swallow difficulty
What disease causes muscles to undergo destructive atrophy (change to fat and connective tissue)?
Muscular Dystrophy
What disease presents in early childhood and involves a mutation for dystrophin?
Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Defect of dystrophin in DMD cause what to occur?
sarcolemma tears in muscle
calcium influx causes cell degeneration/death
myocytes get replaced with fat and connective tissue
Characterization of Becker’s Muscular Dystrophy
slow progression of pelvic & leg muscle weakness
Positioning of lumbar puncture/spinal cord & dangers
recumbent or sit with spine flexion @L3
hemorrhage or traumatic tap cause blood in sample
Indication of bacterial infectionn in CSF
reduced glucose, increased protein, elevated lymphocyte, cloudy appearance
indication of viral infection in CSF
increased protein, increased lymphocytes
indication of fungal infection CSF
reduced glucose, increased protein, increased lymphocytes, filaments in solution
What typically cause vertebral arch fractures
lateral forces compress lateral mass between occipital condyles
can also rupture transverse ligament
Hangman fracture
bony column (superior and inferior artiuclar processes of axis)
Spondylosis C2
defect/stress fracture in pars interarticularis
hyperextension of head on neck
Caudal Epidural anesthesia location
fat of sacral canal surround proximal portion of sacral nerve
sacral cornua & inferior to S4 spinour process
where do osteophytes often occur in vertebrae
margins of vertebral body
Spondylolisthesis
dislocation between adjacent vertebrae
press on or injure spinal cord/nerves
Spondylolisthesis common where
L5-S1 of IV joint
area prone due to downward tilt
pressure on spinal nerve of cauda equina
herniation of nucleus pulposus
common low back/limb pain
lower lumbar & lower cervical most common
posterolateral through annulus fibrosis
compress spinal nerve roots one number below involved disk
Dowager hump
excessive thoracic kyphosis in older women from osteoporosis
Clinical significamce of axonal transport
PNS neuropathies spread (chicken pox, shingles, rabies, herpes)
neurodegrnerative disease
can deliver gene therapy
Common demyleinating disorders
peripheral neuropathy, multiple sclerosis, B12 deficiency, re-hydrate too fast
muscle action during clavicular fraction
SCM pulls medial aspect superior
Trapezius attach to humerus pulls inferior
deltoid can pull inferior
subclavius serves as protection for subclavian nerve
clavicular fracture can injure what surrounding structures?
subclavian nerve, axillary artery
Humerus greater tubercle fractures involve what muscles
supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor
humerus lesser tubercle fracture involve what muscles and complications
subscapularis muscle
posterior dislocation & bone fragmentation
fracture of anatomical neck of humerus complication
damage axillary nerve, posterior humeral circumflex artery & vein (quadrangular space)
Midhumeral shaft fracture consideration
injure radial nerve & deep brachial artery
do not paralyze tricep
supracondylar humerus fracture consideration
displacement of fragment
injure median nerve & radial nerve
Wrist drop injury due to what
radial nerve palsy
compression of radial nerve
Decreased reflex response indicates problem in what?
muscle spindle
clincal apply of golgi tendon organ reflex
isometric contraction of hypertonic muscle engage inhibitory reflex circuit of spinal cord, inhibits low motorneusons
What shoulder muscle more vulnerable to tears and impingement?
supraspinatus
Rotator cuff muscle that injury to causes significant bleed
subscapularis
supply by subscapular artery
Jobe Test
abduction of arm to 90, internal rotation
assess rotator cuff injury (supraspinatus) if pain/weakness
rotator cuff tear
repetitive overhead activity or acute trauma
pain, weakness, limited ROM
shoulder impingement syndrome
compress RC tendon betwen humeral head & acromion
inflammation, pain, decreased function
frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis)
progressive stiffness & loss of motion
freeze, frozen, thaw stages
trauma, stresss, laxity of
glenohumeral instability
excess movement
lead to subluxation or dislocation
from trauma, stress, laxity congenitally
Poland syndrome
congenital absence of pectoralis majoor, often with hand defect
Thoracoacromial artery clinical significance
collateral vessel in case of axillary artery obstruction
Lateral thoracic artery clinical significance
Accompanied by long thoracic nerve and both can be damaged during surgery, especially breast reconstruction
subclavius muscle clinical significance
Protect the vascular and nerve underneath
auxiliary vein clinical importance
Central Venus catheter, can be involved in upper limb DVT
clinical significance of pectoral nerves
Injury occurs during mastectomy, or auxiliary, no dissection, results in weakness of pectoral muscles, which affects adduction and internal rotation
clinical significance of thoracic nerve
Injury to nerve paralyzes muscle and causes winging of scapula
intercoastal, brachial nerve clinical significance
Sacrificed and auxiliary, lymph node, dissection, causing numbness and upper inner arm and causes pain post mastectomy
what vein typically allows breast cancer to spread
Auxiliary vein as most Venus drainage flows through it
Effect of lymphedema
Swelling thickened leather, like skin with dimple, orange peels, deviation of nipple
nerve for sucking reflex
Fourth in coastal nerve into nipple and Ariola
pathogenesis of osteoarthritis
Age related decline formation of articular cartilage.
Loss of pro gin, content, and less fluidity next sentence contra trigger, excessive activation of met low protein, aces in increased degradation
where does osteoporosis occur?
In the cancellous bone or spongy bone
repair of fracture pathology
1) formation of hematoma
2) reinvasion of blood vessels formation of fibrocartilage callus
3) osteoblast form new compact bone
4) osteoclast form new cancellous bone
Osteomalacia
Calcium deficiency, causing soft bones and deformation due to paired remodeling
rickets
Calcium deficiency and kids due to diet deficient of vitamin D
osteogenesis imperfecta
Genetic disorder with defective or insufficient, collagen integration into bone matrix
osteoporosis/Albers Schoenberg disease
Defective regulation and impaired function of osteoclast, causing ossification
fibroplasia ossican progressive
Ectopic bone formation, subcutaneously, or conversion of connective tissue or muscle to bone
osteosarcoma
Osteoprogenitor cells become cancerous
osteoarthritis
Articular cartilage worn down by inflammation or overuse with limited repair mechanism
rheumatoid arthritis
Auto immune inflammation of synovial membrane causes increased collagenase and metalloprotease, enzyme, and damage, articular, cartilage, and joint
Bicipital meiotic reflex
Deep tendon reflex to evaluate spinal cord motor nerve, Afrin nerve and descending motor pathway should be involuntary bicep contraction
Integrity of muscular cutaneous nerve
Biceps tendinitis, and tendinosis symptom
Tendinitis is inflammation tendinitis is degradation
From repetitive micro trauma, accompany by rotator cuff or slap tears most men for bicipital groove tenderness with 10° of internal rotation can use corticosteroid injection or surgery
Rupture of long head of biceps tendon
Popeye deformity
Long head tendon near attachment of super glenoid tubercle
Clinical significance of brachial artery
Main or supply to the arm and continuation of auxiliary artery
Blood pressure and pulse
Most commonly injured upper limb artery, can cause occlusion, limb, claudication, and limb loss
cubital fossa clinical significance
Common site for sampling, transfusion of blood, IV
Median cubital vein is most commonly selected
Medium cubit vein for cardiac catheters
use of angiography
Image of blood vessels with x-ray dye
arteriography use
Areas of stenosis, occlusions, aneurysms, traumatic injuries, blood, clots, blood vessel abnormalities
clnical significance of auxiliary artery
When profuse bleeding occurs can compress third part against humorous
Can find arterial pulse for arterial line cardiac surgery
arterial anastomosis clinical significance
Allow blood flow if there is injury or occlusion
aneurysm degeneration of auxiliary artery
Repetitive trauma
Can compress trunks of brachial plexus
auxiliary vein in central line placement
Major Venus system for long-term vascular access
Subclavian vein puncture, using infra clavicular approach
Venipuncture lateral to curvature of middle of clavicle with needle, horizontal to sternal notch
Centennial lymph node biopsy
Main lymph node is identified removed and examined to determine if this cancer is metastasized or the original and where it will spread
risk of auxiliary, node dissection
Damage to long thoracic nerve, causing winged scapula, damage to subscapular vein, damage to lateral thoracic artery, damage to the dorsal nerve, causing weak medial rotation and adduction
Brachial plexus injuries
Affect movement and cutaneous sensation of upper limb
Signs and symptoms dependent on part of plexus
Test ability to perform movements to assess loss of function
Ability to feel pain loss of sensory function
injury to superior trunk/C5 and C6
From excessive increase in the angle between neck and shoulder
Referred to as Erb Duchenne palsy
Parisis/paralysis of shoulder and arm muscles lateral upper limb loses sensation, waiters tip
acute brachial plexus neuritis
Parsonage turner syndrome, neurologic amyotrophy
Sudden, severe burning pain in shoulder and upper arm
Typically superior trunk
Pain at night, followed by muscle weakness, and sometimes atrophy
Commonly affects middle-aged men, incident can be higher in pediatrics
consequence of prolonged hyper abduction
Thoracic outlet syndrome
Chords and vessels of brachial plexus, impinged or compressed core cord process and peck Miner tendon
Pain down the arm, numbness, tingling, redness, weakness of hand
Klumpke paralysis
Injury to inferior trunk
Upper limbs suddenly pulled superiorly
Injury or avulsion of C8 and T1 roots
Short muscles of hand, causing claw hand
Nerve injury leading to flexion of fourth and fifth fingers
interscalene nerve block
Alternative to general anesthesia for upper limb surgery
Level of C6 vertebral body
Inter scaling groove deep to lateral head of SCM
Supra clavicular nerve block
Inter scaling groove superior to clavicle lateral to subclavian artery
Trunks
Anesthesia for entire arm and hand
Highest incident of pneumothorax
Infra clavicular nerve block
Chords
Delta pectoral groove below clavicle
Anesthesia distal to elbow
auxiliary nerve block
Superior to pulse of auxiliary artery
Anesthesia distal to elbow
Minimal complication
locatioin simple squamous
posterior cornea, line blood vesels & lymph, surface of body cavities
simple cuboidal locatoin
tubules of kidney
simple columnar locatoin
GI tract,fallopian tubes, ductuli efferentes testis
pseudostratified locatioin
respiratory tract