Neuromuscular Upper Extremity Localization

Question 1

Name the Root: pain in the neck shoulder anterior arm.

Answer 1

C5

Question 2

Name the Root: Pain in the lateral forearm, thumb and lateral hand

Answer 2

C6

Question 3

Name the Root: Pain in the Shoulder medial forearm, medial hand

Answer 3

C8

Question 4

Name the Root: Pain in the medial arm/forearm and axillary chest wall

Answer 4

T1

Question 5

Name the Root(s): Deltoid

Answer 5

C4/C5

Question 6

Name the Root: Triceps

Answer 6

C7

Question 7

Name the Root(s): Intrinsic Hand

Answer 7

C8/T1

Question 8

Name the Root(s): Brachial Plexus

Answer 8

C5 to T1

Question 9

Two nerves that orginiate from roots of brachial plexus (C5-C7)

Answer 9

Long thoracic Nerve (winged scapula) and Dorsal Scapular Nerve (rhomboids).

Question 10

Name the Root(s): Upper trunk

Answer 10

C5/6

Question 11

Name the Root(s): Middle Trunk

Answer 11

C7

Question 12

Name the Root(s): Lower trunk

Answer 12

C8/T1

Question 13

Cords of brachial plexus are name in relationship to the ____.

Answer 13

Axillary artery

Question 14

Name the Cord (lateral posterior or medial) of brachial plexus: Biceps and Brachialis

Answer 14

Lateral (Musculocutaneous)

Question 15

Name the Cord (lateral posterior or medial) of brachial plexus: Pronator Teres and Flexor carpi radialis

Answer 15

Lateral (median nerve)

Question 16

Name the Cord (lateral posterior or medial) of brachial plexus: Extensor carpi ulnaris, extensor indicis proprius

Answer 16

Posterior cord (radial nerve)

Question 17

Medial cord of brachial plexus branches from the ___ trunkk

Answer 17

Lower (C8/T1)

Question 18

Cords that form the median nerve

Answer 18

lateral and medial

Question 19

median travels adjacent to what artery proximally ?

Answer 19

brachial

Question 20

Two syndromes of the median nerve

Answer 20

pronator and carpal tunnel

Question 21

Median nerve travels between the two heads of what muscle ?

Answer 21

pronator

Question 22

Which nerve injury results in inability to make the OK sign (FPL/FDP weakness)

Answer 22

Anterior interosseous nerve from median nerve.

Question 23

Area where the sensory exam is normal on the hand in CTS

Answer 23

thenar (palmar cutaneous branches before compression site)

Question 24

Ulnar nerve comes from what cord ?

Answer 24

medial

Question 25

benediction posture, wartenberg and froment are all signs of ____

Answer 25

ulnar neuropathy

Question 26

ulnar neuropathy at the wrist (guyons canal pisiform/hamate) spares what sensory area on the hand ?

Answer 26

medial dorsal (involved in ulnar neuropathy at the wrist)

Question 27

most common site of radial nerve compression and muscle that is spared

Answer 27

spiral groove, triceps

Question 28

Posterior interosseous syndrome unique feature

Answer 28

no sensory loss (compression at the supinator)

Question 29

Wartenberg Syndrome

Answer 29

superficial radial nerve compression resulting in pain/numbness thumb dorsolateral hand