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Ch9 Major Plexuses Flashcards

1
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Cervical Plexus origin

A

XI

C1-C5

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Cervical Plexus innervates

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Neck muscles

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Cervical plexus sensory of

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neck and top of shoulder

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C2, C3, C4 contribute to which nerve?

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Phrenic

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Brachial plexus roots

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C5 - T1

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Brachial plexus arise from

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Cervical enlargement

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7
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Long Thoracic Nerve Injury mechanism

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in sports

from traction or direct trauma under the arm

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Long Thoracic Nerve signs

A

winging scapula

medial border of scapula, present abnormally posterior

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Dorsal Scapular Nerve Injury sign

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weakness of rhomboids

scapula moves away from spine (flaring)

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Define Flaring

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inferior border of scapula sits abnormally lateral

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List Brachial Plexus- Trunks pathologies

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Erb Palsy
Middle Trunk Injury
Klumpke Paralysis
Thoracic outlet syndrome
Scalene triangle
Costoclavicular Entrapment
Clavicle first rib
Pectoralis Minor Syndrome
Pancoast Syndrome
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12
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Erb Palsy affect ____ trunk of brackial plexus

A

upper

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Erb Palsy is due to

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traction injury to C5 and C6 nerve roots

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14
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a position that is a sign of erb palsy

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waiter’s tip position

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15
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Define waiter’s tip position

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internal rotation of arm, and flat writ

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16
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Middle Trunk Injury affect

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C7 distribution

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17
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Klumpke Paralysis located in

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Lower trunk of brachial plexus

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Klumpke Paralysis is cased by

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falling and hanging on Pancoast tumor

T1 transverse process or 1st rib fracture

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Klumpke Paralysis signs

A

Ulnar nerve (C8 and T1 signs):

  • Wrist and finger flexion weakness
  • Hypothenar atrophy
  • Possible Horner syndrome
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20
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Thoracic outlet syndrome is tested by

A

RooTest (E.A.S.T)

very sensitive, but not specific

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Thoracic outlet syndrome is compression of

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brachial plexus and subclavian (or axillary) artery

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Thoracic outlet syndrome signs and symptoms

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weakness, Numbness and, tingling when working above head

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Scalene triangle is caused by a compression of the

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anterior scalene muscle or cervical rib

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24
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Scalene triangle tests

A

adson test

halstead test

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25
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Scalene triangle signs

A

involves subclavian artery but not the vein

  • Decreased pulse amputation
  • No hand swelling
  • Ulnar nerve is most effected
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26
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Clavicle first rib aka

A

Costoclavicular Entrapment

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27
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Costoclavicular Entrapment is tested by

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Eden

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Eden aka

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costoclavicular test

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29
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Costoclavicular Entrapment due to

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Elevation of first rib

Inferior clavicle on that side

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30
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Costoclavicular Entrapment is caused by

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large breasts
bra strap
heavy bags on shoulder straps
seat belt injury

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31
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Costoclavicular Entrapment symptoms involves

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hand swelling

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32
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Pectoralis Minor Syndrome is tested by

A

wright test

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33
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Pectoralis Minor Syndrome is caused by

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over-development of pecs

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34
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Pectoralis Minor Syndrome sign and symptoms

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weakness of rhomboids (dorsal scap n)

compression of axillary artery and vein

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35
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Pancoast syndrome is caused by

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Apical lung tumor

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36
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Pancoast Syndrome signs

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same as Horner Syndrome:
droopy eye constricted pupil, no facial sweating “anhidrosis”
may involve brachial plexus

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37
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Brachial Plexus -Divisions

A

Anterior - flexors

Posterior- extensors

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38
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Brachial Plexus- Medial trunk innervates

A

Pec minor

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39
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Brachial Plexus- Lateral trunk innervates

A

Pec Major

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40
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Brachial Plexus- Branches include which nerves?

A 
Musculocutaneous
Axillary
Radial
Median
Ulnar
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41
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Musculocutaneous Nerve origin:

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Lateral Cord

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42
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Musculocutaneous Nerve innervates

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Biceps
brachialis
coracobrachialis

43
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Axillary Nerve origin

A

Posterior cord

44
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Axillary Nerve innervates

A

teres minor

deltoid

45
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Radial Nerve Origin

A

Posterior cord

46
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Radial Nerve innervates

A

Triceps
Brachioradialis
wrist and finger extensors

47
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Saturday night palsy aka

A

crutch palsy

48
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Saturday night palsy location

A

entrapment in the arm pit

49
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Saturday night palsy sign

A

damage to the spiral groove (honeymooner palsy)

50
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Honeymooner palsy signs

A

wrist drop

weakness of arm, hand, fingers

51
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Median Nerve orign

A

lateral and medial cords

52
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Median Nerve innervates

A 
pronator teres
finger flexors
thenar eminence
flexor carpi radialis
palmaris longus
53
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Median Nerve pathological signs

A

weakness of the wrist flexion, abduction, thumb opposition, flexion of second, and third fingers
sensory loss of first 3 ½ fingers

54
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Median neuropathy is located in

A

entrapment in the carpal tunnel

55
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Median neuropathy is caused by

A

repetitive stress injury

56
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Median neuropathy is most common in (what population)

A

women over 30

57
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Median neuropathy signs

A

sensory loss as described
symptoms worse at night, better when shaking the hand
May radiate back to the up the arm

58
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CTS tests

A

Inspection: advanced cases may show thenar atrophy
Muscle testing: thumb opposition
Ortho test: phalen, tinel, prayer sign

59
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CTS management

A
  • Cervical adjustment
  • Shoulder adjustment
  • Elbow adjustment
  • Wrist adjustment
  • Strengthening of finger and wrist extensors
  • Proximation of the distal radioulnar joint (increase pronator quadratus strength)
60
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Ulnar Nerve origin

A

medial cord

61
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Ulnar Nerve innervates

A

hypothenar eminence
flexor carpi ulnaris
palmar and dorsal interossi

62
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Ulnar neuropathy is due to

A
  • Increased carrying angle at elbow

- Tunnel of guyon at wrist

63
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Ulnar neuropathy is tested by

A

tinel froment

64
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Ulnar neuropathy signs

A

weakness of wrist flextion, abduction, adduction,

sensory loss of fingers 4 and 5

65
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Claw Hand is extension at _____, and flexion at______

A

Extension at MCP (long extensors work

Flexion at PIP and DIP (long flexors work)

66
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Claw Hand is due to

A

wasting of the interossei muscle and short finger flexors of hypothenar eminence

67
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Lumbosacral Plexus oirgin

A

L1 - S4

68
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Lumbosacral Plexus innervate

A

Lower extremity and pelvis

69
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Iliohypogastric nerve origin

A

L1

70
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Iliohypogastric nerve function

A

sensory over pubic symphysis

71
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Ilioinguinal nerve origin

A

L1

72
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Ilioinguinal nerve innervation

A

sensory over the inguinal ligament

73
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Ilioinguinal nerve often cut during

A

abdominal surgeries

74
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Genitofemoral nerve origin

A

L1, L2

75
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Genitofemoral nerve innervates

A

sensory to upper inner thigh

motor to cremaster muscle

76
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Femoral nerve origin

A

L3,4,5

77
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femoral nerve innervates

A

Leg flexors at hip

Leg extensors at knee

78
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Obturator nerve origin

A

L2,3,4

79
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Obturator nerve innervates

A

thigh adductors

80
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Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve origin

A

L2, L3 posterior division

81
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Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve innervation

A

sensory to lateral femoral

82
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Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve entrapment aka

A

Meralgia paresthetica

83
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Meralgia paresthetica site of entrapment

A

blow ASIS under the inguinal ligament

84
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Meralgia paresthetica caused by

A

tight waist band/ belt

85
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Superior gluteal nerve origin

A

L4, L5, S1 anterior division

86
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Superior gluteal nerve innervation

A

: gluteus medius and minimus

87
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Inferior gluteal nerve origin

A

L4, L5, S1, S2 anterior division

88
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Inferior gluteal nerve innervation

A

gluteus maximus

89
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Sciatic nerve origin

A

L4, L5, S1, S2 anterior division

90
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Sciatic nerve innervation

A

Hamestrings

91
Q

2 Nerves that constitute sciatic

A

Tibial

Common peroneal

92
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Sciatic neuropathy/radiculopathy is caused by

A

posterior hip dislocation
acetabular fracture (dashboard injuires) muscular injection in buttocks
piriformis entrapment

93
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Sciatic neuropathy/radiculopathy symptoms

A

weakness of all foot and ankle muscles, knee flexors, Achilles reflex
sensory loss of foot, lateral leg below knee

94
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Sciatica is

A

paresthesia along the distribution of sciatic nerve

95
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Sciatica most commonly is caused by

A

lumbosacral nerve root compression by disc or osteophytes

96
Q

Sciatica May be caused by

A

distal entrapment

piriformis syndrome, chiropractic connections

97
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Posterior femoral cutaneous nerve origin

A

S1, S2, S3 posterior divisions

98
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Pudendal plexus origin

A

S1, S2, S3 anterior divisions

99
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Pudendal plexus innervates

A

pelvic floor, sphincters

100
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Peroneal (Fibular) Nerve Palsy Symptoms

A

weakness of foot inversion

101
Q

what can be in differential with Peroneal (Fibular) Nerve Palsy

A

L5 radiculopathy

102
Q

Morton Neuroma aka

A

Morton metatarsalagia

103
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Morton Neuroma is caused by

A

tight fitting shoes

104
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Morton Neuroma symptoms

A

pain
numbness
paresthesia between the third and fourth toes

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