High Yield Anatomy Flashcards
Exaggerated over-curvature of thoracic area of vertebral column
Kyphosis
Lateral deviation of vertebral column
Scoliosis
Major feature of cervical vertebrae
Transverse foramina
Vertebra located at level of iliac crest
L4
Ligament that connects internal surface of laminae of vertebrae
Ligamentum flavum
Ligament that checks hyperextension of vertebral column
Anterior longitudinal
Ligament affected by whiplash injury
Anterior longitudinal
Ligament which limits skull rotation
Alar
Defective portion of vertebra with spondylolisthesis in cervical area
Pedicle
Defective portion of vertebra with spondylolisthesis in lumbar area
Pars interarticularis, Lamina
Common direction of all superior articular facets of vertebrae
Posterior
Structure in contact with posterior surface of dens
Transverse ligament of
atlas (part of cruciate)
Most commonly herniated intervertebral disc
L4-5
Most common nerve compressed with herniated intervertebral disc
L5
Spinal nerve affected by protrusion of the disc between C5/6
C6
Thoracic intercostal space located deep to triangle of auscultation
sixth
Vertebral level of lumbar puncture
L4
Innervation of suboccipital muscles
Suboccipital nerve
Roof of suboccipital triangle
Semispinalis capitis,
Floor of suboccipital triangle
Posterior arch of atlas;
posterior atlanto-occipital membrane
Major vessel within suboccipital triangle
Vertebral artery
Synonym for dorsal ramus of C2
Greater occipital nerve
Inferior extent of dura-arachnoid sac
SV2
Inferior extent of spinal cord
LV2
Location of internal vertebral plexus
Epidural space
Most frequently fractured bone of body
Clavicle
Most frequently dislocated carpal bone
Lunate
Most frequently fracture carpal bone
Scaphoid
Name of fracture of distal radius that produces “dinner fork” appearance
Colle’s fracture
Nerve injured with fracture of surgical neck of humerus
Axillary
Nerve injured with fracture of medial humeral epicondyle
Ulnar
Nerve injured with fracture of shaft of humerus
Radial
Nerve injured in wrist drop
Radial
Muscle that is chief flexor and chief extensor at shoulder joint
Deltoid
Muscles innervated by axillary nerve
Deltoid and teres minor
Muscle that initiates abduction of arm
Supraspinatus
Most commonly torn tendon of rotator cuff
Supraspinatus
Two muscles that rotate scapula for full abduction of arm
Trapezius and serratus
Tendon that courses through shoulder joint
Long head of biceps
Chief supinator muscle of hand
Biceps brachii
Injury to what nerve causes winged scapula
Long thoracic nerve
Spinal levels of axillary nerve
C5 and C6
Spinal levels to muscles of the hand
C8 and T1
Dermatome of thumb
C6
Nerve to thenar compartment
Recurrent branch of median
Innervation of adductor pollicis
Ulnar (deep branch)
Innervation to all interosseous muscles
Ulnar (deep branch)
Region affected by upper trunk injury of brachial plexus
Shoulder
Region affected by lower trunk injury of brachial plexus
Intrinsic hand muscles
Nerve compressed with carpal tunnel syndrome
Median
Nerve affected by cubital tunnel syndrome
Ulnar
Paralysis of which muscles results in total “claw” hand
Lumbricals
Boundaries of femoral triangle
Inguinal ligament, sartorius and adductor longus
Structure immediately lateral to femoral sheath
Femoral nerve
Structure immediately medial to femoral artery in femoral sheath
Femoral vein
Contents of femoral canal
Deep inguinal lymph nodes
Medial boundary of femoral ring
Lacunar ligament
Structures that course throughout entire length of adductor canal
Saphenous nerve, nerve
to vastus medialis, descending genicular vessels
Muscle that forms floor of popliteal fossa
Popliteus
Muscle that is chief flexor at hip joint
Iliopsoas
Muscle that prevents pelvis from tilting when walking
Gluteus medius
Muscle that extends leg
Quadriceps femoris
Muscle that unlocks knee joint
Popliteus
Muscle affected with “foot slap”
Tibialis anterior
Chief invertors of foot
Tibialis anterior and posterior
Chief evertors of foot
Fibularis longus and brevis
Ligament that checks backward displacement of femur on tibia
Anterior cruciate
Ligament laxity with positive valgus maneuver
Medial collateral
Most commonly injured ankle ligament
Anterior talofibular
“Always Tears First”
Ligament stretched with “flat foot”
Plantar calcaneonavicular (spring)
Joints for movements of inversion and eversion
Subtalar and transverse tarsal
Major artery to head of femur in adult
Medial femoral circumflex
Nerve affected with fracture of head and neck of fibula
Common fibular
Tendon affected with avulsion fracture of 5th metatarsal
Fibularis brevis
Innervation of adductor magnus
Obturator, tibial portion of Sciatic
Nerve affected with tarsal tunnel syndrome
Tibial
Cutaneous innervation to medial side of foot
Saphenous (L4)
Cutaneous innervation to lateral side of foot
Sural (S1)
Cutaneous innervation of heel
Tibial
Cutaneous innervation to dorsal aspect of web between toes 1 and 2
Deep fibular
Cutaneous innervation of most of dorsum of foot
Superficial fibular
Major dermatome to big toe
L4
Dermatome to small toe
S1
Spinal level of patellar reflex
L4
Spinal level of Achilles reflex
S1
Locking of knee when walking suggests
Meniscus injury
Major injury triad with lateral impact to knee
Medial collateral, medial
meniscus and anterior cruciate ligament
Dermatome around nipple
T4
Vertebral level at inferior angle of scapula
TV7
Structure that lies immediately posterior to manubrium
Thymus
Rib related to oblique fissure of lung posteriorly
2nd
Rib paralleled by horizontal fissure of right lung
4th
Inferior extent of lung at midclavicular line
6th rib
Inferior extent of pleura at midclavicular line
8th rib
Inferior extent of lung at midaxillary line
8th rib
Inferior extent of pleura at midaxillary line
10th rib
Inferior extent of lung posteriorly
10th rib
Inferior extent of pleura posteriorly
12th rib
Innervation of costal pleura
Intercostal nerve
Innervation of mediastinal pleura
Phrenic nerve
Site for auscultation of pulmonary valve
Left 2nd interspace
Site for auscultation of aortic valve
Right 2nd interspace
Site for auscultation of tricuspid valve
Xiphisternal joint
Site for auscultation of mitral valve
Left 5th interspace, midclavicular line
Heart chamber with greatest sternocostal projection
Right ventricle
Chamber that forms apex of heart
Left ventricle
major chamber that forms base of heart
Left atrium
Heart chamber that contains moderator band
Right ventricle
Artery that determines coronary dominance
Posterior interventricular
Usual origin of SA and AV nodal arteries
Right coronary artery
Location of SA node
Cristae terminalis
Major vessel that drains the musculature of the heart
Coronary sinus
Innervation of fibrous pericardium
Phrenic nerve
Most common cause of systolic ejection murmur
Aortic stenosis
Rib associated with sternal angle
Second rib
Vertebral level associated with sternal angle
Disc between TV4-5
Location of ductus arteriosus
Between left pulmonary artery and aorta
Nerve potentially injured with repair of patent ductus arteriosus
Left recurrent laryngeal nerve
Veins that unite to form brachiocephalic
Subclavian and internal Jugular
Veins that unite to form superior vena cava
Right and left Brachiocephalic
Termination of azygos vein
Superior vena cava