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Upper and Lower Limb Flashcards

1
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Muscles acting on wrist by flexion?

A
  • Flexor Carpi Radialis
  • Flexor Carpi Ulnaris
  • Palmaris Longus
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Muscles acting on wrist by extension?

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  • Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus
  • Extensor Capri Radialis Brevis
  • Extensor Carpi Ulnaris
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Cubital Fossa

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Borders:
- Brachioradialis
- Pronator Teres
Contents:
- Brachial Vein
- Brachial Artery
- Radial Nerve
- Median Nerve
- Tendon of Biceps Brachii

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Muscles Acting on Glenohumeral Joint:

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Deltoid:
- GHJ flexion, extension and abduction
Biceps Brachii:
- GHJ flexion
Coracobrachialis
- GHJ flexion and adduction
Triceps Brachii
- GHJ extension

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Muscles acting on Humeroulnar and Humeradial Joint

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Biceps Brachii:
- Flexion
Brachialis:
- Flexion
Brachioradialis:
- Flexion
Triceps Brachii:
- Extension

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Muscles acting on Proximal Radioulnar Joint:

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Biceps Brachii:
- Supination
Pronator Teres:
- Pronation
Supinator:
- Supination
Triceps Brachii:
- Extension
Pronator Quadratus:
- Pronation

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Muscles acting on glenohumeral joint (rotator cuff):

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Supraspinatus:
- Greater tubercle
- Abduction
Infraspinatus:
- Greater tubercle
- External rotation
Teres Minor:
- Greater tubercle
- External rotation
Subscapularis:
- Lesser tubercle
- Internal rotation

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Glenohumeral Joint

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  • Synovial, multiaxial, ball and socket joint between the humerus and glenoid fossa of scapula.
  • Consists of glenoid labrum that is a fibrous ring attached t margin of glenoid fossa which increases the glenoid fossa depth.
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Cubital Tunnel

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Borders:
- Medial epicondyle of humerus.
- Olecranon Process
Contents:
- Ulnar nerve

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Suboccipital triangle

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Borders:
- Rectus capitis posterior major
- Obliquus capitis superior
- Obliquus capitis inferior
Contents:
- Vertebral artery
- Suboccipital Nerve

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Muscles acting on scapula (elevation):

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  • Upper trapezius
  • Levator Scapulae
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Muscles acting on scapula (depression):

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  • Lower trapezius
  • Pectoralis minor
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Muscles acting on scapula (retraction):

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  • Middle fibres of trapezius
  • Rhomboid major and minor
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Muscles acting on scapula (Protraction):

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  • Serratus anterior
  • Pectoralis minor
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Muscles acting on scapula (medial rotation):

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  • Rhomboid major and minor
  • Levator Scapulae
  • Pectoralis minor
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Muscles acting on scapula (lateral rotation):

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  • Upper trapezius
  • Lower trapezius
  • Serratus anterior
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Interossei Muscles

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  • Dorsal interossei Abduct
  • Palmar interossei Adduct
    Ulnar Nerve innervated
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Carpal bones of the wrist

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  • Scaphoid
  • Lunate
  • Triquetrum
  • Pisiform
  • Trapezium
  • Trapezoid
  • Capitate
  • Hamate
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Muscles acting on glenohumeral joint (lady between 2 majors)

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Pectoralis major:
- Flexion, adduction and internal rotation.
Latissimus Dorsi:
- Extension, adduction and internal rotation.
Teres Major:
- Internal rotation

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20
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Forearm Anterior

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Superficial:
- Pronator Teres
- Flexor Carpi Radialis
- Palmaris longus
- Flexor carpi ulnaris
*Median nerve (except ulnaris)

Middle:
- Flexor digitorum superficialis
* Median nerve

Deep:
- Flexor digitorum profundus
- Flexor pollicis longus
- Pronator quadratus

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Forearm Posterior

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Superficial Layer:
- Extensor carpi radialis longus.
- Extensor carpi radialis brevis
- Extensor digitorum
- Extensor digiti minimi
- Extensor carpi ulnaris
*Radial nerve

Deep:
- Extensor indicis
- Abductor Pollicis longus
- Extensor pollisic longus
- Extensor pollicis brevis
- Supinator

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Popliteal fossa

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Borders:
- Biceps Femoris
- Semimembranosus
- Semitendinosus
- Gastrocnemius
Contents:
- Popliteal Artery
- Popliteal vein
- Tibial nerve

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23
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Tarsal tunnel

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Borders:
- Medial malleolus
- Calcaneus
Contents:
- Tibialis posterior
- Flexor digitorum longus
- Posterior tibial artery
- Posterior tibial vein
- Tibial nerve
- Flexor hallucis longus

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24
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Muscles attaching to ischial tuberosity:

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  • Biceps femoris
  • Semitendinosus
  • Semimembranosus
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25
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Muscles attaching to greater trochanter:

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  • Gluteus medius
  • Gluteus minimus
  • Piriformis
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26
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Muscles attaching to gluteal tuberosity:

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  • Gluteus maximus
27
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Muscles of leg by compartment

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Anterior:
- Tibialis anterior
- Extensor hallucis longus
- Extensor digitorum longus

Lateral:
- Fibularis longus
- Fibularis brevis

Deep posterior:
- Tibialis posterior
- Flexor hallucis longus
- Flexor digitorum longus

Superficial Posterior:
- Soleus
- Gastrocnemius

28
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Femoral triangle

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Border:
- Inguinal ligament
- Adductor longus
- Sartorius
Contents:
- Femoral artery
- Femoral vein
- Femoral nerve

29
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Muscles acting on the hip (abduction and internal rotation)

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  • Gluteus medius
  • Gluteus minimis
  • TFL
    *Superior gluteal nerve
30
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Muscles acting on the hip (adduction)

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  • Pectineus
  • Adductor longus
  • Adductor brevis
  • Adductor magnus
  • Gracilis
  • Obturator externus
    *Obturator nerve (except pectineus)
31
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Muscles acting on the hip (flexion)

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  • Psoas major and minor
  • Illiacus
  • Sartorius
  • Rectus femoris
32
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Muscles acting on the hip (extension)

A
  • gluteus maximus
  • semimembranosus
  • semitendinosus
  • Biceps femoris
33
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Muscles acting on the hip (external rotation)

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  • Piriformis
  • Superior gamellus
  • Inferior gamellus
  • Obturator internus
  • Obturator externus
  • Quadratus femoris
  • gluteus maximus
  • sartorius
34
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Which of the following attaches to the gluteal tuberosity?

a) Gluteus Minimus
b) Gluteus Medius
c) Gluteus Maximus
d) Piriformis

A

C

35
Q

Which muscle pronates the radioulnar joint?

a) Palmaris Longus
b) Pronator Teres
c) Pectineus
d) Supinator

A

B

36
Q

Which peripheral nerve mostly contributes to wrist flexion?

a) Median
b) Radial
c) Ulnar
d) Axillary

A

A

37
Q

Which row of carpal bones contains the capitate?

a) Proximal
b) Distal
c) Neither
d) Both

A

B

38
Q

Which of the following IS NOT an adductor of the hip

a) Pectineus
b) Gracillis
c) Obturator Externus
d) Gluteus Medius

A

D

39
Q

Which of the following travels through the cubital tunnel

a) Radial Nerve
b) Medial Nerve
c) Ulnar Nerve
d) Tibial Nerve

A

C

40
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Which of the following DOES NOT travel through the tarsal tunnel

a) Flexor Digitorum Longus
b) Flexor Hallicus Longus
c) Tibialis Anterior
d) Tibialis Posterior

A

C

41
Q

Which peripheral nerve innervates extension of the big toe?

a) Deep Fibular Nerve
b) Common Peroneal Nerve
c) Obturator Nerve
d) Femoral Nerve

A

A

42
Q

Which muscle DOES NOT contribute to the borders of the femoral triangle?

a) Inguinal Ligament
b) Adductor Longus
c) Sartorius
d) Rectus Femoris

A

D

43
Q

Which on the following is not part of the tarsal tunnel?

a) Medial Malleolus
b) Flexor Retinaculum
c) Achilles
d) Calcaneus

A

C

44
Q

Which on the following adducts the fingers

a) Dorsal Interossei
b) Palmar Interrosei
c) Palmaris Longus
d) Extensor Carpi Ulnaris

A

B

45
Q

Which peripheral nerve innervates muscles of wrist extension?

a) Median
b) Radial
c) Ulnar
d) Long Thoracic

A

B

46
Q

Which muscle contributes to dorsiflexion of the ankle?

a) Fibularis Brevis
b) Fibularis Longus
c) Tibialis Anterior
d) Plantaris

A

C

47
Q

Which of the following contribute to flexion of the digits of the hand?

a) Flexor Digitorum Profundus
b) Flexor Hallicus Longus
c) Flexor Digitorum Longus
d) Flexor Carpi Radialis

A

A

48
Q

Which of the following sits in the anterior compartment of the leg?

a) Flexor Digitorum Longus
b) Fibularis Longus
c) Gastrocnemius
d) Tibialis Anterior

A

D

49
Q

Which of the following contributes to elevation of the scapula?

a) Upper Trapezius
b) Rhomboids
c) Lower Trapezius
d) Supraspinatus

A

A

50
Q

Which of the following attaches to the greater trochanter?

a) Psoas Major
b) Biceps Femoris
c) Gluteus Medius
d) Iliacus

A

C

51
Q

Which of the following muscles contributes to hip extension?

a) Psoas Major
b) Biceps Femoris
c) Rectus Femoris
d) Iliacus

A

B

52
Q

Which of the following is not part of the rotator cuff?

a) Supraspinatus
b) Infraspinatus
c) Teres Major
d) Subscapularis

A

C

53
Q

Which of the following DO NOT contribute to the borders of the popliteal fossa?

a) Gastrocnemius
b) Semimembranosus/Semitendinosus
c) Biceps Femoris
d) Popliteus

A

D

54
Q

Which of the following travels through the cubital fossa?

a) Median Nerve
b) Radial Nerve
c) Brachial artery and vein
d) All of the above

A

D

55
Q

Which of the following flexes the hip?

a) Psoas
b) Transverse Abdominis
c) Iliacus
d) A&b

A

D

56
Q

Which of the following DOES NOT make up the hamstring?

a) Biceps Femoris
b) Rectus Femoris
c) Semitendinosus
d) Semimembranosus

A

B

57
Q

Which of the following contributes to retraction of the scapula?

a) Upper Trapezius
b) Rhomboids
c) Lower Trapezius
d) Supraspinatus

A

B

58
Q

Which of the following DOES NOT travel through the femoral triangle?

a) Femoral Nerve
b) Femoral Artery
c) Femoral Ligament
d) Femoral Vein

A

C

59
Q

Nerve root C5

A

Action:
- Shoulder Abduction

Muscles:
- Supraspinatus (early abduction and suprascapular nerve)
- Deltoid (late abduction and axillary nerve)

60
Q

Nerve root C6

A

Action:
- Wrist extension

Muscle:
- Wrist extensors

Peripheral Nerve:
- Radial nerve

61
Q

Nerve root C7

A

Action:
- Flexion

Muscles:
- Wrist flexors

Peripheral nerve:
- Median nerve

62
Q

Nerve root S1-2

A

Action:
- Plantarflexion

Muscles:
- Gastrocnemius
- Soleus

Peripheral nerve:
- Tibial nerve

63
Q

Nerve root L4

A

Action:
- Ankle inversion (in dorsiflexion)

Muscles:
- Tibialis Anterior

Peripheral Nerve:
- Deep Fibular nerve

64
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Nerve root L5

A

Action:
- Hallux Extension

Muscles:
- Extensor Hallicus Longus

Peripheral Nerve:
- Deep fibular nerve

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