Upper Extremities Flashcards
Abductor of the shoulder joint
Deltoid (main) -axillary n.
Supraspinatous (initiates) -suprascalular n.
Lateral rotators of the shoulder joint
Infraspinatus -suprascapular n.
Teres minor -axillary n.
Weakest part of the rotator cuff
Inferior
Injury to the axillary nerve causes…
Problems on lateral rotation and abduction
What muscle when inflammed causes pain on abduction?
Supraspinatus muscle
Action of teres major
Medial rotator
All anterior compartment muscles of the arm are ___
flexors
C5, C6 Lesion, affects PROXIMAL muscles and sensation of LATERAL arm, “waiter’s tip” hand
Erb-Duchenne’s Syndrome
C8, T1 lesion, affects DISTAL muscles and sensation of the MEDIAL hand, “claw hand”
Klumpke’s paralysis
What nerve and muscle is affected in “winged scapula”
Long thoracic n.
Serratus anterior m.
What nerve is affected in a condition where pt has diff elevating the trunk or using a crutch? Latissimus dorsi affected.
Thoracodorsal nerve lesion
What nerve is affected when there is difficulty abducting and rotating the arm laterally
Axillary nerve
Inflammation involving repetitive flexion and supination of the forearm
Medial epicondylitis
Golfer’s elbow
Inflammation resulting from repetitive flexion and extension of the forearm
Lateral epicondylitis
Tennis elbow
Rotator cuff muscles (SITS)
Supraspinatus
Infraspinatus
Teres minor
Subscapularis
The APEX of the axilla is bound by what bones?
Ant: Clavicle
Post: Scapula
Medially: 1st rib
Contents of the axilla
Axillary artery and vein
Brachial plexus
Where will you palpate the pulse to guide in brachial n. plexus block?
3rd part of axillary artery
inject in the proximal pt of the sheath
Most common tendon inflamed in the rotator cuff?
Pain felt on ant and sup to the shoulder joint during abduction.
Supraspinatus tendon
Contents of the quadrangular space
axillary n.
posterior circumflex vessels
Contents of the triangular space
Circumflex scapular vessels
Anterior compartment muscles
Coracobrachialis
Brachialis
Biceps brachii
The anterior compartment is innervated by…
musculocutneous nerve
The posterior compartment muscle
Triceps brachii
Innervation of posterior compartment of the arm
Radial n.
Causes weakness in flexion of the forearm and weakness in supination; nerve compressed by the coracobrachialis
Musculocutaneous n. lesion
Caused by spiral fracture of the midshaft of the humerus; presents as “wrist drop” (weakness to extend hand, loss of ext at MP jts)
Radial n. lesion
PROXIMAL lesion on the MEDIAN N. due to SUPRACONDYLAR fracture of the humerus causes what sign?
Hand of benediction
(weakness in flexion at wrist, lat fingers and thumb;
alt sn on lat 3.5 digits and thenar eminence)
DISTAL lesion of the MEDIAN N. d/t lunate dislocation; weakness in opposition of thumb (adducted and extended);
“pins and needles”
Carpal tunnel syndrome
9 tendons that pass through carpal tunnel
4 of the FDP
4 of the FDS
Tendon of the FPL
What nerve is affected in the MEDIAL EPICONDYLE fracture of the humerus?
Ulnar n.