Review Questions Flashcards

1
Q

Sensory loss to the 4th and 5th finger would cause concern for which structure?

Would you expect the damage to be before the plexus? At the elbow? Or in the hand?

And why?

A

Ulnar Nerve

In the Hand

Damage in any of the other places would present with sensory loss elsewhere, not just the 4th and 5th fingers.

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2
Q

What is found in the dorsal root ganglion?

A

Sensory neuron cell bodies

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3
Q

What are the upper and lower bounds of the axilla

A

First rib, teres major

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4
Q

What makes up the walls of the axilla?

A

Serratus medially, pec major and minor and subclavian m. Anteriorly, Lats teres major and subscap posteriorly

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5
Q

Avascular necrosis to the humeral head can occur when there is damage to which arterial supply? Ant

A

Ant and post circumflex artery

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6
Q

Ratio of GH to scapular movement?

A

2:1

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7
Q

Borders of quadrangular space?

Contents?

A

Long head of triceps, teres minor, teres major, surgical neck of humerus.

Post. Humeral circumflex aa. & axillary nn.

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8
Q

Borders of triangular space?

A

Long head of triceps, teres minor, teres major. Contents? Scapular circumflex aa.

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9
Q

Triangular interval?

A

Long head of triceps, lat head of triceps, teres major. Contents? Profounda brachii aa. & radial nn.

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10
Q

Sagittal plane occurs in which direction, around which axis?

A

Ant-Post, Med-Lat axis

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11
Q

Frontal plane

A

Left to right direction around ant-post axis

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12
Q

Horizontal plane? Horizontally

A

Horizontally/transversely around a vertical/longitudinal axis?

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13
Q

What are 2 ways to classify joints?

A

Structure and function

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14
Q

What are the three types of movement classification?

How much movement is allowed by each?

A

Diarthrosis, amphiarthrosis, synarthrosis

Full, some, none (respectively)

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15
Q

Name the different types of fibrous joints and give an example of each

A

gomphosis: teeth
syndesmosis: tib-fib, interosseous membrane
suture: skull sutures

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16
Q

Cartilaginous joints:

A

symphysis: pubic symphysis, IV discs

synchondrosis: epiphyseal plates, costochondral

17
Q

7 distinguishing characteristics of synovial joint:

A

synovial membrane, bursa, ligaments, nerve supply, blood supply, joint capsule, articulate cartilage

18
Q

Name each type of synovial joint, how much movement is allowed, give an example.

A

hinge: 1* of freedom; elbow
- pivot: 1; atlanto-axial
- saddle: 3
; thumb (metacarpal-carpal joint) be prepared for questions on why it’s 3, kids never get it at first.
- ball n socket: 3
; hip, shoulder
- plane: 3* (same here, be prepared); vertebral facets, carpals on carpals, tarsal-tarsal
- condyloid: 2*; MCP, knee

19
Q

What is more medial, basilic or cephalon vein?

What structure connects these?

A

Basillic vein

Median cubital vein

20
Q

Does the brachial aa run in the ant or post compartment of the arm

A

Anterior

21
Q

What is the contents of the spiral groove?

Why is this a concern?

A

Profounda brachii aa. and radial nn.

Area susceptible to damage with a fx

22
Q

Where is the next anatomical landmark that is used to find the radial nn. after the spiral groove?

A

Lateral forearm, between brachioradialis and brachialis

23
Q

What muscle does the musculocutaneous nn. pierce in the arm

A

Coracobrachialis

24
Q

What are the “five” individual joints that make up the shoulder complex

A

AC, SC, ST, Coracoclavicular , GH

25
Q

What are the 2 Coracoclavicular ligaments?

A

Trapezoid and conoid

26
Q

What is the name of the structure that holds the long head of the biceps in place as it runs up the humeral neck and into the shoulder?

A

Transverse humeral ligament

27
Q

Most common direction for shoulder dislocations?

A

Anterior/Inferior

28
Q

What is the germinating layer of the skin?

A

Basale

29
Q

True/false: the darker someone’s skin, the more melanocytes are found in the skin.

A

False, cells are just more active

30
Q

Which layer is responsible for fingerprints?

A

Papillary

31
Q

What are the four superficial forearm flexors?

Deep?

Intermediate?

A

PT, FCR, PL, FCU

FPL, FDP, PQ

FDS

32
Q

All muscles in the anterior forearm are innervated by median nerve except which 2?

A

FCU, FDP (4th and 5th fingers only)

33
Q

Where can the median nerve be found in the anterior forearm?

A

Two heads of PT

34
Q

Ulnar n runs between which two muscles with the ulnar artery?

A

FCU and FDP

35
Q

What are the contents of the carpal tunnel?

A

Median nerve, FDP, FDS, FPL