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1
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What kind of joint is the Sternoclavicular Joint?

A

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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18
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What kind of joint is the elbow?

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Ginglymus Synovial Joint

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19
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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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22
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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.?

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Intratendinous Olecranon Bursa

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What bursa is located in the subcutaneous connective tissue over the Medial Humeral Epicondyle?

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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?

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Subcutaneous Bursa of the Lateral Humeral Epicondyle

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What bursa is located between the Lateral Humeral Epicondyle and Anconeous M.?

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Bursa of the Anconeus

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What bursa is located between the lateral Humeral Epicondyle and the Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis M.?

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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?

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Bicipitoradial Bursa

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What are the two more common elbow Bursa to become inflamed and cause “Miner’s Elbow”?

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Subcutaneous Olecranon Bursa

Bicipitoradial Bursa

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What are the 3 different articulations of the Radioulnar Joint?

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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?

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Proximal Radioulnar joint

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What kind of joint is the Proximal Radioulnar joint

A

Trochoid Synovial Joint

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What joint does the Annular Ligament belong to?

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Proximal Radioulnar joint

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What kind of joint is the Middle Radioulnar Joint?

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Syndesmosis

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37
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What kind of joint is the distal Radioulnar joint?

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Trochoid Synovial Joint

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What kind of joint is the Radiocarpal joint?

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Condylar Synovial

39
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What do the two bands of the Palmar Radiocarpal L. connect?

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One from Radius across the Scaphoid to the Lunate B.

One from the radius to the Capitate B.

40
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What does the band of the band of the Dorsal Radiocarpal L. connect?

A

Radius across the Lunate to the Triquetrum B.

41
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What do the two bands of the Palmar Ulnocarpal L. connect?

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Ulnar Head to the Lunate

Ulnar Head to the Triquetrum B.

42
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What does the Dorsal Ulnocarpal L. connect?

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Ulnar Head to the Triquetrum B.

43
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What does the Radial Collateral L of the wrist connect?

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Radial Styloid Process to Scaphoid B.

44
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What does the Ulnar Collateral L. of the wrist connect?

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Ulnar Styloid Process to Triquetrum B. via the Pisiform B.

45
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What kind of joints are the Intercarpal Joints?

A

Planar Synovial

46
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What are the 3 ligaments between the Intercarpal joints?

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Anterior and Posterior Ligaments

Interosseous Intercarpal L.

47
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What kind of joint is the Midcarpal joint?

A

Sellar Synovial

48
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What kind of joint is the 1st carpometacarpal joint?

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Sellar Synovial

49
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What kind of joints are the 2nd-5th carpometacarpal joints?

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Planar Synovial

50
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What are the 2 ligaments do all of the carpometacarpal joints have in commone?

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Dorsal and Palmar carpometacarpal L.

51
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What are the ligaments unique to the 2nd-5th carpometacarpal joints?

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Pisometacarpal L.

Radiate Carpal L.

52
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How many Intermetacarpal joints are there?

53
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What kind of joints are the Intermetacarpal Joints?

A

Planar Synovial

54
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What are the 3 Intermetacarpal Ligaments?

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Dorsal, Palmar, and Interosseous Intermetacarpal L.

55
Q

How many metacarpophalangeal joints are there?

56
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What kind of joints are the metacarpopharyngeal joints?

A

Condylar Synovial

57
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What ligament of the metacarpopharyngeal joints provide an attachment point for the Collateral L. ?

58
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What ligament joins the Palmar L of the median four metacarpopharyngeal joints?

A

Deep Transverse Metacarpal L.

59
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“Bullrider’s Thumb” is known as a sprain or rupture to what ligament?

A

Lateral Collateral L. and even avulsion of the lateral part of the Proximal Phalanx of the Thumb

60
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“Game-Keeper’s thumb” is known as a rupture or laxity in what ligament(s)?

A

Both collateral ligaments of the 1st metacarpopharyngeal joint

61
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What are the four features/ligaments common to the Interphalangeal Joints

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Articular Capsule
Palmar Ligament
Medial Collateral L.
Lateral Collateral L.

62
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“Mallet finger” or “Baseball Finger” is known as the sudden hyperflexion of what joint?

A

Distal Interphalangeal joint

63
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Name the movements of the Scapula

A

Elevation/Depression
Protraction/Retraction
Rotating Glenoid Cavity Up/Down

64
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Name the movements of the Glenohumeral

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Extension (posterior)
Flexion (anterior)
Hyperextension of the arm
Abduction/Adduction
Medial/Lateral Rotation
65
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Name of the movements of the elbow

A

Flexion

Extension

66
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Name the Radioulnar movements

A

Pronation

Supination

67
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Name the Wrist movements

A

Extension/Flexion

Ulnar/Radial Flexion (abduction/adduction)

68
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Define abduction and adduction of digits 2-5

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Movement towards and away from the middle finger

69
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Movements of the thumb

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Extension/Flexion
Abduction/adduction
Opposition/Reposition

70
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What does the Pectoral Fascia invest with?

A

Pectoralis Major M.

71
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What is the Pectoral Fascia continuous superiorly with?
Laterally?
Inferiorly?

A

Deltoid Fascia
Axillary Fasica
Abdominal Deep Fascia

72
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What is the Axillary Fascia continuous with medially? Inferiorly?

A

Pectoral Fascia

Clavipectoral Fascia

73
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What does the Clavipectoral Fascia with?

A

Subclavius and Pectoralis Minor M.

74
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What fascia lies between the Subclavius M. and Pectoralis Minor M.?

A

Costocoracoid Membrane of the Clavipectoral Fascia

75
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What fascia lies between the Pectoralis Minor M. and the Axillary Fascia?

A

Suspensory L. of the Axilla of the Clavipectoral Fascia

76
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What is the Deltoid Fasia continuous with anteriorly and posteriorly?

A

Pectoral Fascia

Infraspinous Fascia

77
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Supraspinous fascia overlies what muscle?

A

Supraspinatus M.

78
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What brachial fascia separates the Brachium into Anterior and Posterior compartments

A

Medial Intermuscular Septum

79
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What fascia(s) extend from the deep surface of Brachial Fascia to the Humerus

A

Lateral and Medial Intermuscular Septum

80
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What Antebrachial feature makes the radiocarpal joint a syndesmosis?

A

Interosseous Membrane

81
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Function of the Extensor Retinaculum

A

Focal thickening of the Antebrachial Fascia that holds the Extensor tendons in place

82
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What do the Synovial Tendon Sheaths surround?

A

Long extensor tendons of the forearm as they pass under the Extensor Retinaculum

83
Q

Synovial/Gangion cysts are formed as a result of irritation of what?

A

Synovial sheaths

84
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The Flexor Retinaculum is the only _____ of the Antebrachial Fascia.

85
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The Flexor Retinaculum forms the Carpal tunnel by extending across what bones?

A

Tubercles of the Scaphoid and Trapezium across the Carpal Arch to the Hook of the Hamate and Pisiform

86
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What is the Palmar Aponeurosis continuous with?

A

Palmaris Longus T.

87
Q

Where does the Retinacula Cutis extend from?

A

Palmar Aponeurosis to the Skin, restricting Palmar Skin movement

88
Q

Dupuytren Contracture is a disease resulting in the shortening, thickening, and fibrosis of what?

A

Palmar Aponeurosis

Palmar Fascia

89
Q

What is the name of the distal extensions of the Palmar Aponeurosis, arranged into alternating annular and cruciform segments?

A

Fibrous Digital Sheaths

90
Q

What does the Hypothenar Compartment of the hand contain?

A

Hypothenar muscles

91
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What compartment of the hand contains the flexor tendons, lumbrical muscles, Superficial Palmar Arterial Arch, Digital Vessels and Digital nerves?

A

Central compartment

92
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What does the Thenar Compartment of the hand contain?

A

Thenar muscles

93
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What does the Adductor Compartment of the hand contain?

A

Adductor Pollicis M.

94
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What compartment of the had contains the metacarpal bones and the interossei muscles?

A

Interosseous Compartment

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