UL 3 - Station 3 - Carpal Tunnel Flashcards
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What is the carpal tunnel?
A
A passageway that is deep to the flexor retinaculum, between the scaphoid and trapezium bones
2
Q
Which one is the scaphoid, trapezium and trapezoid?
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4
Q
Contents of the carpal tunnel?
A
Median nerve
4 tendons of the flexor digitorum profundus
4 tendons of the flexor digitorium superficialis
1 tendon of the flexor pollic longus
5
Q
What happens in carpal tunnel syndrome?
A
Any abnormal lesion can cause carpal tunnel sizs to be restricted.
If nerve is affected = tingling, diminished sensations and absense of tactile sensation to area supplied by median nerve
6
Q
What muscle of the forearm is continous with the palmar apopneurosis?
A
Palmar longus
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