elbow, wrist & hands

Question 1

11 landmarks of the elbow

Answer 1

coronoid fossa & process
lateral & medial epicondyle
capitulum
trochlea
radial head
radial & ulnar tuberosity
olecranon fossa & process

Question 2

4 bones in the elbow joint

Answer 2

distal humerus
olecranon
radius
ulna

Question 3

what synovial joint is the humeroulnar joint

Answer 3

hinge

Question 4

2 joints at the elbow

Answer 4

humeroulnar joint
radioulnar joint

Question 5

2 ligaments at the elbow

Answer 5

radial collateral ligament
ulnar collateral ligament

Question 6

3 ligaments at the elbow

Answer 6

radial collateral ligament
ulnar collateral ligament
annular ligament

Question 7

what is an interosseus membrane

Answer 7

continuous sheet connecting the radius and ulna

Question 8

3 parts of the olecranon bursa

Answer 8

subtendinous
intratendinous
subcutaneous

Question 9

what synovial joint is the radioulnar joint

Answer 9

pivot

Question 10

movement at the radioulnar joint

Answer 10

pronation
supination

Question 11

movement at the humeroulnar joint

Answer 11

flexion
extension

Question 12

2 landmarks at the wrist

Answer 12

ulna styloid process
radial styloid process

Question 13

how many phalanges are in each finger

Answer 13

3

Question 14

joints at the phalanges

Answer 14

interphalangeal joints

Question 15

joint at the phalanges and metacarpals

Answer 15

metacarpophalangeal joint

Question 16

joint at the metacarpals and carpals

Answer 16

carpometacarpal joint

Question 17

8 carpals

Answer 17

hamate
capitate
trapezoid
trapezium
scaphoid
lunate
triquestrum
pisiform

Question 18

joint at the radius and carpals

Answer 18

radiocarpal joint

Question 19

what synovial joint is the radiocarpal joint

Answer 19

condyloid

Question 20

movement at the radiocarpal joint

Answer 20

flexion extension
adduction abduction
deviation

Question 21

what is the carpal tunnel

Answer 21

a passageway through the hand that contains nerves and flexor tendons of the fingers and thumb

Question 22

4 muscles acting on the elbow

Answer 22

biceps brachii
triceps brachii
brachioradialis
brachialis

Question 23

2 types of muscles acting at the wrist

Answer 23

common wrist flexors
common wrist extenders

Question 24

what is the thenar eminence

Answer 24

major muscular prominence on the palm (thumb side)

Question 25

what is the hypothenar eminence

Answer 25

minor muscular prominence in the palm (little finger side)

Question 26

movements at the fingers

Answer 26

flexion extension adduction abduction

Question 27

movement at the thumbs

Answer 27

flexion extension adduction abduction opposition reposition