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What kind of joint is the Sternoclavicular Joint?

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Sellar Synovial

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What are the ligaments of the Sternoclavicular joint?

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Costoclavicular L.
Anterior Sternoclavicular L.
Posterior Sternoclavicular L.
Interclavicular L.

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What kind of joint is the Acromioclavicular Joint?

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Planar Synovial

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What are the two main ligaments of the Acromioclavicular joint?

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Acromioclavicular L.

Coracoclavicular L.

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What are the two bands of the Coracoclavicular L.?

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Trapezoid L.

Conoid L.

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What ligament reaches from the Trapezoid Line of the clavicle to the Corocoid Process of the Scapula?

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Trapezoid L.

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What ligament reaches from the Conoid Tubercle to Coracoid Process?

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Conoid L.

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Shoulder Separation involves the injury and separation of what joint?

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Acromioclavicular Joint

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What kind of joint is the Glenohumeral Joint?

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Spheroidal Synovial Joint

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Which bursa of the Glenohumeral Joint communicates with the Synovial membrane of the Glenohumeral Joint?

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Subscapular Bursa

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Which bursa of the Glenohumeral Joint is located between the Subscapularis T and the Scapular Neck?

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Subscapular Bursa

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Which bursa of the Glenohumeral Joint is located between the Deltoid M., Supraspinatus T., and the articular Capsule?

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Subacromial Bursa

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Name the 3 ligaments of the Glenohumeral Joint

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Glenohumeral L.
Coracohumeral L.
Transverse Humeral L.

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What ligament of the glenohumeral joint connects the Glenoid Labrum and Supraglenoid Tubercle to the Anatomical Humeral Neck?

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Glenohumeral L.

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What ligament of the glenohumeral joint connects from the base of the Coracoid Process to the anterior edge of the Greater Tubercle of the Humerus?

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Coracohumeral L.

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What ligament of the glenohumeral joint connects from the Greater Humeral Tubercle to the Lesser Humeral Tubercle, spans the Intertubercular Groove?

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Transverse Humeral Ligament

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What ligament spans underneath the Coracoacromial arch?

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Coracoacromial L.

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What kind of joint is the elbow?

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Ginglymus Synovial Joint

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What two joints comprise the elbow joint?

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Humeroulnar Joint

Humeroradial Joint

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Name the main ligament of the Humeroulnar Joint and its 3 bands

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Ulnar Collateral L. of the Elbow

Anterior band
Posterior band
Oblique Band

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What is the main ligament of the Humeroradial Joint?

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Radial Collateral L. of the Elbow

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What ligament is usually involved in elbow dislocation?

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Ulnar Collateral L.

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What Bursa is located between the Triceps Brachii T. and Olecranon

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Subtendinous Olecranon Bursa

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What bursa is located in the subcutaneous connective tissue over the Olecranon?

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Subcutaneous Olecranon Bursa

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What bursa is located inside the Triceps Brachii T.?
Intratendinous Olecranon Bursa
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What bursa is located in the subcutaneous connective tissue over the Medial Humeral Epicondyle?
Subcutaneous Bursa of the Medial Humeral Epicondyle
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What bursa is located in the subcutaneous connective tissue over the Lateral Humeral Epicondyle?
Subcutaneous Bursa of the Lateral Humeral Epicondyle
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What bursa is located between the Lateral Humeral Epicondyle and Anconeous M.?
Bursa of the Anconeus
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What bursa is located between the lateral Humeral Epicondyle and the Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis M.?
Bursa at the origin of Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis
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What bursa is located between the Biceps Brachii T. and the Radial Tuberosity?
Bicipitoradial Bursa
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What are the two more common elbow Bursa to become inflamed and cause "Miner's Elbow"?
Subcutaneous Olecranon Bursa | Bicipitoradial Bursa
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What are the 3 different articulations of the Radioulnar Joint?
Proximal Radioulnar Joint Middle Radioulnar Joint Distal Radioulnar Joint
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What articulation of the radioulnar joint is the primary site of supination and pronation?
Proximal Radioulnar joint
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What kind of joint is the Proximal Radioulnar joint
Trochoid Synovial Joint
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What joint does the Annular Ligament belong to?
Proximal Radioulnar joint
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What kind of joint is the Middle Radioulnar Joint?
Syndesmosis
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What kind of joint is the distal Radioulnar joint?
Trochoid Synovial Joint
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What kind of joint is the Radiocarpal joint?
Condylar Synovial
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What do the two bands of the Palmar Radiocarpal L. connect?
One from Radius across the Scaphoid to the Lunate B. One from the radius to the Capitate B.
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What does the band of the band of the Dorsal Radiocarpal L. connect?
Radius across the Lunate to the Triquetrum B.
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What do the two bands of the Palmar Ulnocarpal L. connect?
Ulnar Head to the Lunate | Ulnar Head to the Triquetrum B.
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What does the Dorsal Ulnocarpal L. connect?
Ulnar Head to the Triquetrum B.
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What does the Radial Collateral L of the wrist connect?
Radial Styloid Process to Scaphoid B.
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What does the Ulnar Collateral L. of the wrist connect?
Ulnar Styloid Process to Triquetrum B. via the Pisiform B.
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What kind of joints are the Intercarpal Joints?
Planar Synovial
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What are the 3 ligaments between the Intercarpal joints?
Anterior and Posterior Ligaments | Interosseous Intercarpal L.
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What kind of joint is the Midcarpal joint?
Sellar Synovial
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What kind of joint is the 1st carpometacarpal joint?
Sellar Synovial
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What kind of joints are the 2nd-5th carpometacarpal joints?
Planar Synovial
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What are the 2 ligaments do all of the carpometacarpal joints have in commone?
Dorsal and Palmar carpometacarpal L.
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What are the ligaments unique to the 2nd-5th carpometacarpal joints?
Pisometacarpal L. | Radiate Carpal L.
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How many Intermetacarpal joints are there?
4
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What kind of joints are the Intermetacarpal Joints?
Planar Synovial
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What are the 3 Intermetacarpal Ligaments?
Dorsal, Palmar, and Interosseous Intermetacarpal L.
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How many metacarpophalangeal joints are there?
5
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What kind of joints are the metacarpopharyngeal joints?
Condylar Synovial
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What ligament of the metacarpopharyngeal joints provide an attachment point for the Collateral L. ?
Palmar L.
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What ligament joins the Palmar L of the median four metacarpopharyngeal joints?
Deep Transverse Metacarpal L.
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"Bullrider's Thumb" is known as a sprain or rupture to what ligament?
Lateral Collateral L. and even avulsion of the lateral part of the Proximal Phalanx of the Thumb
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"Game-Keeper's thumb" is known as a rupture or laxity in what ligament(s)?
Both collateral ligaments of the 1st metacarpopharyngeal joint
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What are the four features/ligaments common to the Interphalangeal Joints
Articular Capsule Palmar Ligament Medial Collateral L. Lateral Collateral L.
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"Mallet finger" or "Baseball Finger" is known as the sudden hyperflexion of what joint?
Distal Interphalangeal joint
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Name the movements of the Scapula
Elevation/Depression Protraction/Retraction Rotating Glenoid Cavity Up/Down
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Name the movements of the Glenohumeral
``` Extension (posterior) Flexion (anterior) Hyperextension of the arm Abduction/Adduction Medial/Lateral Rotation ```
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Name of the movements of the elbow
Flexion | Extension
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Name the Radioulnar movements
Pronation | Supination
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Name the Wrist movements
Extension/Flexion | Ulnar/Radial Flexion (abduction/adduction)
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Define abduction and adduction of digits 2-5
Movement towards and away from the middle finger
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Movements of the thumb
Extension/Flexion Abduction/adduction Opposition/Reposition
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What does the Pectoral Fascia invest with?
Pectoralis Major M.
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What is the Pectoral Fascia continuous superiorly with? Laterally? Inferiorly?
Deltoid Fascia Axillary Fasica Abdominal Deep Fascia
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What is the Axillary Fascia continuous with medially? Inferiorly?
Pectoral Fascia | Clavipectoral Fascia
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What does the Clavipectoral Fascia with?
Subclavius and Pectoralis Minor M.
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What fascia lies between the Subclavius M. and Pectoralis Minor M.?
Costocoracoid Membrane of the Clavipectoral Fascia
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What fascia lies between the Pectoralis Minor M. and the Axillary Fascia?
Suspensory L. of the Axilla of the Clavipectoral Fascia
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What is the Deltoid Fasia continuous with anteriorly and posteriorly?
Pectoral Fascia | Infraspinous Fascia
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Supraspinous fascia overlies what muscle?
Supraspinatus M.
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What brachial fascia separates the Brachium into Anterior and Posterior compartments
Medial Intermuscular Septum
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What fascia(s) extend from the deep surface of Brachial Fascia to the Humerus
Lateral and Medial Intermuscular Septum
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What Antebrachial feature makes the radiocarpal joint a syndesmosis?
Interosseous Membrane
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Function of the Extensor Retinaculum
Focal thickening of the Antebrachial Fascia that holds the Extensor tendons in place
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What do the Synovial Tendon Sheaths surround?
Long extensor tendons of the forearm as they pass under the Extensor Retinaculum
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Synovial/Gangion cysts are formed as a result of irritation of what?
Synovial sheaths
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The Flexor Retinaculum is the only _____ of the Antebrachial Fascia.
Ligament
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The Flexor Retinaculum forms the Carpal tunnel by extending across what bones?
Tubercles of the Scaphoid and Trapezium across the Carpal Arch to the Hook of the Hamate and Pisiform
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What is the Palmar Aponeurosis continuous with?
Palmaris Longus T.
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Where does the Retinacula Cutis extend from?
Palmar Aponeurosis to the Skin, restricting Palmar Skin movement
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Dupuytren Contracture is a disease resulting in the shortening, thickening, and fibrosis of what?
Palmar Aponeurosis | Palmar Fascia
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What is the name of the distal extensions of the Palmar Aponeurosis, arranged into alternating annular and cruciform segments?
Fibrous Digital Sheaths
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What does the Hypothenar Compartment of the hand contain?
Hypothenar muscles
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What compartment of the hand contains the flexor tendons, lumbrical muscles, Superficial Palmar Arterial Arch, Digital Vessels and Digital nerves?
Central compartment
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What does the Thenar Compartment of the hand contain?
Thenar muscles
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What does the Adductor Compartment of the hand contain?
Adductor Pollicis M.
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What compartment of the had contains the metacarpal bones and the interossei muscles?
Interosseous Compartment

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