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Exam 1 (Triangles, fossa, Compartments of arm and other) Flashcards

1
Q

Cervical vertebral column movement

A

Primarily rotation

Also flexion and extension

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2
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Thoracic vertebral column movement

A

Lateral flexion

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3
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Lumbar vertebral column movement

A

Flexion and extension

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4
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Suboccipital triangle borders?

A

Superomedial- rectus capitis posterior major
Superolateral- obliquus capitis superior
Inferolateral- obliquus capitis superior

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5
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Contents of suboccipital traingle

A

Suboccipital nerve and vertebral artery

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6
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Posterior cervical triangle borders?

A

Anterior- posterior border of SCM
Posterior- anterior border of trapezius
Inferior- Clavicla

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7
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Contents of posterior cervical triangle

A 
Spinal accessory nerve
Brachial plexus roots
great auricular nerve, lesser occipital, supraclavicular
phrenic nerve
EJV
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8
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Quadrangular space borders and contents

A

Superior- teres minor
Inferior- teres major
Medial- long head of triceps
lateral- shaft of humerus

Contents- Axillary nerve and posterior humeral circumflex artery

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9
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Tricep hiatus borders and contents

A

Superior- Teres major
lateral- Shaft of humerus
Medial- long head of the triceps (lateral border)

Contents- Profunda brachii artery and radial nerve

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10
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Triangular space borders and contents

A

Superior- teres minor
inferior- teres major
Lateral- long head of triceps (medial border)

Contents- Scapular circumflex artery

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11
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Scalene triangle borders and contents

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Superolateral- middle scalene
Superomedial- anterior scalene
inferior- 1st rib

Contents- Subclavian artery, brachial plexus nerves and phrenic nerve

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12
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Axilla borders or walls

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Apex- lateral border of 1st rib, clavicle, and spine of scapula
Lateral wall- intertubercular sulcus of humerus
Medial wall- thoracic wall and overlying serratus anterior
Anterior wall- Pec major
Posterior wall- Scapula and subscapularis Inferiorly by lats and teres major
Base- armpit

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13
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Axilla contents

A

Axillary artery and vein, brachial plexus cords, axillary lymph nodes

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14
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Clavipectoral triangle borders and contents

A

Superior- clavicle
Lateral- deltoid
inferior- pec major

contents- cephalic vein

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15
Q

Erbs point?

A

Great auricular
Lesser occipital
Supraclavicular
Transverse cervical nerves

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16
Q

These are the borders of what?
Superomedial border: lateral aspect of inferior trapezius
Superlateral border: inferior border of rhomboid minor
INferior border- superior border of lats dorsi

A

Triangle of auscultation

17
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Cubital fossa borders

A

Superior- imaginary line connect medial and lateral epicondyles
Medial- pronator teres
lateral- brachioradialis
floor- brachialis and supinator muscles
roof- continuity of brachial and antibrachial fascia

18
Q

Cubital fossa contents

A

Radial nerve
Biceps brachii tendon
Brachial artery
median nerve

19
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Posterior compartment of forearm. 6 compartments

A
  1. abductor pollicis longus and extensor pollicis brevis
  2. extensor carpi radialis brevis and longus
  3. extensor pollicis longus
  4. extensor digitorum and extensor indicus
  5. extensor digiti minimi
  6. extensor carpi ulnaris
20
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Anterior compartment. 3

A

Superifical- Pronated teres, Flexor carpi radialis, palmaris longus, flexor carpi ulnaris
Intermediate- Flexor digitorum superficialis
Deep- Flexor digitorum profundus, pronated quadratus, and flexor pollicis longus

21
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Hypothenar compartment

A

Opponens digiti minimi
Abductor digiti minimi
Flexor digiti minimi brevis

22
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Thenar compartment

A

Opponens brevis
Abductor pollicis brevis
Flexor pollicis brevis

23
Q

When the thumb is fully extended, concavity is produced. What is this called?

A

Anatomical snuff box

24
Q

Borders of snuff box

A

Lateral- abductor pollicis longus and extensor pollicis brevis
Medial- Extensor pollicis longus

25
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Snuff box contents

A
  1. radial artery
  2. radial styloid process
  3. base of 1st metacarpal
  4. scaphoid and trapezium
26
Q 
Borders are for what?
Floor- carpal bones
Roof- flexor retinaculum
Lateral boundaries- scaphoid and trapezium
Medial boundaries- pisiform and hamate
A

Carpal tunnel

27
Q

Carpal tunnel contents

A

FDP, FPL, FDS and median nerve

28
Q

Carpal bones (remember pneumonic)

A

Scaphoid, lunate, triquetrium, pisiform, trapezium, trapezoid, capitate, hamate

29
Q

Muscles that internally rotate shoulder joint (SPLAT)

A 
Subscapularis
Pec major
Lattissimus dorsi
Anterior delt
Teres major
30
Q

Muscles that externally rotate shoulder joint (PIT)

A

Posterior deltoid
infraspinatus
teres minor

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