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Clinical anatomy of the upper limb Flashcards

1
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What is involved in the shoulder girdle?

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Clavicle
Scapula
Steroclavicular joint
Acromioclavicular joint
Glenohumeral joint
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What are common pathologies of the shoulder?

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OA
Impingement
Rotator cuff tears 
Adhesive capsulitis
Instability - atraumatic, traumatic, dislocations
Biceps tendonitis
Labral tears
ACJ dislocation
Humeral neck and shaft fracture
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What are common elbow pathologies?

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OA
Lateral and medial epicondylitis
Cubital tunnel syndrome
Supracondylar, olecranon, radial head/neck and forearm fractrure

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What are common wrist pathologies?

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OA
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Distal radius, scaphoid and carpal fractures and dislocations

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What are common hand pathologies?

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OA
RA
Duptryen's contracture
Trigger finger
Finger injuries: tendons, fractures
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What determines the different grades of ACJ dislocations?

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Amount of soft tissue damage - if coracoclavicular ligaments rupture the clavicle will displace superiorly

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What is the origin of the trapezius?

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Spinous process T1-T12

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What is the insertion of the trapezius?

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Occipit and spine of scapula

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What is the innervation of the trapezius?

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Spinal accessory nerve

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10
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What is the action of the trapezius?

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Elevates and depresses scapula

Retracts scapula

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What movements are the first to go and last to come back in adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder)?

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External rotation first to go

Internal rotation last to come back

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What is the function of the labrum?

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Increases capture of the humeral head and so increases stability

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What is the insertion of the supraspinatous?

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Greater tuberosity of humerus

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What is the origin of the supraspinatous?

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Supraspinatous fossa

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What is the innervation of the supraspinatous?

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Suprascapular nerve (C5/6)

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What is the function of the supraspinatous?

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Abducts arm

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What is the origin of the infraspinatous?

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Infraspinatous fossa

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What is the insertion of the infraspinatous?

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Greater tuberosity of humerus

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What is the innervation of the infraspinatous?

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Suprascapualr nerve (C5/6)

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What is the function of the infraspinatous?

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External rotation of arm

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21
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What is the origin of the teres minor?

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Dorsal surface of lateral border of scapula

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What is the insertion of the teres minor?

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Greater tuberosity of humerus

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What is the innervation of the teres minor?

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Axillary nerve (C5/6)

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What is the function of the teres minor?

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External rotation of the arm

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What is the origin of the subscapularis?

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Anterior surface of the scapula

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What is the insertion of the subscapularis?

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Lesser tuberosity of humerus

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What is the innervation of the subscapularis?

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Upper and lower subscapular nerve (C5/6)

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What is the fuction of the subscapularis?

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Internal rotation of arm

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29
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What pathologies can occur with the rotator cuff muscles?

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Tears

Impingement

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30
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What is the gold standard investigation for rotator cuff pathologies?

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USS

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31
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What is the origin of the deltoid?

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Clavicle
Acromion
Spine of scapula

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What is the insertion of the deltoid?

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Deltoid tuberosity on lateral aspect of humerus

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What is the innervation of the deltoid?

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Axillary nerve (C5/6)

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34
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What is the function of the deltoid?

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Abduction of arm

35
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How can the motor function of the deltoid be tested?

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Make an arc

36
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What is the origin of the biceps brachii?

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Short head: coracoid process

Long head: labrum/ glenoid

37
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What is the insertion of the biceps brachii?

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Tuberosity of radius

38
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What is the innervation of the biceps brachii?

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Musculocutaneous nerve (C5/6)

39
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What is the function of the biceps brachii?

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Main function: supination

Secondary function: flexion (chief flexor of elbow is brachialis)

40
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What pathology can occur with the biceps brachii?

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Tendonitis at insertion point

41
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What is a SLAP tear?

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Tear of labrum where biceps tendon anchors to the labrum

42
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What is a bankart tear?

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A tear in the inferior, anterior labrum

43
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What is the extensor mechanism of the elbow?

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Triceps muscle and tendon that inserts onto the olecranon

44
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In what age group are supracondylar fractures common?

45
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What are the main ligaments in the elbow?

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Medial collateral
Lateral collateral
Annular ligaments wraps around the radial head

46
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What is the common insertion of the extensor muscles of the forearm?

A

Lateral epicondyle

47
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What is the common insertion of the flexor muscles of the forearm?

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Medial epicondyle

48
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What occurs with the radius when the arm is in pronation?

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Radial head rotates against the capitellum of the distal humerus - it crosses the ulna

49
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What side of the arm is the radius?

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Thumb side - will articulate with the lunate and scaphoid

50
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What side of the arm is the ulna?

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Pinky side - will articulate with the pisiform/ triquetrum

51
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What is a colles fracture?

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Distal radial fracture - extraarticular fracture which is dorsally displaces

52
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What areas of bone are susceptible to AVN?

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Those with a retrograde blood supply - femoral head, talus and scaphoid

53
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How can you feel the anatomical snuffbox?

A

Ulnar deviation of hand

54
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What ligaments form the anatomical snuffbox?

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Tendons of extensor pollicus longus and abductor pollicus longus

55
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What are the thenar muscles of the hand?

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Opponens pollicus, flexor pollicis brevis, abductor pollicis brevis

56
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What innervates the thenar muscles?

A

Recurrent medial nerve

57
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What are the hypothenar muscles of the hand?

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Abductor digiti minimi

Flexor digiti minimi brevis

58
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What innervates the hypothenar muscles?

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Ulnar nerve

59
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What is the function of the interossei muscles?

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Move fingers, flex MCPJs and IPJs

60
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What innervates the interossei muscles?

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Ulnar nerve

61
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What is the function of the dorsal interossei’s?

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DAB - abduct at MCPJs

62
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What is the function of the palmar interossei’s?

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PAD - adduct at MCPJs

63
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What is the function of the lumbrical muscles?

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Link extensor and flexor tendons

64
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What is the innervation of the lumbricals?

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Lateral: median nerve
Medial: ulnar nerve

65
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What is the function of the FDS?

A

Flexes fingers at PIPJs

66
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What innervates the FDS?

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Median nerve (C7/8 T1)

67
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What is the function of the FDP?

A

Flexes fingers at the DIPJs

68
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What is the innervation of the FDP?

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Median nerve laterally

Ulnar nerve medially

69
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What are the A2 and A4 ligaments needed for?

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Critical to prevent bowstringing - most important

70
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What are the A1, A3 and A5 ligaments needed for?

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Overlie the MP, PIP and DIP joints

71
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What pathology is A1 trigger involved in?

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Trigger finger

72
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What is the function of the cruciate pulleys?

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Funcion to prevent sheath collapse and expansion during digitial motion - 3 total at the level of the joints

73
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What is the palmar fascia?

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Separates the palmar muscle bellies and flexor tendons from the skin

74
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What pathology can occur with the palmar fascia?

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Hypertrophy and fibrosis

Metaplasia in palmar fascia turns it into fibroblasts in dupuytren’s disease

75
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What are the 3 peripheral nerves of the hand?

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Median
Ulnar
Radial

76
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What muscles does the median nerve supply?

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Flexors of forearm 
LOAF muscles (lumbircals, opponens pollicus, abductor pollicus brevis and flexor pollicus brevis)
77
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What is the cutaneous sensation of the median nerve?

A

Radial 3 1/2 digits

Test: tip of index finger and base of thenar muscles

78
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What muscles does the unlar nerve supply in the hand?

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Small intrinsics of hand except LOAF

Test: abductor digiti minimi

79
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What is the cutaneous sensation of the ulnar nerve?

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Ulnar 1 1/2 digits

Test: dorsum and volar aspects of little finger

80
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What muscles does the radial nerve supply?

A

Extensors of forearm

Test: extensor digitorum communis and extensor indicis

81
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What is the cutaneous sensation fo the radial nerve?

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Variable portion of the dorsum of the hand

Test: dorsum of 1st webspace

82
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What pathological sign will be seen with a radial nerve problem?

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Wrist drop

83
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Where does the ulnar nerve run in the cubital tunnel?

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Passes posterior to the medial epicondyle

Enters an arch formed by the two heads of the flexor carpi ulnaris muscles, and underneath the arcuate ligament

84
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What are the boundaries of the carpal tunnel?

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Carpal bones which form the dorsal, medial and alteral constraints
Flexor retinaculum carpal ligament

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