Lab Quiz 5 Flashcards
What is the branch that if damaged would result in the inability to extend the arm and the forearm?
Radial Nerves
What is the muscle that is responsible for flexing the forearm and wrist and inserts into the aponeurosis of the palm?
Palmaris Longus (median nerve)
What is the distal muscle that is respobsible for pronating the forearm?
Pronator Quadratus (median nerves)
What is the forearm flexor that is innervated by the radial nerve?
Brachioradialis (radial nerve)
What is the branch that pierces the Coraobrachialis muscle?
Musculocutaneous nerve
What is the muscle that if damaged would result in an inability to extend the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th digits?
Extensor digitorum (radial nerve)
Which branch that if damaged would result in wasting of the medial side of the hand?
Ulnar nerves (hypothenar eminence)
What is the only forearm flexor that is not innervated by the median nerve?
Flexor carpi ulnaris (ulnar nerve)
What is the branch that if damaged would result in the inability to pronate the forearm?
Median nerve
(pronator teres and pronator quadratus)
What is the structure that is used as the reference for naming the cords?
Axillary Artery
What branch that receives nerve fibers from both the lateral and medial cords?
Median nerve
Your patient has weakened shoulder abduction and forearm extension, What cord is most likely damaged?
Posterior Cord (Axillary and Radial nerve)
What is the group of muscles that is responsible for thumb opposition?
Thenar eminence (median nerve) and Adductor Pollicis (median nerve)
What is the muscle that extends the 2nd digit?
Extensor indicis (radial nerve)
What is the muscle responsible for supinating the forearm and is innervated by the radial nerve?
Supinator