Limbs And Back Flashcards
A pulse palpated on the top of the foot, immediately lateral to the tendon of extensor hallucis longus is called?
Dorsalis pedis pulse
What type of condition is most likely to result in a primary immunodeficiency disease?
Congenital genetic defect
Which ligament is most likely to have been ruptured when there is abnormal movement of the knee in to valgus?
Medial collateral ligament
Proliferation of satellite cells in skeletal muscle is induced by…
MyoD
List some stimulators of bone remodelling.
- Parathyroid hormone
- Growth hormone
- Prostaglandins
- Thyroid hormone
Which bony landmark is most closely associated with the cords of the brachial plexus?
Coracoid process
What is the primary movement that occurs in the subtalar joint?
Inversion/eversion
List some side effects of excessive corticosteroid use.
- Obesity/weight gain
- Poor growth
- Significant immunosuppression
Which condition may present with unexplained weight loss, hyperhidrosis, rapid heartbeat and autoantibodies to TSH receptor?
Grave’s disease
What type of collagen is produced during the first week of fracture healing?
Type III
Which muscle would be affected in compartment syndrome of the anterior compartment of the leg with residual weakness despite decompression?
Extensor hallucis longus
List some features of Paget’s disease.
- Constant, dull bone pain
- Joint pain, stiffness and swelling
- Shooting pains that travel across the body
- Numbness/tingling/loss of movement
Which nerve paralysis more commonly causes winging of the scapula?
Long thoracic nerve
What is the difference between primary and second hyperparathyroidism?
Primary: parathyroid glands produce too much PTH
Secondary: overactivity of parathyroid glands is in response to another condition that causes calcium loss
Where would numbness occur following injury to the peroneal nerve?
Dorsum of foot
As excitation of a motor neuron pool increases, which units will have the highest fatigue resistance?
The units that were recruited first
What happens when the MyoD gene in mice is knocked out?
Skeletal muscle is unaffected
What is the correct sequence of structures crossing the ankle joint from medial to lateral?
Tibialis anterior > extensor hallucis longus > extensor digitorum longus
Which rotator cuff muscle is damaged if the patient is unable to externally rotate her arm?
Infraspinatus
The weight of the upper limb is transmitted to the axial skeleton by…
Coracoclavicular ligament
In highly trained aerobic athletes, 2A fibres can attain aerobic capacities up to..
Three times greater than type 1 fibres
When tendon is likely to be divided if a patient can flex their proximal interphalangeal joint but not the distal?
Flexor digitorum profundus
Which term best best describes an aneurysm?
Focal, abnormal dilation
