The Upper Extremities Exam Version (:

Question 1

growth plates are what type of joints

Answer 1

synchondrosis or primary cartilagenous

Question 2

What type of joint is the sternoclavicular joint

Answer 2

synovial and saddle

Question 3

What type of joint is the acromioclavicular joint

Answer 3

synovial, plane/gliding

Question 4

What type of joint is the glenoid joint

Answer 4

synovial, ball and socket

Question 5

What type of joint is the is the elbow joint

Answer 5

synovial and hinge

Question 6

What type of joint is the proximal and distal radioulnar joint

Answer 6

synovial and pivot

Question 7

What type of joint is the radiocarpal joint

Answer 7

synovial and condyloid

Question 8

What type of joint is the intercarpal joint

Answer 8

synovial and plane/gliding

Question 9

What type of joint is the carpometacarpls 2-5

Answer 9

synovial, plane/gliding

Question 10

What type of joint is the carpometacarpal 1 joint

Answer 10

synovial saddle

Question 11

What type of joint is the intermetacarpal joint

Answer 11

synovial, plane/gliding

Question 12

What type of joint is the intermetacarpal joint ?

Answer 12

synovial, condyloid

Question 13

What type of joint is the the distal interphalangeoul and the proximal interphalngeal joint

Answer 13

synovial and hinge

Question 14

C6 dermatome is unequviocally where

Answer 14

thumb

Question 15

c7 dermatome is unequivacoally where

Answer 15

middle finger

Question 16

c8 dermatome is unequivacoally where

Answer 16

pinky

Question 17

T1 dermatome is unequivacoally where

Answer 17

medial forearm and (distal arm)

Question 18

referred pain for peritonitis, gall bladder inflammation, hepatic abcess

Answer 18

should pain c3-c5

Question 19

referred pain for heart GVA pain accompanying symapthic innervation to heart

Answer 19

chest wall and medial aspect of LEFT upper limb

Question 20

Dupuytrens Contracture

Answer 20

pathological thickening and shortening of the bundles of the palmar aponeurosis which draws fingers into the palm to such a degree they become useless (commonly affects digit 4 and 5 and can appear as ulnar claw hand

Question 21

What structures are in danger when the calvical breaks

Answer 21

suprascapular vein, artery, nerve, supraclavicular nerve, brachial plexus and subclavein

Question 22

Complete separation of the AC joint results in rupture of what

Answer 22

acromioclavicular and coracoclaviular ligaments

Question 23

bursitis

Answer 23

inflammation of the subdeltoid and subacromial bursa

Question 24

what is the most commonly injured rotator cuff muscle

Answer 24

supraspinatus

Question 25

What are the rotator cuff muscles

Answer 25

Supraspinatus infraspinatus teres minor subscapualris

Question 26

What is the drop arm test

Answer 26

testing supraspinatus muscle going down from 90 degree abduction is supposed to be a smooth controlled motion if not it usually means the supraspiinatus muscle is injured

Question 27

What is a boxers fracture

Answer 27

fracture of the 5th metacarpal (pinky mentacarpal)

Question 28

Golfers wrist

Answer 28

fracture of hook of hamate

Question 29

What is the most commonly fractured carpal bone

Answer 29

scaphoid

Question 30

If you fall on an outstretched hand

Answer 30

youth- displacement of distal radial epiphysis adolescent-clavicular fracture elederly-colles fracture

Question 31

what is the most commonly dislocated carpal bone

Answer 31

lunate

Question 32

What is the terrible triad

Answer 32

injury to the elbow charcterisized by disocation, radial head fracture and avulsion to coronoid process

Question 33

What is Tommy John Surgery

Answer 33

reconstruction of a torun ulnar collateral ligament

Question 34

tearing of the annular ligament causes what

Answer 34

dislocation of the radial head common in children

Question 35

colles fracture

Answer 35

transverse fracture of distal radius with dorsal displacement off the handl

Question 36

What is the Allen's Test

Answer 36

pale hand test, testing the radial and ulnar arteries

Question 37

if the axillary vein is lacerated what must be preserved in order to maintain blood return

Answer 37

cephalic vein

Question 38

Characteristics of Erb's Duchenne Palsy

Answer 38

injury to C5 and C6 paralysis to flexors, abductors and LATERAL rotators of the arm arm is adducted, medially roatted and extendedq

Question 39

Klumpke's Palsy

Answer 39

injury to c8/t1 nerve root catching oneself while hanging on to something paralysis of intrinsic hand muscles

Question 40

loss of long thoracic nerve result in

Answer 40

winged scapular do to serratus anterior muscle innervated by it

Question 41

dorsal scapular nerve injury

Answer 41

protracted scapula due to loss of innervation of the rhomboid muscles

Question 42

axillary nerve injury

Answer 42

wasting of deltoid muscle

Question 43

radial tunnel syndrome

Answer 43

entrapment of posterior interosseous nerve which innervates the extensors and supinators of wrist and hand

Question 44

musculocutaneous nerve injury

Answer 44

muscle wasting of biceps, coracobrachialis and brachilais

Question 45

injury to median nerve

Answer 45

ape hand or hand of benediction

Question 46

pronator syndrome

Answer 46

entrapment of median nerve

Question 47

anterior interosseous injury

Answer 47

weakness in FDP, fpl and pronator teres

Question 48

million dollar nerve

Answer 48

recurrent branch of median nerve results in paralysis of thenar muscles

Question 49

ulnar nerve injuries injur what two fingers

Answer 49

medial two lubricals digits 4 and 5

Question 50

Finkelsteins test

Answer 50

thumb under 2 and 3 and medially rotate | tests for tenosynovitis

Question 51

de Queverians stenosing tendosynovitis

Answer 51

pain in thumb | from thinkening of sheat for APB and EPB

Question 52

raynaud syndrome

Answer 52

idopathic symathetic innervation dysregulation

Question 53

thoracic outlet syndrome

Answer 53

decreased blood flow to c8 and t1 roots

Question 54

boutineere deformity

Answer 54

damage to extensor expansion | results in flection of middle and extension of distal phalange

Question 55

jersey finger

Answer 55

tearing of flexor digitorum profundus tendon , stuck in extensoin

Question 56

mallet finger

Answer 56

avultion o extensor tendon, flextion of distal phalanx

Question 57

trigger finger

Answer 57

stenosing tenosynovitis involving flexor tendon; clicking during flextion and extension