Hand

Question 1

True or false; the ulnar styloid process extends farther

Answer 1

False; radial

Question 2

True or false; Scaphoid, Lunate, Triquetrum, and pisiform make up th distal row

Answer 2

False; proximal

Question 3

What are the top 3 most fractured carpal bones?

Answer 3

1- scaphoid
2- lunate
3- triquetrum

Question 4

Which carpal bone is most impacted by OA?

Answer 4

Trapezium

Question 5

Which carpal bone is the most common dislocation?

Answer 5

Lunate

Question 6

What is another name for the carpometacarpal joint of the thumb?

Answer 6

Basal joint

Question 7

Which digit is injured in a boxer’s fracture?

Answer 7

5th

Question 8

Which digits do real boxers injure?

Answer 8

2 &3 metacarpals

Question 9

__________ ligaments are oblique at the MCP joint

Answer 9

Collateral ligaments are oblique at the MCP joint

Question 10

The volar plate prevents …

Answer 10

Hyper extension

Question 11

Which muscles are in the first dorsal compartment?

Answer 11

Abductor pollicis longus and brevis

Question 12

Which muscles are in the second dorsal compartment?

Answer 12

Extensor carpi radialis longus and brevis

Question 13

Which muscles are in the third dorsal compartment?

Answer 13

Extensor pollicis longus

Question 14

Which muscles are in the fourth dorsal compartment?

Answer 14

Extensor digitorum
Communis extensor
Extensor indicis proprius

Question 15

Which muscles are in the fifth dorsal compartment?

Answer 15

Extensor digiti
Abductor digiti
Quinti proprius

Question 16

Which muscles are in the six dorsal compartment?

Answer 16

Extensor carpi ulnaris

Question 17

Which muscles flex the wrist?

Answer 17

Flexor carpi radialis
Flexor carpi ulnaris
Palmaris longus

Question 18

Which muscles are in the deep flexor group?

Answer 18

Flexor policis longus

Flexor digitorum profundus

Question 19

Which muscles are in the superficial flexors?

Answer 19

Flexor digitorum superficialis

Question 20

Which annular ligaments especially hold the tendons to the bones?

Answer 20

A2 and A4

Question 21

How many cruciate and annular ligaments are in a digit?

Answer 21

3 cruciate

4 annular

Question 22

The extensor digiti minimi makes up ___% of the hand’s power

Answer 22

50%

Question 23

How many dorsal interossei are there? Palmar?

Answer 23

Dorsal 4

Palmar 3

Question 24

Which tendons do the lumbricles attach to?

Answer 24

The flexor digitorum profundus tendon

Question 25

When the MCP flexes, the extensor digitorum is ______ and the intrinsics are _________

Answer 25

ED tight and intrinsics loose

Question 26

When the MCP extends, the extensor digitorum becomes ________ and the intrinsics________

Answer 26

ED becomes redundant and the intrinsics tighten

Question 27

What are 3 ways to measure edema?

Answer 27

Volumeter, tape measure, Digital Rings

Question 28

True or false; there are normative values for grip strength and pinch strength

Answer 28

False; compare to the other side

Question 29

What is another word for median nerve compression?

Answer 29

Carpal tunnel syndrome

Question 30

Where are the two most common sites of compression for the ulnar nerve?

Answer 30

Guyons canal

Cubital tunnel

Question 31

What is De Quervain’s syndrome?

Answer 31

Stenosing tenosynovitis of the 1st dorsal compartment

Question 32

Loss of active extension of distal interphalangeal joint results in…

Answer 32

Mallet finger