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What makes up the rotator cuff?

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  • supraspinatus
  • infraspinatus
  • subscapularis
  • teres minor
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What rotator cuff muscle(s) attach to the greater tubercle of the humerus?

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on posterior side,

  • supraspinatus
  • infraspinatus
  • teres minor
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What rotator cuff muscle(s) attach to the lesser tubercle of the humerus?

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subscapularis

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What part of the rotator cuff is usually injured and responsible for impingement of the shoulder?

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supraspinatus tendon

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What structures can be injured from shoulder dislocation?

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  • axillary nerve
  • radial nerve
  • deep brachial artery
  • brachial artery
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The brachial plexus is formed by anterior rami coming off which spinal nerves?

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  • C5-C8

- T1

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Name the SENSORY innervations of the brachial plexus.

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  • C6: pad of thumb
  • C7: pad of index finger
  • C8: pad of little finger
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Name the MOTOR innervations and functions of the brachial plexus.

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C5- abduction of arm at glenohumeral joint
C6: flexion of forearm at elbow
C7: extension of forearm at elbow
C8: flexion of fingers

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What are the motor and sensory functions of the musculocutaneous nerve?

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  • provides motor innervation to anterior ARM

- receives sensory input from lateral FOREARM

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Name the nerve that primarily innervates the anterior component of the FOREARM.

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median nerve, except for

  • flexor carpi ulnaris
  • medial flexor digitorium profundus (fingers 4 & 5)
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Name the nerve that primarily innervates the intrinsic muscles of the hand.

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ulnar nerve

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Name the nerve that primarily innervates the posterior components of the arm and forearm.

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  • radial nerve

- however triceps probably innervated by axillary nerve

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Which spinal nerve gives rise to the phrenic nerve?

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C4-C5** check

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What muscles make up anterior wall of axilla?

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  • pectoralis major
  • pectoralis minor
  • subclavius
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What muscle makes up medial wall of axilla, and what innervates it?

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-serratus anterior, innervated by long thoracic nerve

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What causes “winging” of the scapula?

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damage to the long thoracic nerve

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What nerve provides cutaneous sensation to the lateral shoulder?

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axillary nerve

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What muscles attach to intertubercular sulcus of the humerus (lateral wall of axilla)?

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  • pectoralis major
  • teres major
  • latissimus dorsi
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What separates the quadrangular space from the triangular space?

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long head of triceps brachii

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What forms posterior wall of axilla?

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  • subscapularis
  • proximal long head of triceps brachii
  • distal latissimus dorsi
  • distal teres major
  • scapula
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The axillary artery becomes what artery at teres major? What other arteries arise from axial artery?

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  • brachial artery

- subscapular artery

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The subclavian vein gives rise to the ___ vein posteriorly/superficially and the axillary vein anteriorly. The axillary vein becomes the ____ vein at teres major.

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cephalic vein; basilic vein

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Which of the ventral roots of the brachial plexus does not converge?

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C7

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What roots of brachial plexus make up superior, middle, and inferior trunks?

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superior: C5-C6
middle: C7
inferior: C8-T1

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How do the ventral roots branch into the terminal nerves? What are the three cords?
- roots>trunks>divisions>cords>terminal nerves | - lateral, posterior, and medial
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The median nerve converges off of what cords of the brachial plexus?
medial and lateral cords
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Through what structures do the roots of the brachial plexus enter the neck through?
posterior triangle of neck through anterior and middle scalene muscles
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At the elbow, the musculocutaneous nerve becomes the-
lateral cutaneous nerve
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What are the supraclavicular and infraclavicular parts of the brachial plexus, and how are they accessed?
- supraclavicular: roots and trunk, accessed via neck | - infraclavicular: cords, accessed through axilla
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What nerves branch off of the roots of the brachial plexus?
- dorsal scapular | - phrenic
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What nerves branch off of the trunks of the brachial plexus?
- suprascapular - long thoracic - subclavius
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Besides the median and ulnar nerve, what 3 other nerves does the medial cord of the brachial plexus give rise to?
- medial pectoral nerve - medial cutaneous nerve of forearm - medial cutaneous nerve of arm
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Besides the radial and axillary nerve, what other nerves branch off posterior cord of brachial plexus?
- superior and inferior subscapular nerve | - thoracodorsal nerve (aka middle subscapular nerve)
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Which nerve innervates the rhomboids and where does it emerge from?
- dorsal scapular | - from C5 root
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What innervates latissimus dorsi?
thoracodorsal nerve
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On what part of the humerus does the ulna articulate?
trochlea
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What structures lie on the radial groove of the humerus?
- radial nerve and deep brachial artery | - lateral head of triceps also attaches here
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Where do the short and long biceps attach?
- short: coracoid process - long: scapula - both insert into radial tuberosity
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Where does the brachialis insert into?
- anterior humerus | - ulna
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Where does the coracobrachialis attach?
- coracoid process | - medial humerus
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Where do the 3 heads of the triceps brachii attach?
- long head: infraglenoid tubercle of scapula - medial head: shaft of humerus - lateral head: radial groove of humerus - all insert into ulna
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What is the largest branch of the brachial artery, and what compartment does it supply?
- profunda brachii (deep brachial artery) | - supplies posterior compartment
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What superficial veins are preferred for withdrawal of blood or vascular access?
- cephalic vein - basilic vein - median cubital vein
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What veins converge to form the axillary vein superiorly?
- basilic vein | - brachial veins
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What vein originates from anatomical snuff box and terminates at axillary vein?
cephalic vein
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What vein connects basilic and cephalic vein?
median cubital vein
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What will damage to musculocutaneous nerve result in?
- greatly impaired elbow flexion | - paralysis of coracobrachialis, brachialis, and biceps
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Name the motor innervations of the median nerve.
- anterior FOREARM flexors - thenar muscles of hand - first 2 lumbricals
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Name the sensory innervations of the median nerve.
- lateral palm - lateral 3.5 fingers (palmar) - joints of hand
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What is the carpal tunnel?
flexor retinaculum
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Name the motor innervations of the ulnar nerve.
- medial palm and medial 1.5 digits | - medial dorsum and medial 2.5 digits
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Name the sensory innervations of the ulnar nerve.
- medial flexor digitorum profundus - flexor carpi ulnaris - small muscles of the hand, lumbricals 3 &4
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What overlies the cubital tunnel and what nerve passes through it?
- flexor carpi ulnaris | - ulnar nerve
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Damage to what nerve causes wrist drop?
radial nerve
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Fracture of the humerus can damage what nerves?
- radial - ulnar - axillary
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Damage to axillary nerve results in what?
atrophy of deltoid
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What does Tommy John surgery repair?
ulnar collateral ligament
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What ligament binds radius to ulna and allows for pronation/supination of the forearm?
anular ligament
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What part of the ulna articulates with the radius? The humerus?
- radial notch | - trochlear notch
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With what part of the humerus does the radius articulate?
capitulum
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The dorsal tubercle of the radius serves as a guide for what tendon?
extensor pollicis longus
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What is a Colle's fracture, and what is another name for it?
- a break in the radius close to the wrist, with associated avulsion fracture of the ulnar styloid process - fork fracture
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What do the anterior components of the forearm do?
- flex wrist and fingers | - pronate hand
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What do the posterior components of the forearm do?
- extend wrist and fingers (except brachioradialis) | - supinate hand
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What is the only muscle tendon that attaches to outside of flexor retinaculum, and what does it do?
- palmaris longus | - flexes wrist
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Which forearm muscles traverse the elbow?
-intermediate and superficial
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What are the deep muscles of the forearm on anterior side?
- flexor digitorum profundus - flexor pollicis longus - pronator quadratus
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What is the intermediate muscle of the anterior forearm, and what does it do?
- flexor digitorum superficialis | - flexes wrist and digits 2-5
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Which muscles act to flex wrist?
- flexor carpi ulnaris - flexor carpi radialis - palmaris longus - flexor digitorum superficialis - flexor digitorum profundus - flexor pollicis longus
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Which muscle abducts wrist?
flexor carpi radialis
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Which muscle adducts wrist?
flexor carpi ulnaris
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Which muscles pronate forearm?
- primarily by pronator quadratus | - pronator teres
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What does the flexor pollicis longus do?
flexes wrist and thumb
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Which finger flexor acts more efficiently to flex middle phalanges? The distal phalanges?
- flexor digitorum superficialis | - flexor digitorum profundus
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How do you test the flexor digitorum superficialis?
finger is held in extension and patient is asked to flex DIP joint
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Which muscles supinate the forearm?
- biceps brachii | - supinator
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The ____ artery branches into radial and ulnar arteries just ____ the elbow.
brachial; below
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The common interosseous artery is usually a branch of the ____ artery.
ulnar
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What artery is usually harvested for radial grafting procedures?
radial artery
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Name the muscles that extend, abduct, and adduct the wrist.
- extensor carpi ulnaris - extensor carpi radialis longus - extensor carpi radialis brevis
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Name the muscles that extend medial fingers (2-5).
- extensor digitorum - extensor digiti minimi - extensor indicis
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Name the muscles that extend or abduct thumb.
- extensor pollicis longus - extensor pollicis brevis - abductor pollicis longus
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What does the brachioradialis do?
-flexes elbow
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Which muscle extends the forearm?
anconeus
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Which muscle extends index finger?
extensor indicis
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What tendons run beneath EXTENSOR retinaculum?
-extensor digitorum tendons
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What structures does the floor of the snuffbox contain?
- radial artery - trapezium - scaphoid
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Which extensor can function independently?
extensor indicis
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Ganglia of the wrist are usually located where and associated with what synovial sheath?
- dorsum of wrist | - distal extensor carpi ulnaris brevis sheath
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In the wrist, only the radius articulates with the carpals. What carpals does it articulate with?
scaphoid and lunate
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What carpal does the thumb articulate with?
trapezium
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What causes a Dupuytren contracture, and what is the result?
- thickening, contraction. and fibrosis of palmar fascia | - 4th and 5th fingers drawn in permanent partial flexion at MCP and PIP joints
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Name the thenar muscles.
- abductor pollicis brevis - flexor pollicis brevis - opponens pollicis
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Name the hypothenar muscles.
- abductor digiti minimi - flexor digiti minimi brevis - opponens digiti minimi
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What is the adductor muscle of the hand?
adductor pollicis

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