OSCE

Question 1

What is the function of the deltoid tuberosity and where is it located?

Answer 1

The deltoid tuberosity is a rough, raised area on the lateral surface of the humerus, about halfway down the shaft. Its primary function is to serve as the attachment site for the deltoid muscle

Question 2

Which joint articulates at the suprasternal notch?

Answer 2

Sternoclavicular joint

Question 3

What is the subacromial space?

Answer 3

The subacromial space is a gap between the shoulder blade and the top of the arm bone. It contains the rotator cuff tendons and a bursa that lubricates the tendons

Question 4

What is the malleollus

Answer 4

The malleolus is a bump on the ankle that’s formed by the lower end of the tibia (medial) or fibula (lateral).

The word malleolus comes from Latin and means “small hammer”.

Question 5

What are the lateral prominences of the elbow and knee joints called?

Answer 5

Epicondyles

Question 6

What is the greater trochanter?

Answer 6

A large, bony prominence on the proximal lateral side of the femur, just below the hip joint. It serves as an important attachment site for several muscles

Question 7

What are the two bony projections of the wrist (lateral and medial) called?

Answer 7

Ulnar styloid (medial)
Radial styloid (lateral)

Question 8

What are the muscular prominences of the palmar hand called?

Answer 8

Thenar eminence (lateral)

Hypothenar eminence (medial)

Question 9

At which vertebral level are the iliac crests?

Answer 9

L4 / L5