MSK Flashcards
Serratus anterior is inervated by which nerve ?
long thoracic nerve
Which nerve inervates the deltoid muscle?
The axillary nerve
Which nerve inervates the biceps brachii muscle?
musculocutaneous nerve C5-C7
What nerve inervates the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles?
spinal accessory nerve
Which nerve is damaged leading to carpal tunnel syndrome?
Median nerve
Diabetic foot infection, which bacteria?
Staphylococcus aureus
what is a common pathogen seen in chronic osteomyelitis, rather than acute osteomyelitis.
Pseudomonas aeruginosa,
Acute-Staph Aureus
Surgical Neck fracture of Humerus, Which nerve damaged?
Axillary Nerve C5-C6
Axilla/Midshaft fracture of humerus, which nerve?
Radial Nerve C5-C8
Supracondylar fracture, which nerve damaged?
Median Nerve (C8-T1)
Medial Epicondyle fracture,hamate bone damaged (Fall) - which nerve is damaged.
Ulnar Nerve
What happens when the Axillary nerve is damaged C5-C6?
You cannot ABduct arm
Which damaged nerve results in Wrist Drop?
Radial Nerve C5-C8
Median nerve damage, what happens to hand?
Monkey Hand (Ape hand) C5-T1
Ulnar nerve damage, what happens to hand?
Ulnar Claw
What are the spine segments?
C1- Atlas
C2- Axis
C3-C7
T1-T12
L1-L5
S1-S5
Which nerve damaged when Ribs damaged? What does it cause?(2)
long thoracic nerve/ causes ‘winging’ of the scapula
injury to the brachial plexus, which nerve damaged as you cannot bicep curl- and what also can you not flex
musculocutaneous nerve
Also, cannot flex elbow
Damage to C3-C5 roots would cause pain where?
Damage to C3-C5 roots would cause pain from the neck to the upper chest.
Damage to T11-L4 roots would cause pain where?
lower abdominal and leg pain.
Damage to L1-L4 roots would cause pain where?
Damage to L1-L4 roots would cause leg pain.
Damage to S1-S5 roots would cause pain where?
posterior leg and buttock pain.
Can’t climb stairs, which nerve damaged?
can’t climb stairs - Inferior gluteal nerve
Difficulty aBducting the hip, which nerve damaged?
superior gluteal nerve