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1
Q

Nerve root and cord of muculocutaneous

A

C5,6,7
Lateral
Go into BBC muscle area

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2
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What is the nerve root and cord of Axillary

A

C5,C6
Posterior
Goes into the back

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3
Q

What is the nerve root and cord of median

A

C6-T1
Lateral and medial
Try find Median nerve (big) then can work out cord

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4
Q

What is the nerve root and cord of radial

A

C5-T1
Posterior
Travels down in between triceps

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5
Q

What is the nerve root and cord of ulnar

A

C8-T1
Medial
Travels beside medial epicondyle

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6
Q

Where do lymphatics of upper limb drain

A

Axillary LN

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7
Q

What is the arterial supply

A

Subclavian
Axillary at lateral border of 1st rib
Brachial at lower border of trees major
Radial and ulnar

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8
Q

What is venous draiange

A

Cephalic lateral of harm (medial of dorsal venous arch)
Basilic medial
Median cubital vein between

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9
Q

Where do veins of upper limb terminate

A

Axillary

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10
Q

What type of joint is sternoclavicular

A

Synovial saddle

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11
Q

What type of joint is acromioclavicular

A

Synovial plane

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12
Q

What are the functions of the clavicle

A

Protect brachial plexus
Attach limb to body
Transmit force from limb to axial

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13
Q

Where is clavicle commonly fractured

A

Middle 1/3

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14
Q

What are the two tubercles of the clavicle for attachment of caracoclavicular ligament

A

Trapezoid line

Conoid tubercle

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15
Q

What is the glenohumeral joint

A

Synovial ball and sock

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16
Q

What depends glenoid fossa

A

Glenoid labrum

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17
Q

What type of dislocation is most common

A

Anterior

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18
Q

What bursae are present in shoulder joint

A

Subscapular
Subacromial
Subcaracoid

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19
Q

What bursae is injured in rotator cuff tear

A

Subacromial

20
Q

What elevated the scapula

A

Upper trapezius
Levator scapulae
Rhomboids

21
Q

What depresses the scapula

A

Lower trapezius
Pec major and minor
Latissimus dorsi

22
Q

What protracts the scapula

A

Serratus anterior

23
Q

What retracts the scapulae

A

Rhomboids
Middle trapezius
Latissimus dorsi

24
Q

What does caracohumeral ligament strengthen

A

Superior aspect

25
Q

What does glenohumeral ligament strengthen

A

Anterior aspect

26
Q

What does caraco-acromial ligament strengthen

A

Superior aspect

27
Q

What does acromioclavicula ligament do

A

Maintains alignment

28
Q

What does caracoclavicular ligament do

A

Maintains alignment of clavicle

29
Q

Where does subscapularis attach

A

Lesser tuberosity

Anterior

30
Q

Where do other rotator cuff muscle attach

A

Greater tuberosity of humerus

31
Q

What is the function of subscapularis

A

Abduction

Medial rotation

32
Q

What is the function of supraspinatous

A

Abduction

Lateral rotation

33
Q

What is the function of infraspinatous

A

Abduction

Lateral rotation

34
Q

What is the function of teres minor

A

Adduction

Lateral rotation

35
Q

What are the functions of rotator cuff muscles

A

Stabilising the glenohumeral joint

36
Q

What is the function of teres major

A

Adduction

Medial rotate

37
Q

What is the function of deltoid

A

Abduction
Lateral rotation
Extension

38
Q

What is the function of pec major and minor

A

Depression
Adduction
Medially rotation

39
Q

What is the function of lattismi dorsi

A

Adduction
Medially rotate
Retraction of scapula

40
Q

What is serrates anterior commonly injured in

A

Radical mastectomies leading to winging of scapula

41
Q

what supplies serrates anterior

A

Long thoracic nerve

42
Q

What causes axillary nerve damage

A

Surgical neck of humerus fracture

Shoulder dislocation

43
Q

What vein is used for central line in deltopectoral triangle

A

Subclavian

44
Q

What forms the upper trunk

45
Q

What forms middle trunk

46
Q

What forms lower trunk

Anatomy Upper Limb (4 decks)

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