NBME review Flashcards
regions of spine with anterior curvature
cervical and lumbar (secondary=devs with sit/stand/walk)
regions of spine with posterior curvature
thoracic and sacral (primary=present at birth)
kyphosis
excessive thoracic curvature = hunchback
lordosis
excessive lumbar curvature = swayback
ligamentum flavum
extends between lamina of adjacent vertebrae
annulus fibrosis
outer part of vertebral disc = fibrous CT
nucleus pulposis
central part of vertebral disc = gel-like
herniated (“slipped”) disc
- annulus fibrosis deteriorates -> nucleus pulposis bulges -> spinal nerve compression
- most common in lumbar and cervical
what space is accessed during a lumbar puncture?
lumbar cistern/dural sac/ thecal sac
fibrous joint (synarthroses)
- little or no movement
* ie sutures of skull
cartilagenous joint (amphiarthroses)
- slight movement
- fibrocartilagenous disks between articular surface
- sternocostal joints, intervertebral joints, and symphysis pubis
intima
cells lining the surface of the synovial membrane that secrete synovial fluid
joint effusion caused by
irritation to the synovial membrane -> excess production of synovial fluid
scapulothoracic “joint”
- ant surface of scapula and post./lat. thoracic wall
* allows elevation/depression, protraction/retraction, and upward/downward rotation of scapula
rotator cuff muscles
- supraspinatus
- infraspinatus
- subscapularis
- teres minor
movement of supraspinatus
initiate and assist ABDUCTING arm
movement of infraspinatus
ER, ABDUCTION, ADDUCTION
movement of subscapularis
IR
movement of teres minor
ER AND ADDUCTION
innervation of supraspinatus
suprascapular nerve
innervation of infraspinatus
suprascapular nerve
innervation of subscapularis
upper and lower subscapular nerve
innervation of teres minor
axillary nerve
muscle most often involved in rotator cuff injury
supraspinatus muscle
muscles of anterior compartment of arm function
- flex arm and forearm
* supinate hand
innervation of anterior compartment of arm
musculucutaneous nerve
supply of anterior compartment of arm
branches of brachial artery
muscles of posterior compartment of arm function
extend the forearm
innervation of posterior compartment of arm
radial neve
supply of posterior compartment of arm
branches of deep brachial artery
annular ligament
- stabilizes head of radius in relation to ulna
* easily injured in children
muscles of anterior compartment of forearm function
- flex wrist and digits
- pronate hand
- flex thumb
- adduct/abduct hand
innervation of anterior compartment of forearm
median nerve, EXCEPT flexor carpi ulnaris and ulnar have of flexor digitorum profundus (ulnar n)
supply of anterior compartment of forearm
branches of radial and ulnar arteries
muscles of posterior compartment of forearm function
- extend wrist and digits
- supinate hand
- extend and abduct thumb
innervation of posterior compartment of forearm
radial nerve
supply of posterior compartment of forearm
branches of radial and ulnar arteries
superficial muscles of hand
- 3 of thenar pad
- 3 of hypothenar pad
- lumbricals
- adductor pollicis
innervation of superficial hand muscles
ulnar nerve EXCEPT lateral 2 lumbricals and 3 thenar muscles (median nerve)
deep muscles of hand
- 3 palmar interossei
* 4 dorsal interossei
innervation of deep muscles of hand
ulnar nerve
supply of hand
branches of radial and ulnar arteries via superficial and deep palmar arches
merocrine secretion
product released by exocytosis (e.g. pancreas)
apocrine secretion
product release with a small portion of apical cytoplasm and membrane (e.g. mammary gland)
holocrine secretion
secretory product constitutes entire cell and its products (e.g. sebaceous gland)
tight junctions (zona occludens)
- localized sealing of plasma membranes of adjacent cells
* important proteins: occludin, claudin, ZO proteins
desmosomes (macula adherens)
- mechanical anchoring -> resist cell-cell separation
- plaque of desmoplakin, plakoglobin, and plakophilin -> cytoplasmic keratin filaments on one side and adhesion molecules on the other
gap junctions
- permit passage of small molecules
* membrane proteins call connexins form connexon
hemidesmosomes
- asymmetrical cell junctions
* links cells to basal lamina by integrin proteins
proximal to distal limb development dependent on
- FGF (fibroblast growth factor)
* mesoderm produce FGF -> ectoderm proliferation (AER) -> AER produces FGF -> prolif. of mesoderm (progress zone)
dorsal to ventral limb development dependent on
- most important gene is Wnt-7a (signaling protein expressed by AER)
- Wnt-7a activates LMX-1 in mesoderm -> form dorsal structures
- ectoderm on ventral side has Engrailed1 that represses Wnt-7a
anterior to posterior limb development depends on
- Shh gene
- cells that produce Shh called ZPA (zone polarizing activity) are found at posterior base of limb buds
- Shh diffuses across limb bud to activate Hox genes that pattern thumb to little finger
**intramembranous ossification
- mesenchyme cells differentiate directly to osteoblasts -> lay down primary/woven bone -> remodeled to lamellar bone
- flat bones of skull and bones of face
**endochondral ossificatiuon
- long bones, vertebral column, pelvis, sternum, skull base
* mesenchyme -> chondroblasts -> cartilage model -> osteoblasts
**reduction defects of limb
- meromelia - part of limb
- amelia - entire limb missing
- phocomelia - meromelia with hands or feet coming off shoulder/hip
- THALIDOMIDE -> disrupts AER and its production of FGF
critical period of limb development
week 4-5
**duplication defects of limb
Shh involved in polydactyly -> If ZPA duplication -> mirroring of digits
**dysplasia defects of limb
ie abnormal fusion of digits (syndactyly) resulting from reduced apoptosis
caudal regression syndrome
(caudal dysplasia)
•impairs dev of lower half of body
•mechanism is abnormal gastrulation -> not enough caudal mesoderm
•genetic and environmental factors implicated
sirenomelia
- “mermaid syndrome”
- extreme rare form of caudal dysplasia
- fusion of lower limbs at midline
period of maximal sensitivity to teratogens
weeks 3-8 -> organogenesis
osteoblast
- derived from osteoprogenitor cells
* cuboidal shaped, found on surface of bone
parathyroid hormone receptor
- expressed on osteoblasts
- stimulated by PTH -> induce RANKL and mCSF expression, inhibits OPG production
- PTH STIMULATES OSTEOCLASTOGENESIS
alkaline phosphatase
- cell surface enzyme found on osteoblasts
* produce phosphate ions in bone matrix synth
IGF-1 receptor
- found on osteoblasts
* binds IGF-1 from liver to stim growth of long bones
major component of osteoid matrix
type I collagen
osteoprotegerin (OPG)
- produced by osteoblast
* decoy receptor for RANKL -> inhibits osteoclastogenesi
RANKL
- found on osteoblast
- ligand for RANK of osteoclast precursors
- receptor for OPG
osteocalcin
metabolic marker of bone formation found in osteoblast
primary/woven bone
initial ECM produced by osteoblast
secondary/lamellar bone
- remodeled woven bone
* organized sheet of collagen
osteocyte
- osteoblasts that have become surrounded by bone matrix and stop producing osteoid
- release factors that stimulate bone remodeling/turnover in response to forces on bone
osteoclast
- large multinucleated cells on surface of bone
* degrade bone matrix
osteoclast derived from
monocyte precursors originating in bone marrow
steps of osteoclastogenesis
monocyte -> macrophage -> binds M-CSF -> expresses RANK -> binds RANKL and becomes osteoclast precursor -> uncouples from osteoblast -> matures with sealing zone and ruffled border
M-CSF produced by
- macrophage colony-stimulating factor
* osteoblasts
denosumab effect on osteoclastogenesis
- decreases osteoclastogenesis
* antibody to RANKL (functions like OPG)
low plasma calcium causes secretion of
PTH -> acts on osteoblast receptors -> differentiation of osteoclasts -> increase bone turnover
high plasma calcium causes secretion of
calcitonin -> activation of osteoclast -> retract from bone surface -> decrease bone turnover
course of median nerve
- from lateral and medial cords
- runs with brachial artery in medial arm
- enters forearm anterior to elbow joint
- enters hand through carpal tunnel
course of ulnar nerve
- from medial cord
- runs with brachial artery in medial arm
- posses posterior to medial epicondyle
- medial aspect of forearm
course of axillary nerve
- from posterior cord
* passes posterior to surgical neck of humerus
course of radial nerve
- from posterior cord
- posterior compartment of arm close to shaft of humerus
- enters forearm posterior to lateral epicondyle
posterior interosseous nerve
deep branch of radial nerve in the forearm
anterior interosseous nerve
deep branch of median nerve in forearm
sensory deficits with axillary nerve lesion
- ie dislocation glenohumeral join, fx surgical neck humerus
* lateral shoulder and upper arm
sensory deficits with radial nerve lesion
- ie midshaft fx humerus
* posterior arm/forearm and dorsum of hand
sensory deficits with median nerve lesion
- supraepicondylar fx of humerus or carpal tunnel syndrome
- palmar aspect of thumb
- palmar and dorsal aspect of index, middle, and half of ring finger
sensory deficits with lesion of anterior interosseous nerve
- ie fx of forearm
* no sensory deficits
sensory deficits with lesion of ulnar nerve
- ie medial epicondyle fx, wrist fx or laceration
* medial aspect of hand and most of 4th and 5th digits
sensory deficits with lesion of musculocutaneous nerve
lateral forearm
upper brachial plexus injury (Erb’s Palsy)
- most commonly involves musculocutanous, axillary, suprascapular
- arm hangs by side, adducted, medially rotated, forearm extended and hand pronated
lower brachial plexus injury (Klumpke’s Palsy)
- most commonly involved ulnar (maybe median)
* “ulnar claw hand” (hyperextension of MP joints and flexion of IP joints)
iliofemoral ligament prevents
- hyperextension of hip joint
* anterior part of joint capsule
pubofemoral ligement prevents
- excessive abduction and hyperextension of hip
* anterior inferior part of joint capsule
ischiofemoral ligament prevents
- hyperextension of hip joint
* posterior part of joint capsule
supply to the hip joint
- medial and later circumflex (around neck of femur)
* medial provides majority
ACL prevents
anterior displacement of tibia on femur
PCL prevents
posterior displacement of tibia on femur
MCL and LCL function
help stabilize knee joint
medial and lateral meniscus function
- help stabilize knee join
* shock absorption
unhappy triad of O’Donahue
MCL, ACL, and medial meniscus when injured together
^most commonly injured knee structures
ankle joint most stable when
dorsiflexed, comped with plantarflexed
ligaments in ankle
- deltoid on medial side
* anterior talofibular, posterior talofibular, and calcaneofibular laterally
ankle sprain normally occurs via
excessive inversion on a plantarflexed weight-bearing foot
ankle ligament most at risk in ankle sprain
anterior talofibular
superficial abductors and extensors of femur (gluteal region)
- gluteus maximus (inferior glut n.)
* gluteus medius, gluteus minimus, and tensor fascia lata (superior glut n.)
deep external rotators of femur (gluteal region)
- piriformis (nerve to the…)
- obturator internus (nerve to the…)
- superior and inferior gamellus (nerve to the ^)
- quadratus femoris (nerve to the…)
anterior compartment of thigh function
extend leg at the knee
innervation of anterior compartment of thight
femoral nerve
supply of anterior compartment of thigh
femoral and deep femoral arteries
medial compartment of thigh function
adduct the thigh at the hip
innervation of medial compartment of thigh
obturator nerve
supply of medial compartment of thigh
deep femoral and obturator arteries
posterior compartment of thigh function
- flex leg at knee
* extend thigh at hip
innervation of posterior compartment of thigh
sciatic nerve
supply of posterior compartment of thigh
deep femoral artery
anterior compartment of leg function
- dorsiflex foot
- invert foot
- extend toes
innervation of anterior compartment of leg
deep fibular nerve
supply of anterior compartment of leg
anterior tibial artery
lateral compartment of leg function
- plantarflex foot
* evert foot
innervation of lateral compartment of leg
superficial fibular nerve
supply of lateral compartment of nerve
fibular artery
posterior compartment of leg function
- plantarflex foot
- invert foot
- flex toes
innervation of posterior compartment of leg
tibial nerve
supply of posterior compartment of leg
posterior tibial artery
major nerves of lumbar plexus
- lateral cutaneous nerve of thigh (L2, L3)
- femoral nerve (L2-L4)
- obturator nerve (L2-L4)
major nerves of sacral plexus
- superior gluteal (L4-S1)
- inferior gluteal (L5-S2)
- sciatic (L4-S3)
- posterior femoral cutaneous (S1-S3)
- named branches to small external rotators
sensory deficits with femoral nerve lesion
- anterior thigh
* medial knee, leg, and foot
sensory deficits with obturator nerve lesion
medial thigh above knee
sensory deficits with superior gluteal nerve lesion
NONE
sensory deficits with tibial nerve lesion
- posterolateral leg
- lateral malleolus
- sole and lateral foot
sensory deficits with superficial fibular nerve lesion
- lateral leg
* dorsum of foot
sensory deficits with deep fibular nerve lesion
•triangular area between 1st and 2nd toes
femoral artery is extension of
external iliac artery as it crosses under inguinal ligament
deep femoral artery branches
from posterolateral aspect of femoral artery in femoral triangle
3 main branches of deep femoral artery
- perforating branches -> medial and posterior thigh
- lateral femoral circumflex
- medial femoral circumflex
femoral artery moves to posterior compartment proximal to knee to become
popliteal artery
genicular arteries
branch off popliteal artery in posterior thigh to supply knee
popliteal artery divides at lower border of popliteal fossa to
anterior tibial and posterior tibial arteries
fibular (peroneal) artery comes from
posterior tibial artery
dorsalis pedis artery extension of
anterior tibial artery
inferior and superior gluteal arteries arise from
internal iliac artery
transverse tubule
finger-like projections formed by invaginations of sarcolemma
function of T-tubule
- in contact with SR
* transmits depolarization from plasma membrane to deep in muscle cells
where is intracellular Ca2+ stored in muscle cells?
SR
*important for regulation of muscle contraction
myofibrils composed of
thick (myosin) and thin (actin) filaments
desmin
- protein that connects myofibrils and is anchored in sarcolemma
- facilitates coordinated contraction
Z-line/disk
- define boundaries of sarcomere
* has actin biding protein (alpha actinin)
I-band
- only thin filaments
* width decreases in contraction
H-band
- in center of A-band
- only thick filaments
- width decreases in contraction
A-band
- overlapping thick and thin filaments
* width constant in contraction
M-line
•middle of H-band
thin filament structure
f-actin forms complex with tropomyosin and troponin complex (I, T, and C)
troponin-t binds to
tropomyosin
troponin-i function
inhibits biding of myosin to actin
troponin-c binds to
Ca2+
thick filament structure
myosin that has 2 identical heavy chains and 2 pairs of light chains
heavy chains contain
biding site for actin and an ATPase domain
What happens when ATP binds to myosin head?
conformation change -> dissociation of myosin from actin filament
when ATP bound to myosin head is hydrolyzed..
thick filament hinge increases angle between head and tail, lining up head with new myosin binding site on actin filament
when is ADP released from myosin head
once it binds to actin