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1
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what can cause axillary nerve damage?

A

dislocation at glenohumeral joint
crutches use
proximal humerus fracture - surgical neck

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2
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what can cause ulnar nerve damage?

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compression at elbow
guyon canal syndrome
cubital tunnel syndrome

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3
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what can cause radial nerve damage?

A

crutches
improper positioning in operating room
humerus shaft fracture

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4
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what can cause median nerve damage?

A

cubital fossa compression
carpal tunnel syndrome
suicide attempts

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5
Q

what is the lymphatic drainage of the scrotum

A

superficial inguinal

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6
Q

what is the anatomical position of the uterus?

A

anteverted anteflexed

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7
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What are the abnormal positions of the uterus?

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anteverted retroflexed
retroverted anteflexed
retroverted retroflexed

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8
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what is the parasympathetic innervation of the uterus?

A

pelvic splanchnic nerves

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9
Q

what structure extends to form the glans penis?

A

corpus spongiosum

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10
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what action does the piriformis do?

A

internal rotation of hip

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11
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what do the quadriceps femoris muscle do?

A

knee extension

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12
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what does the rectus femoris do?

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knee extension and hip flexion

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13
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piriformis syndrome

A

irritation of sciatic nerve

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14
Q

what does the recurrent laryngeal nerve branch off of?

A

vagus nerve

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15
Q

location of the recurrent laryngeal nerve?

A

right loops under right subclavian artery

left loops under aortic arch

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16
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what does damage to the recurrent laryngeal nerve cause?

A

hoarseness

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17
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what are the branches of the facial nerve

A
zygomatic
temporal
buccal
marginal mandibular
cervical
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18
Q

where are glucocorticoids produced?

A

zone fasciculata in adrenal cortex

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19
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what are the layers of the adrenal cortex

A

zona glomerulosa
zona fasciculata
zona reticularis

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20
Q

another name for ADH

A

vasopressin

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21
Q

which organ in the fetus receives the most oxygenated blood?

A

liver

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22
Q

what is cushings syndrome?

A

hypersecretion of cortisol from adrenal cortex

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23
Q

what is addisons disease?

A

hyposecretion of glucocorticoids and aldosterone by adrenal cortex

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24
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what is the clinical presentation of addisons disease?

A

hyperkalaemia

hyponatraemia

25
Q

what causes hypersecretion of catecholamines?

A

tumour of adrenal medulla

26
Q

what causes hypersecretion of aldosterone

A

???

27
Q

parafollicular cells

A

bigger than follicular cells

28
Q

brachioradialis

A

flexor of elbow but supplied by radial nerve and found lateral of arm

29
Q

what nerve root is damaged when there is difficulty with heel walking?

A

L4 and L5

30
Q

what are the extraocular muscles of the eye?

A
superior rectus
inferior rectus
medial rectus
lateral rectus
superior oblique 
inferior oblique
31
Q

what does the superior rectus do?

A

elevates and adducts eyeball

32
Q

what does inferior rectus do?

A

depresses and adducts and laterally rotates the eyeball

33
Q

what does the medial rectus do?

A

adducts eyeball

34
Q

what does lateral rectus do?

A

abducts eyeball

35
Q

what does superior oblique do?

A

depresses, abducts and medially rotates eyeball

36
Q

what does inferior oblique do?

A

elevates, abducts and laterally rotates the eyeball

37
Q

what are the fontanelles?

A

anterior
posterior
sphenoidal
mastoid

38
Q

when does the anterior fontanelle close?

A

12-18 months

39
Q

when does the posterior fontanelle close?

A

2-3 months after birth

40
Q

when does the mastoid fontanelle close?

A

6-18 months

41
Q

when does the sphenoidal fontanelle close?

A

6 months

42
Q

how can dehydration of a baby be determined?

A

depressed fontanelles

43
Q

how can brain swelling/over hydration of a baby be determined?

A

swelling out of the fontanelles

44
Q

what is the function of hippocampus?

A

part of the limbic system within the temporal lobe

learning and memory

45
Q

function of limbic system?

A

motivation, emotion, learning and memory

46
Q

function of insular cortex?

A

links sensation and emotion

receives sensory from the environment

47
Q

function of amygdala?

A

perception of emotions

stores memories of events and emotions related to them

48
Q

T1 MRI

A

CSF is darker

49
Q

T2 MRI

A

CSF is very white

50
Q

caudate nucleus

A

in the lateral ventricle, involved in learning, processing memories and feedback processor

51
Q

axis

A

second cervical vertebra

52
Q

atlas

A

first cervical vertebra, supports the head

53
Q

atlas and axis joint

A

pivot joint that allows the head to turn from side to side

54
Q

cervical vertebrae

A

has 2 spinous processes

lacks a vertebral body

55
Q

what does the biceps brachii do?

A

supination and flexion of elbow

56
Q

where do corticosteroids act?

A

nucleus

57
Q

where does aldosterone act?

A

distal convoluted tubule of kidney

58
Q

where is the thyroid located?

A

in front of the trachea

59
Q

what does a 1% solution represent?

A

10mg/mL or 1g/100mL