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1
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What two muscles make up the floor of the Cubital Fossa

A

Brachialis and Supinator Muscles

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2
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What makes up the roof of the Cubital Fossa?

A

Skin
Superficial and Deep Fascia
Bicipital Aponeurosis

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3
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What is the base of the Cubital Fossa made up of?

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The imaginary line connecting the medial and lateral epicondyles

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4
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What makes up the medial border of the Cubital Fossa?

A

Pronator Teres

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5
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What makes up the lateral border of the Cubital Fossa?

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Brachioradialis

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6
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What is the posterior boundary of the anatomical snuffbox?

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Extensor pollicis longus

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7
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What is the anterior boundary of the anatomical snuffbox?

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Extensor pollicis brevis

Abductor pollicis longus

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8
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What is the floor of the anatomical snuffbox?

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Scaphoid

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9
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What runs through the anatomical snuffbox?

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Radial Artery
Superficial branch of Radial Nerve
Origin of Cephalic Vein

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10
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What are the boundaries of the Ulnar Canal (Guyon’s Tunnel)?

A 
Hook of Hamate
Pisohamate Ligament (Extension of Flexor Carpi Ulnaris)
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What are the contents of the Ulnar Canal (Guyon’s Tunnel)?

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Ulnar Nerve
Ulnar Artery
Ulnar Vein

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12
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What is the base of the Axilla

A

Axillary fascia and skin

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13
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What is the apex of the axilla

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Cervico-axillary canal - bounded by 1st rib, clavicle and superior edge of scapula

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14
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What is the anterior wall of the axilla?

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Pec. Major
Pec. Minor
Subclavious
Clavipectoral fascia

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15
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What is the posterior wall of the axilla?

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Teres Major
Subscapularis
Latissimus Dorsi

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16
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What is the medial wall of the axilla?

A 
serratus anterior (4 - 5 digitations)
Intercostal muscle of the 4th Intercostal space
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17
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What is the lateral wall of the axilla?

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Upper part of Humeral shaft with the intertubulcalar sulcus

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18
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What is the superior boundary of the quadrangular space

A

Teres Minor

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19
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What is the inferior boundary of the quadrangular space

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Teres major

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20
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What is the medial boundary of the quadrangular space

A

Long head of triceps

21
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What is the lateral boundary of the quadrangular space

A

surgical neck of humerus

22
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What is the anterior boundary of the quadrangular space

A

Subscapularis

23
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What are the contents of the quadrangular space

A

Axillary Nerve
Posterior Circumflex Humeral Artery
Anterior Circumflex Humeral Artery

24
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What is the inferior boundary of the upper triangular space

A

superior border of teres major

25
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What is the lateral boundary of the upper triangular space

A

long head of triceps

26
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What is the superior boundary of the upper triangular space

A

Teres Minor

27
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What are the contents of the upper triangular space

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Scapular circumflex arrtery

Scapular circumflex vein

28
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what are the Superior and Posterior boundaries of the lower triangular space

A

Teres Major and Subscapularis

29
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What is the medial border of the lower triangular space

A

long head of triceps

30
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what is the lateral border of the lower triangular space

31
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What are the contents of the lower triangular space

A

Radial Nerve

Profunda Brachii Artery

32
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What is the relation of Flexor Carpi Radialis to the carpal tunnel?

A

lateral side in its tendinous sheath

STRICTLY NOT PART OF CARPAL TUNNEL

33
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What is the relation of the Flexor Pollicis Longus to the carpal tunnel

A

Its tendon travels through the carpal tunnel just lateral to the common flexor sheath in its tendinous sheath

34
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What is the relation of Flexor Digitorum Superficialis to the carpal tunnel

A

It travels through the carpal tunnel in its common flexor sheath at the medial side

35
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What is the relation of Flexor Digitorum Profundus to the carpal tunnel?

A

It travels through the carpal tunnel in its common flexor sheath at the medial side

36
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What is the relation of the medial nerve to the carpal tunnel

A

It travels through the middle of the carpal tunnel at the superficial end

37
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What is the relation of the Ulnar Artery to the carpal tunnel?

A

It travels superficial to the carpal tunnel at the medial side

38
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What is the relation of the Ulnar Nerve to the carpal tunnel?

A

It travels superficial to the carpal tunnel at the medial side

39
Q

What are the borders of the triangle of auscultation?

A

Latissimus Dorsi
Trapezius
Medial Border of Scapula

40
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What is the medial boundary of the capital tunnel

A

Pisiform and hook of hamate

41
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What is the lateral boundary of the carpal tunnel

A

Scaphoid and trapezium

42
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What is the posterior border of the carpal tunnel

A

Triquetrium,
Lunate,
capitate
Trapezoid

43
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What is the roof of the carpal tunnel

A

Flexor retinaculum ( transverse carpal ligament)

44
Q

What passes through the central compartment of the hand?

A

Flexor tendons and sheaths
Superficial palmar arterial arch
Digital vessels and Nerves

45
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In relation to the cubital fossa, where do the Radial and Ulnar Arteries run?

A

In the cubital Fossa

46
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Where are the radial and ulnar bursae found

A

In the carpal tunnel

47
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What are the contents of the cubital fossa

A 
Median nerve
Biceps brachii tendon
Radial nerve (deep to brachioradialis)
Brachial artery 
Radial artery
Ulnar artery
Radial recurrent artery

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48
Q

What runs superficial to the cubital fossa

A

Median cubital vein
Medial cutaneous nerves
Upper lateral cutaneous nerve

49
Q

What is the apex of the cubital fossa

A

Meeting point of Brachioradialis and Pronator Teres

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