Musculoskeletal Flashcards
Where is the tunnel of Guyon?
space between the hook of the hamate and the pisiform
What nerve runs through the tunnel of Guyon?
Ulnar nerve
What issues can one have with the tunnel of Guyon?
trauma, sustained pressure (eg writing or typing), or repetitive gripping action of 4th and 5th digits (eg. knitting) causing injury or irritation to the ulnar nerve
Structures that run through the flexor retinaculum of the ankle
- Tibialis Posterior
- Flexor digitorum longus
- Posterior tibial artery
- Tibial nerve
- Flexor Hallicus Longus
What condition is associated with flexor retinaculum?
Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
What tendon surrounds the pisiform?
Flexor carpi ulnaris
What connects to the dorsal hood of the hand?
- lumbricals
- Extensor digitorum
- palmar interosseous
Who can use a tenodesis grip?
people with C6 tetraplegia
What structures make up the anatomical snuff box?
-Extensor pollicis longus
-Extensor pollicis brevis
-Abductor pollicis longus
“It’s a Brevis sandwhich”
Components of the femoral triangle?
- Sartorius
- Inguinal ligament
- Adductor longus
What is found in the femoral triangle?
- femoral nerve
- femoral artery
- femoral vein
Components of the deltoid ligament?
- anterior tibiotalar ligament (tibiotalar ligaments)
- tibiocalcaneal ligament
- tibionavicular ligaments
Which gleniod humeral ligament is taught when arm abducted greater than 90?
inferior glenohumeral ligament- will inferior translation of the humeral head
What do the ribs articulate with on the thoracic vertebrae?
transverse processes
Action of superior oblique muscle
downward and lateral
