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1
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Why does a “funny bone” happen?

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B/c the ulnar nerve passes posterior to the medial epidcondyle of the humerus

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What are the muscles of most superficial layer of the anterior forearm?

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Pronator teres
Flexor capri radialis
Palmaris longus
Flexor carpi ulnaris

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What is the origin of the most superficial layer of the anterior forearm?

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Epicondyle of humerus

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What is the insertion and action of pronator teres?

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I: radius
A: Pronation of the forearm

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What is the insertion and action of flexor carpi radialis?

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I: anterior side of Base of 2nd metacarpal bone
A: wrist flexion and abduction

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What is the insertion and action of palmaris longus?

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I: palmar aponeurosis
A: wrist flexion

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What is the action and insertion of flexor carpi ulnaris?

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I: pisiform, hook of hamate, anterior side of base 5th metacarpal bone
A: wrist flexion and adduction

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What is innervated by the median nerve? (anterior forearm first layer)

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Pronator teres
Flexor capri radialis
Palmaris longus

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What is innervated by the ulnar nerve? (Anterior forearm first layer)

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Flexor carpi ulnaris muscle

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What are the boundaries of the cubical fossa?

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1.Brachioradialis
2. Pronator Teres
3. Line between the epicondyle of the humerus

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What is the medial antebrachial cutaneous nerve from?

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The medial cord

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What is the lateral antebrachial cutaneous nerve from?

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Continuation of musculocutaneous nerve

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13
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What comprises the second layer of the anterior compartment of the forearm?

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flexor digitorum superficilais

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What is the origin, insertion, and action of the flexor digitorum superficialis?

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O: common flexor tendon
I: middle phalanges of digits 2-5
A: flexes digits 2-5 at proximal interphalangeal joints

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What is the nerve supply of the flexor digitorum superficialis?

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Median nerve

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What comprises the third layer of the anterior compartment of the forearm?

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  1. Flexor pollicis longus
  2. Flexor digitorum profundus
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What is the insertion and action of flexor pollicis longus?

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O: Distal phalanx of digit 1
A: Flexes pollen at interphalangeal and metacarpophalangeal

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What is the nerve supply of flexor pollicis longus muscle?

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Anterior interossesous nerve

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What is the the insertion and action of flexor digitorum profundus? (Radial half)

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I: Distal phalanges of digits 2 and 3
A: flexes digits 2-3 at distal interphalangeal joints

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What is the nerve supply of the flexor digitorum profundus? (Radial half)

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Anterior interossesous nerve

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What is the insertion and action of the flexor digitorum profundus? (Ulnar half)

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I: Distal phalanges of digits 4 and 5
A: flexes digits 4-5 at distal interphalangeal joints

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What is the nerve supply of the flexor digitorum profundus? (Digits 4 and 5)

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Ulnar nerve

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23
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What comprises the fourth layer of the anterior forearm compartment?

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Pronator quadratus

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What is the origin, insertion, and action of the pronator quadratus?

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O: Ulna
I: Radius
A: Pronation of forearm

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What is the nerve supply of the pronator quadratus?

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Anterior interossesous nerve

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26
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What is the hypothenar eminence?

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Produced by intrinsic muscles of the little finger

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27
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What is the thenar eminence?

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Produced by intrinsic muscles of the thumb

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What is palmar fibromatosis? (Dupuytren contracture)

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Thickening and shortening of longitudinal bands of the palmar aponeurosis
*Persistant contraction of the digits

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What is the origin, insertion, and action of the Brachioradialis?

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O: humerus
I: proximal to styloid process of the radius
A: flexes forearm

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30
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what is the nerve supply of the Brachioradialis muscles?

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Radial nerve

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31
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What comprises layer 1 of the posterior forearm compartment?

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Extensor carpi radialis longus
Extensor carpi radialis brevis
Extensor digitorum
Extensor digiti minimi
Extensor carpi ulnaris

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32
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What is the origin of layer 1 of the posterior forearm compartment?

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O: Lateral epicondyle of the humerus

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Which muscles are innervated by the deep branch of the radial nerve?

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Extensor Carpi Ulnaris
Extensor Carpi Radialis brevis
Extensor Digitorum
Extensor Digiti Minimi

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34
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What muscle is innervated by the radial nerve?

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Extensor carpi radialis longus

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What muscles are responsible for wrist extension (layer 1)?

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Extensor carpi ulnaris
Extensor carpi radialis longus
Extensor carpi radialis brevis

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36
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What muscles are responsible for extension of digits 2-5?

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Extensor digitorum (2-5)
Extensor digiti minimi (5)

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37
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What is the insertion of the extensor digitorum / digit minimi

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I: extensor expansions of digits 2-5 (EDM)
I: extensor expansions of digit 5 (EDMM)

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38
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How does a mallet finger happen?

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Avulsion of extensor tendon from distal phalanx

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39
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What comprises layer 2 of the posterior compartment of the forearm?

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Supinator muscle
Extensor pollicis longus
Extensor indicis
Abductor pollicis longus
Extensor pollicis brevis

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What is the origin, insertion, and action of the supinator muscle?

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O: lateral epicondyle
I: radius
A: supination of the forearm

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41
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What is the nerve supply of the supinator?

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Deep branch of the radial nerve

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42
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What is the origin of layer 2 except the supinator muscle?

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O: Posterior forearm

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43
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What is the insertion of the extensor pollicis longus?

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Posterior side of Distal phalanx of digit 1

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What is the insertion of the abductor pollicis longus?

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Lateral aspect of base of the 1st metacarpal

45
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What is the insertion of the extensor indicis?

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Extensor expansion of digit 2

46
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What is the insertion of the extensor pollicis brevis?

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Posterior side of proximal phalanx of digit 1

47
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When does the deep branch of the radial nerve change its name?

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After passing the supinator muscle
*Changes to posterior interossesous nerve

48
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What does the posterior interossesous nerve innervate?

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Extensor pollicis longus
Extensor indicis
Abductor pollicis longus
Extensor pollicis brevis

49
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Where is the anatomical snuff box?

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Between extensor pollicis brevis and extensor pollicis longus tendons

50
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What is found in the snuff box?

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The radial artery

51
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What is De Quervain Tensosynovitis?

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Repetitive use injury resulting in inflammation of Abductor Pollicis Longus Tendon and Extensor Pollicis Brevis tendon

52
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What is the origin and insertion of the lumbrical muscles?

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O: Flexor digitorum profundus tendons
I: Extensor Expansions

53
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What is the nerve supply of Lumbricals (1 & 2)

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Median nerve

54
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What is the nerve supply of lumbricals (3 & 4)

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Deep branch of ulnar nerve

55
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What is the nerve supply of the radial half of the flexor digitorum profundus muscle?

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Anterior interossesous nerve

56
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What is the nerve supply of the ulnar half of the flexor digitorum profundus muscle?

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Ulnar nerve

57
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What are the actions of the lumbrical muscles?

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  1. Flex digits 2-5 at metacarpophalangeal joints
  2. Extend digits 2-5 at the proximal and distal interphalangeal joints
58
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What muscles abducts digits 2 and 4?

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Dorsal interosseous muscle

59
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What muscles adducts digits 2,4,5?

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Palmar interosseous muscle

60
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What is the nerve supply of the palmar and dorsal interosseous muscle?

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Deep branch of the ulnar nerve

61
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What are the thenar compartment muscles?

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Abductor pollicis brevis
flexor pollicis brevis
Opponens pollicis

62
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What is the origin of the thenar compartments muscles?

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Tuberclesof the scaphoid and trapeizum bones

63
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What is the insertion of the abductor pollicis brevis and flexor pollicis brevis muscles?

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I: Lateral side of proximal phalanx of the thumb

64
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What is the insertion of the opponens pollicis muscle?

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I: Lateral side of 1st metacarpal

65
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Wha is the actions of the muscles of the thenar compartment?

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Abductor pollicis brevis: Thumb abduction
Flexor pollicis brevis: Thumb flexion
Opponens pollicis: Medial rotation of 1st metacarpal

66
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What is the nerve supply of the thenar compartment?

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Recurrent branch of the median nerve

67
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where is the recurrent branch of the median nerve located?

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Directly deep to the thenar skin
*A laceration will result in weakness or paralysis

68
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What is the origin, insertion, and action of the adductor pollicis muscle?

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O: 2nd and 3rd metacarpals, capitate bone
I: medial side of proximal phalanx of thumb
A: thumb adduction

69
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What is the nerve supply of the adductor pollicis?

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Deep branch of the ulnar nerve

70
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What are the muscles of the Hypothenar compartment?

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Abductor digiti minimi
Flexor digiti minimi brevis
Opponens digiti minimi

71
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What is the nerve supply of the hypothenar compartment?

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Deep branch of the ulnar nerve

72
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What is the insertion of the hypothenar muscles

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Medial side of proximal phalanx of digit 5

73
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What is the origin of the abductor digiti minimi muscle?

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Pisiform bone

74
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What is the origin of the flexor digiti minimi brevis muscle?

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Hook of hamate bone

75
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What is the origin of the opponens digiti minimi muscle?

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Hook of hamate bone

76
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What creates the superficial palmar arch?

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Ulnar artery and radial artery

77
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What digits are supplied by the C8 dermatome?

78
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What digits are supplied by the C7 dermatome?

79
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What digits are supplied by the C6 dermatome

80
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What causes Distal median neuropathies?

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Suicide attempts
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Laceration of thenar eminence

81
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What nerve is spared during carpal tunnel syndrome?

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palmar branch of the median nerve

82
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What nerve is affected during carpal tunnel syndrome?

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Digital nerves
*Medial side of digit 1
Digits 2 and 3
Lateral side of digit 4

83
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What dermatomes are affected during carpal tunnel syndrome?

84
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What can ulnar canal syndrome present with?

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The “claw”
*on attempted extension, there is weakness of the lumbrical muscles
*MCP hyper extension
*PIP and DIP hyperflexion

85
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What is a positive Froment sign?

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Patient will use their flexor pollicis longus and brevis muscles while pulling (thumb is flexed)

86
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What does long-term ulnar nerve present with?

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Wasting of the first dorsal interossesous and adductor pollicis muscles

87
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How does cubital tunnel syndrome happen?

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Compression of the ulnar nerve as it passes within a tunnel formed by the ulnar collateral ligament of the elbow and the flexor carpi ulnaris muscles

88
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How does cubital tunnel syndrome present?

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Paralysis of
1. Flexor Carpi Ulnaris
2. Ulnar half of Flexor Digitorum Profundus muscle
*Weakness of flexion of digits 4 and 5
*radial deviation

89
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Where do proximal median nerve injuries happen?

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Injury to the median nerve as it passes deep to the pronator teres and flexor digitorum superficialis muscles

90
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How does proximal median nerve injury present?

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Paralysis of
1. Flexor carpi radialis muscle
2. Flexor digitorum superficialis muscle (2-3)
3. Radial half of flexor digitorum profundus muscles (2-3)

91
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With a proximal median nerve injury how will the patients hand present when trying to make a fist?

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Hand of benediction
*Flexion deficit in digits 2 and 3

92
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Does ulnar or radial deviation happen from proximal median nerve injury?

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Ulnar
**due to reduced opposition to flexor carpi ulnaris muscle

93
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How does a radial nerve lesion present?

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Wrist-drop sign
*Weakness of forearm flexion

94
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What is damaged during Erb’s palsy? (high brachial plexopathy)

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Injury to C5 and C6 roots of the brachial plexus
*affects proximal muscles

95
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How does a high brachial plexopathy happen?

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Excessive angulation between the shoulder and neck
*Lesion to the superior trunk

96
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What is affected during a high brachial plexopathy?

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  1. Arm flexors
  2. Initiation of Arm abduction
  3. Lateral rotators
97
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What is spared during a high brachial plexopathy?

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  1. Arm extensors
  2. Arm adductors
  3. Medial rotators
98
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What is the presentation of high brachial plexopathy?

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Waiter’s tip deformity
*Arm is extended, adducted, and medially rotated

99
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What is damaged during low brachial plexopathy? (Klumpke’s palsy)

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Injury to C8 and T1 roots of the brachial plexus
*Affects distal muscles

100
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How does a low brachial plexopathy occur?

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Excessive angulation between the upper limb and trunk
*Lesion to the inferior trunk

101
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What is the presentation of a low brachial plexopathy?

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Clawing of digits 2-5

102
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What is a Colles Fracture

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Distal radius fracture
-from falling on a outstretched hand

103
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What vein is common used for vein puncture?

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Median cubital vein

104
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Where can the brachial artery pulse be palpated?

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Medial to the biceps brachii tendon

105
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What does the superficial branch of the radial nerve supply?

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Dorsum of the hand

106
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What does the deep branch of the radial nerve supply?

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Motor to muscles in the posterior compartment of the forearm

107
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What are the outcropping muscles?

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Abductor pollicis longus
Extensor pollicis brevis

108
Q

What hooks around listers tubercle?

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Extensor pollicis longus

109
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What does and doesn’t pass deep to the out cropping muscles?

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Out cropping muscles: Abductor pollicis longus, extensor pollicis brevis

Does: Extensor carpi radialis longus/brevis
Doesnt: Brachioradialis tendon

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