Exam 2: Clinical App. Thoracic limb

Question 1

What are the 2 types of brachiall plexus avulsion

Answer 1

complete or incomplete

Question 2

What happens in cranial TBPI?

Answer 2

Difficulty in advancing limb at shoulder

Question 3

What happens in caudal TBPI?

Answer 3

Inability to bear wt.

Question 4

What is a complete TBPI?

Answer 4

both cranial and caudal

cannot bear wt.

Question 5

What is horner’s syndrome

Answer 5

loose symp. stimulation to eye

Question 6

Which n. innervates the cutaneous trunci m.?

Answer 6

Lateral thoracic

Question 7

Which reflex is tested when pinching the cutaneous trunci m.?

Answer 7

panniculus reflex

Question 8

Which n. innervates the lateral stabilizers of the shoulder?

Answer 8

Suprascapular n

Question 9

T/F the axillary n. provides somatic motor and sensory

Answer 9

T

Question 10

What happens if the axillary n. is damaged

Answer 10

dec. shoulder stability

Question 11

Where does the axillary n. provide sensory innervation?

Answer 11

lat. aspect of the brachium and caudal scapular region

Question 12

What happens if the musculocutaneous n. is damaged?

Answer 12

change in gait, straightening of elbow

Question 13

were does the musculocutaneous n provide sensory innervation?

Answer 13

medial aspect of the forearm

Question 14

What happens if the ulnar and median n. are damaged

Answer 14

sinking of carpus

Question 15

What happens if the proximal portion of the radial n. is damaged

Answer 15

Loss of ability to extend elbow, carpus and digits

Question 16

What happens if the distal portion of the radial n. is damaged?

Answer 16

cannot extend carpus and digits

Question 17

What is a RUMM block?

Answer 17

selective blocking of the radial, ulnar, median, and musculocutaneous nn.

Question 18

When is a RUMM block used?

Answer 18

procedures to the elbow

Question 19

What is a RUNG block?

Answer 19

Local anesthesia for distal limb procedures