General Anatomy

Question 1

What is the Carlyle index?

Answer 1

The ratio of limb length to overall height. This works for both women and men

Question 2

What is the Carlyle index for humeral length?

Answer 2

AC to lateral epicondyle = 0.19x body height

Question 3

What is the Carlyle index for forearm length?

Answer 3

Lateral epicondyle to thumb tip = 0.21x body height

Question 4

Define synergist

Answer 4

“helpers”

-not as efficient as creating the movement, but they either help or could do it if the prime mover was “benched”

Question 5

Define antagonist

Answer 5

-“opposition to the movement”

Question 6

Define active insufficiency

Answer 6

the part of ROM where the muscle is no longer efficient or has a mechanical advantage

Question 7

Define passive insufficiency

Answer 7

• lack of ROM due to tightness

- can’t get passed a certain point

Question 8

Myotome Testing: C5 - T1

Answer 8

C5 - Elbow Flexors
C6 - Wrist extensors
C7 - elbow extensors
C8 - Finger flexors
T1 - Hand intrinsics (interossei - 'PAD' and 'DAB')

Question 9

What are the sensory testing ‘Key areas’ for C3-T1?

Answer 9

C3 - just superior to the mid clavicle
C4 - skin over the AC joint
C5 - lateral fibers of the deltoid (mid-way)
C6 - dorsum of thumb
C7 - middle finger (radial aspect)
C8 - Ring finger ulnar aspect (maybe little finger)
T1 - skin over medial epicondyle of humerus

Question 10

What nerve goes through the carpal tunnel?

Answer 10

median n

Question 11

During swing phase of the gait cycle, what muscles are active to achieve dorsiflexion?

Answer 11

Anterior tibialis, extensor hallucis longus, extensor digitorum longus, fibularis (peronous) tertius, extensor digitorum longus

Question 12

What muscles make up the erector spinae muscles?

Answer 12

“I Love Sue”
Iliocostalis
Longissimus
Spinalis

Question 13

What muscles make up the “snuff box”?

Answer 13

From medial to radial:
Extensor pollicis longus
Extensor pollicis brevis
Abductor pollicis longus (APL)