Exam 2 DB Q Flashcards
Occlusion of the radial artery at the pronator quadratus muscle will:
a. Cause ischemia in the hand
b. Only slightly diminish blood flow in the hand (most comes from the ulnar artery)
c. Increase blood flow to the hand
d. Cause diminished flow in the deep palmar branch in the ulnar artery
B
The pronator quadratus
a. Is innervated by the deep branch of the radial nerve
b. Is the only muscle that pronates the hand
c. Arises from the distal ¼ of the anterior ulnar shaft
d. Generates more force when the elbow is flexed
C
The anterior interosseous artery
a. Is a branch of the radial artery
b. Distally pierces the interosseous membrane to join the dorsal carpal arch
c. Supplies blood to the posterior compartment in the forearm
d. Is the source of the deep palmar arch of the hand
B
The nerves most at risk during carpal tunnel release procedure are:
a. The recurrent motor branches of the median
b. The ulnar nerve at the Guyon’s canal
c. The anterior interosseous nerve
d. The medial antibrachial nerve of the forearm
A
What effect would radial nerve injury have on maximum grip strength?
a. Increase
b. Decrease
c. No effect
d. Decrease thumb strength but no effect on finger strength
B
Laceration of the ulnar nerve just proximal to the Guyon canal would result in:
a. Loss of flexion at the distal interphalangeal joint
b. Loss of extension at the thumb
c. Loss of flexion at the metacarpophalangeal joint of the 2nd and 3rd digits
d. Loss of abduction of the digits
e. Loss of adduction of the digits
D & E
Which muscle flexes the interphalangeal joints of the fingers
a. The flexor digitorum profundus
b. The flexor digitorum superficialis
c. Extensor digitorum
d. Flexor pollicis longus
A & B
The initial complaint of someone suffering from median nerve compression in the carpal tunnel should be:
a. Weakness of wrist extension
b. Paresthesias of the thumb and index finger
c. Thenar wasting
d. Weakness of thumb adduction
B
The contents of the carpal tunnel includes all of the following except:
a. Tendons of the flexor digitorum superficialis
b. Tendons of the flexor pollicis longus
c. The median nerve
d. All pass though the carpal tunnel
D
Carpal tunnel syndrome is associated with all of the following except:
a. Thenar weakness
b. Dropping things
c. Pregnancy
d. Proximal palmar anesthesia
D
The abductor pollicis longus:
a. Is innervated by the posterior interosseous nerve
b. Forms the lateral boundary of the anatomic “snuff box”
c. Abducts and laterally rotates the carpometacarpal joint
d. All of the above
D
Which of the following muscles are involved in the abduction of the wrist?
a. Flexor carpi radialis
b. Flexor carpi ulnaris
c. Extensor carpi ulnaris
d. Extensor digiti minimi
e. Extensor carpi radialis
A & E
In the hand, the ulnar nerve supplies:
a. The deep head of the flexor pollicis brevis
b. The adductor pollicis
c. The lumbricals to digits 4 and 5
d. All of the above
D
Which muscle provides fibers to support the acromioclavicular joint?
a. Trapezius
b. Biceps brachii
c. Pectoral minor
d. Corachobrachialis
A
The coracoclavicular ligament serves to:
a. Anchor the clavicle to the coracoid process
b. Prevent the acromion from being driven beneath the clavicle
c. Consists of horizontal and vertical ligaments
d. All of the above
D
The coracoacromial arch serves to:
a. Prevent superior dislocation of the humeral head
b. Prevent inferior dislocation of the humeral head
c. Limit lateral rotation of the humerus
d. All of the above
D
The coracoacromial arch consists of:
a. The acromion
b. The coracoacromial ligament
c. The coracoid process
d. All of the above
D
Glenohumeral ligaments:
a. Are formed by folds of fibrous bands radiating from the glenoid labrum
b. Completely encase the glenohumeral joint capsule strengthening it in all directions
c. Result in an extremely strong inferior joint capsule
d. All of the above
A
Which nerve is involved with innervation of the sternoclavicular joint?
a. Nerve to the subclavius
b. The axillary nerve
c. Lateral pectoral nerve
d. Medial pectoral nerve
A
The law of Hilton states:
a. The vascular supply to a joint also supplies muscles proximal to the joint
b. Joints are innervated by the nerves to the muscles moving that joint
c. Joints are supplied by the nerves innervating muscles located only distal to that joint
d. If you are “hot” you can get paid to party
B
Shoulder dislocations occur most often in which direction?
a. Superior
b. Inferior
c. Lateral
d. Distal
B
Which structure plays a major role in force transmission from the hand to the humerus?
a. Subtendinous olecranon bursae
b. Interosseous membrane
c. Piso-hamate ligament
d. The sacciform recess of the proximal radioulnar joint
e. Scapho-radial articulation
B & E
What structure limits wrist adduction?
a. Ulnar styloid process
b. Radial styloid process
c. Proximal radio-ulnar joint
d. Pisohamate ligament
D
The costoclavicular ligament of the sternoclavicular joint joins the proximal clavicle to:
a. The manubrium
b. The 1st costal cartilage
c. The angle of the 1st rib
d. The body of the sternum
B
The hook grip involves:
a. Isolated engagement of the wrist flexors & extensors
b. Engagement of the dorsal interossei
c. The flexor digitorum superficialis & flexor digitorum profundus
d. All of the above
C
Forearm muscles involved in wrist extension are located in which compartment:
a. Anterior
b. Posterior
c. Medial
d. Both anterior and posterior
B
The palmar aponeurosis:
a. Is continuous with the Palmaris longus tendon
b. Invests the dorsal and palmar surfaces of the hand
c. Is thickest over the thenar eminence
d. All of the above
A
Fyi other parts of the palmar apneurosis:
a. Invests the palmar surface of the hand
b. Is thickest over the 2-4 metacarpals
c. Passes superficially to the flexor retinaculum
With the respect to the palmar aponeurosis of the following are accurate except:
a. Is continuous with the palmaris longus tendon
b. Passes superficially to the flexor retinaculum
c. Is thickest over the thenar eminence
d. All are accurate
C
The central compartment of the hand contains:
a. Flexor tendons and sheaths
b. Lumbrical muscles
c. The superficial palmar arch
d. All of the above
D
Which of the following muscles is not involved in wrist flexion?
a. Flexor carpi ulnaris
b. Flexor digitorum superficialis
c. Brachioradialis
d. Flexor carpi radialis
e. None of the above
C
Dupuytren’s fascitis/contracture:
a. Involves the thumb and index finger most often
b. Rarely impairs hand function
c. Often begins in the teen years
d. Involves unknown factors that cause inflammation of the palmar fascia
D
The power grip involves:
a. Isolated engagement of the finger & wrist flexors
b. Engagement of the wrist extensors
c. Flexor digitorum superficialis but not flexor digitorum profundus
d. All of the above
B
FYI, power grip also involves:
a. Contraction of the extensor carpi radialis longus
b. Contraction of the extensor carpi radialis brevis
c. Contraction of the FDS and FDP
The pollical carpometacarpal joint:
a. Has an impressive freedom of movement
b. Is a saddle joint that acts like a ball and socket joint
c. Is involved in opposition of the thumb and 5th digit
d. All of the above
D
Which thenar muscle is not innervated by the recurrent branch of the median nerve?
a. Abductor pollicis brevis
b. Opponens pollicis
c. Superficial head of the flexor pollicis brevis
d. Deep head of the flexor pollicis brevis
D
Inability to flex the distal phalanx of the middle finger indicates injury to which of these muscles?
a. Dorsal interosseous
b. Flexor digitorum profundus
c. Flexor digitorum superficialis
d. Lumbricals
B
Motor changes that would accompany an ulnar nerve injury at the wrist would involve all of these EXCEPT:
a. Abduction of the 5th finger
b. Adduction of the 4th digit
c. Abduction of the thumb
d. Adduction of the thumb
C
The following statements regarding lumbricals are accurate EXCEPT:
a. Flex the MCP joint
b. Extend the interphalangeal joints
c. Arise from the tendons of the FDP
d. All are innervated by the ulnar nerve
D
The following statements about interossei muscles of the hand are true EXCEPT:
a. They are innervated by the ulnar nerve
b. Palmar interosseous muscles adduct digits to the midline
c. Dorsal interosseous muscles abduct digits from the midline
d. Muscles to the 2nd and 3rd digits are innervated by the median nerve
D
The radialis indicis & princes pollicis arteries are branches of:
a. The deep palmar arch
b. The superficial palmar arch
c. The superficial palmar branch
d. The deep palmar branch
A