BRS Upper Limb Questions Flashcards

1
Q

what attaches to the greater tuberosity

A

the infra, supra, and trees minor

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2
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what attaches to the lesser tubercle?

A

the subscapularis

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3
Q

where is the inter tubercular groove and what travels in here? also, what is it bound by

A

between the lesser and greater tuberosity, with the LH biceps brachi and covered by the transverse humeral ligament

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4
Q

what things attach at the intertubecular groove?

A

lateral lip: pec major
Medial lip: tires major
floor: Latissimus dorsi

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5
Q

what attaches at the deltoid tuberosity

A

deltoid muscles

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6
Q

where is the radial groove, and what fits in here

A

the radial nerve and the deep brachial artery, and it dives behind the LH triceps origin and the medial head origin

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7
Q

the capitulum articulates with the

A

radius

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8
Q

the trochlea articulates with the

A

ulna

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9
Q

what attaches and what inserts at the lateral epicondyle

A

the radial collateral ligament and it is the origin of the supinator and the extensors

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10
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there is a groove on the posterior part of the medial epicondyle and what travels in it

A

the ulnar nerve and the superior ulnar collateral ligament.

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11
Q

what attaches at the medial epicondyle

A

the UCL, the pronator trees and the common flexor origin

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12
Q

the head of the radius articulates with the __ of the humerus and the ___ of the ulna (and what ligament is here?)

A

capitulum and the radial notch (annular ligament)

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13
Q

what carpal bones does the radius articulate with

A

the scaphoid, lunate and triquitrate (not pisiform)

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14
Q

what attaches to the radial tuberosity

A

the biceps brachi

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15
Q

what inserts on the styloid process of the radius

A

the brachioradialis

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16
Q

where is the snuffbox? between what…

A

the extensor pollicus longus and the brevis (EPL and EPB)

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17
Q

what inserts on the olecranon

A

the triceps

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18
Q

what inserts at the coronoid process and the ulnar tuberosity

A

the brachialis

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19
Q

from lateral to medial, starting with the first row of carpals, what are the bones? and what is an acronym to remember them?

A

scaphoid, lunate, triquitrum, pisiform, trapezium, trapezoid, capitate and hamate

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20
Q

the pisiform is a sesamoid bone within the ___

A

FCU

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21
Q

does the ulna have contact with the carpal bones?

A

no

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22
Q

fracture of which carpal bone hurts the snuffbox, and can damage the radial artery?

A

scaphoid

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23
Q

fracture of the hamate can cause damage to what structures?

A

the ulnar nerve and artery

24
Q

what is a Bennett fracture and a boxers fracture

A

Bennett: fracture of base metacarpal of thumb
boxers: neck of the 2nd and 3rd metacarpals or the 5th with lesser skill

25
Q

what travels in the Guyon canal and what bones creates this

A

ulnar nerve. hook of hamate and pisiform.

26
Q

what kind of joint is the AC joint, and what movement is allowed

A

a plane synovial, gliding

27
Q

what kind of joint is the SC joint, and what movements occur here?

A

a synovial plane gliding joint, and one that is double synovial. allows for elevation, depression, protraction, retraction and circumduction

28
Q

when the AC joint is dislocated, what ligament is disrupted

A

the coracoclavicular

29
Q

what kind of joint is the glenohumeral joint

A

a ball and socket

30
Q

the GH joint is innervated by what three nerves?

A

the axillary, the suprascapularis and the lateral pectoral nerves

31
Q

which arteries provide blood to the GH joint

A

the supra scapular, anterior and posterior humeral circumflex and the scapular circumflex arteries

32
Q

dislocation of the shoulder usually occurs in which direction, and can disrupt what?

A

the anterioinferior. can disrupt the axillary nerve and posterior humeral circumflex vessels

33
Q

what kind of joint is the elbow joint, and what kind of movement is allowed here?

A

a hinge joint, between the radius and ulna (flexion and extension), and then the proximal radioulnar joint (rotation)

34
Q

what nerves innervate the elbow joint

A

the MSCK, median, radial and ulnar nerve

35
Q

what blood supply to the elbow joint

A

the brachial, and the recurrent branches of the radial and ulnar

36
Q

where do the RCL and UCL come from

A

the RCL from the lateral epicondyle, and the UCL from the medial epicondyle

37
Q

what is the proximal and distal radioulnar joint

A

a synovial pivot joint for supination and pronation

38
Q

what kind of a joint is the radiocarpal joint

A

a synovial condyloid

39
Q

what kind of joint is the mid carpal joint

A

a synovial plane joint

40
Q

what kind of joint is the CMC joint

A

synovial saddle joint in thumb

a plane joint between the fingers 2-5

41
Q

what kind of joints are MCP joints

A

condyloid joints

42
Q

what kind of joints are IP joints

A

hinge joints

43
Q

where does the medial brachial cutaneous nerve come from, and what does it supply

A

the medial cord of the brachial plexus, and then is supplies the medial side of the arm
C8-T1

44
Q

where does the medial antebrachial cutaneous nerve come from, and what does it supply

A

from median cord to the brachial plexus, and medial side of the forearm
C8-T1

45
Q

where do the lateral brachial and antebrachial cutaneous nerves come from

A

brachial: axillary nerve
antebrachial: MSCK nerve

46
Q

the posterior brachial and antebrachial cutaneous nerves come from the ___ nerve

A

radial

47
Q

describe the cephalic vein track, and where it ends

A

starts at the radial communication of the dorsal venous system, and attaches to the basilic vein via the medial cubital vein. ends at the axillary vein

48
Q

does the median cubital vein, lie deep or superficial to the bicipital aponeurosis

A

superficial

49
Q

what are the boundaries of the axilla

A

medial wall: upper ribs, intercostals, and SA
lateral wall: intertubecular groove
posterior wall: formed by subscapularis, trees major, lats
anterior wall: pec major and minor
base: formed by axillary fascia, and skin
apex: clavicle, first rib, upper border swap

50
Q

contents in axilla

A

the brachial plexus and axillary artery

51
Q

the axillary vein is the union of the, also receives blood from where? and then goes into what?

A

brachial vein and basilic vein, gets blood from cephalic and then goes into the subclavian vein

52
Q

what are the muscles of the pec region, and there nerves

A

pec major (med and lat pec), minor (med (and lat) pec nerve), subclavius (n. to subclavius) and SA (long thoracic: C5,6,7)

53
Q

what nerves innervate the tires minor and major

A

the minor is the axillary nerve, with the deltoid, and the major is the lower subscapular never

54
Q

what are the three spaces in the shoulder

A

the quadrangular triangle (axillary nerve and the posterior humeral circumflex), the triangular space (circumflex scapular), and the triangular interval (radial nerve and profunda brachi)

55
Q

boundaries of the snuffbox

A

the EPB and EPL and it has the radial artery