OSPE Prep Flashcards
Sensation area for sural nerve
outside posterior calf
Sensation area for saphenous nerve
Inside of calf
Sensation area for common peroneal nerve
upper anterior outside of calf
Sensation area for superficial peroneal nerve
lower anterior inside of calf and top of foot
Sensation area for medial calcaneal nerve
Ball of foot
Sensation area for lateral plantar nerve
outside under of foot
Sensation area for medial plantar nerve
inside underneath of foot
Branches of sciatic nerve
common peroneal, tibial and sural
Branches of femoral nerve
Saphenous
Branches of common peroneal nerve
Superficial peroneal and deep peroneal
Branches of tibial nerve
Medial calcaneal, medial plantar and lateral plantar
Sensation area for radial nerve
Inside, back of hand
Sensation area for ulna nerve
Outside of hand
Sensation area for median nerve
Inside, palm of hand
Origin of nerves in arm
Brachial plexus
Branches of brachial artery
Radial and ulnar
Branch of subclavian artery
Brachial
Branch of anterior tibial artery
dorsal pedis
Branch of popliteal artery
Posterior tibial
Branch of femoral artery
Popliteal
Bone involved in radial pulse
Radius
Bone involved in ulna pulse
Ulnar
Bone involved in brachial pulse
Humurus
Bone involved in subclavian pulse
Clavicle
Bone involved in popliteal pulse
Femur/ tibia
Bone involved in posterior tibial pulse
medial malleolus
Bone involved in dorsalis pedis pulse
Base of 1st metatarsal
Environmental factors affecting pulse
Tight clothing and temperature
Physiological factors affecting pulse
Fitness and drugs (e.g. caffeine)
What causes pulse
Expansion and contraction of arteries required to push blood through at high pressure