UE Osteology

Question 1

What does the sternal facet do

Answer 1

Articulates with the manubrium

Question 2

What attaches to the subclavian groove of the clavicle

Answer 2

Subclavius M.

Question 3

What does the acromial facet do

Answer 3

Articulates with the acromion of the scapula

Question 4

What attaches to the trapezoid line

Answer 4

The trapezoid L.

Question 5

What does the gelnoid cavity do

Answer 5

Articulates with the humeral head

Question 6

What attaches to the supraglenoid tubercle

Answer 6

The long head of the biceps brachii M.

Question 7

What attaches to the infraglenoid tubercle

Answer 7

The long head of the triceps brachii M.

Question 8

What bone articulates with the acromion

Answer 8

The clavicle

Question 9

What attaches to the deltoid tubercle of the scapula

Answer 9

The deltoid M.

Question 10

What lies on the the supraspinous fossa

Answer 10

Supraspinatus M

Question 11

What lies on the infraspinous fossa

Answer 11

The infraspinatous M.

Question 12

What lies on the subscapular fossa

Answer 12

The subscapularis M.

Question 13

What is the most common site of fracture on the humerus

Answer 13

Surgical neck

Question 14

What attaches ot the greater humeral tubercle

Answer 14

Supraspinatus, infraspinatus, and teres minor M.

Question 15

What attaches to the lesser humeral tubercle

Answer 15

Subscapularis M.

Question 16

What attaches to the intertubercular groove

Answer 16

Pectoralis Major, teres major, and latissimus dorsi M.

Question 17

What dos the trochlea do

Answer 17

Articulates with the throchlear notch of the proximal ulna

Question 18

What does the capitulum do

Answer 18

Articulates with the radial head

Question 19

What does the fovea of radial head do

Answer 19

Articulates with capitulum of the humeral condyle

Question 20

What does the ulnar notch of the radius do

Answer 20

Articulates with the ulnar head

Question 21

What does the dorsal tubercle do

Answer 21

Acts as a pulley for the extensopr and pollicis longus M.

Question 22

What are the bones of the proximal row of the carpal bone

Answer 22

Scaphoid
Lunate
Triquetrum
Pisiform

Question 23

What is the most commonly fractured carpal

Answer 23

The scaphoid bone

Question 24

Severe abduction of the extended elbow can result in what

Answer 24

Avulsion of the medial humeral epicondyle

Question 25

What is a fracture of the elbow?

Answer 25

A fracture of the olecranon, an avulsion fracture

Question 26

What is a Colle’s fracture

Answer 26

A fracture of the distal end of the radius Presents as the bent fork

Question 27

What is a break of the scaphoid bone usually from? Why is it usually misdiagnoed

Answer 27

Usually from falling. Misdiagnosed as a sprain bc not well seen on X-ray

Question 28

What dos the lunate do

Answer 28

Articulate with the radius

Question 29

What is the passage anterior to the carpal bones and posterior to the flexor retinaculum known as and what is the clinical significance

Answer 29

The carpal tunnel Swelling here causes carpal tunnel syndrome

Question 30

What is the largest carpal bone

Answer 30

The capitate

Question 31

How many middle phalanges are there

Answer 31

Only 4, compared to the others have 5 for everything else

Question 32

What is a boxer’s fracture

Answer 32

The end of the 5th metacarpal is broken

Question 33

Where will you have pain and numbness with carpal tunnel syndrome

Answer 33

The anatomical lateral portions (1 - 3)

Question 34

Where will you have pain with Guyon’s canal syndrome

Answer 34

The medial two

Question 35

What is the depression between the pisiform and hamulus of the hamate known as and what is the clinical significance

Answer 35

Known as guyon tunnel Ulnar nerve passes through here and is susceptible to compression and pain

Question 36

What usually tears from someone throwing a ball

Answer 36

The glenoid labrum This us due to a sudden retraction of the biceps brachii M.

Question 37

What types of fractures and where are especially common in children

Answer 37

Green stick fractures of the clavicle

Question 38

What is the weakest part of the clavicle

Answer 38

The junction of its middle and lateral thirds

Question 39

What happens after fractures of the clavicle

Answer 39

The sternocleidomastoid muscle elevates the medial fragments of the bone

Question 40

What so the first bone to ossify and at what week in development

Answer 40

The clavicle at week 5

Question 41

Fracture of the scapula is usually due to what

Answer 41

Severe trauma

Question 42

Most fractures of the scapula involve what

Answer 42

The acromion

Question 43

Fracturs of ths urgical neck are expecially common in what population

Answer 43

The elderly with osteoporosis

Question 44

What is an impacted fracture

Answer 44

Bone fragment pushed into the spongy part of itself

Question 45

An avulsion fracture of the greater tubercle of the humerus is usually seen in who

Answer 45

Middle-age and elderly people

Question 46

What does an intercondylar fracture result from and what happens

Answer 46

A severe fall on the flexed elbow The olecranon of the ulna is driven like a wedge between the medial and lateral parts of the condyle of the humerus, separating them.

Question 47

Fractures of the distal end of the humerus are common in who

Answer 47

Adults >50

Question 48

For colles fracture, what type of fracture is it

Answer 48

A complete transverse fracture of the distal radius