Lecture 9 Flashcards
In flexures the palm and sole are directed ____________ (towards/away) from the trunk?
towards
By the end of the ___________ week the proximal parts of the upper and lower limbs undergo a 90 degree torsion around their long axes, but in opposite directions!!, so that the elbow becomes directed caudally, and the knee cranially
7th week
Syndactyly
fusion of two or more digits (can be isolated or part of a syndrome)
polydactyly
extra digits, typically occurs bilaterally
macrodactyly
enlarged digits
adactyly
absence of digits
Ectrodactyly
“lobster claw deformity” missing middle digit; occurs unilaterally
Amelia
complete absence of one or more extremities
Meromelia
partial absence of one or more extremities
phocomelia
shortened lower extremities
Radial longitudinal deficiency
when the radius is shorted so the wrist is deviated
What is the main difference between a functional joint and a synovial joint?
a functional joint does not have a joint cavity
What is the only synovial joint that connects the arm to the axial skeleton?
sternoclavicular joint
What is the only functional joint in the upper extremity?
scapulothoracic joint
T/F: All of the branches of the brachial plexus only do motor innervation
False: all 5 branches do motor and sensory
If the transverse humeral is enlarged what tendon will be impacted?
long head of the biceps brachii
What is the purpose of the transverse humeral ligament?
keep bicep tendon in the bicipital groove
What are two muscles that are tri-articulate?
biceps brachii and triceps brachii
What two structures go through the radial groove?
radial nerve and profunda brachii artery
What is the parent structure of the L common carotid artery?
aorta
What is the parent structure of the R common carotid artery?
the brachiocephalic trunk