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Upper Extremities Flashcards

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Abductor of the shoulder joint

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Deltoid (main) -axillary n.

Supraspinatous (initiates) -suprascalular n.

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Lateral rotators of the shoulder joint

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Infraspinatus -suprascapular n.

Teres minor -axillary n.

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Weakest part of the rotator cuff

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Inferior

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Injury to the axillary nerve causes…

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Problems on lateral rotation and abduction

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What muscle when inflammed causes pain on abduction?

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Supraspinatus muscle

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6
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Action of teres major

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Medial rotator

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All anterior compartment muscles of the arm are ___

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flexors

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C5, C6 Lesion, affects PROXIMAL muscles and sensation of LATERAL arm, “waiter’s tip” hand

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Erb-Duchenne’s Syndrome

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C8, T1 lesion, affects DISTAL muscles and sensation of the MEDIAL hand, “claw hand”

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Klumpke’s paralysis

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10
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What nerve and muscle is affected in “winged scapula”

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Long thoracic n.

Serratus anterior m.

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What nerve is affected in a condition where pt has diff elevating the trunk or using a crutch? Latissimus dorsi affected.

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Thoracodorsal nerve lesion

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What nerve is affected when there is difficulty abducting and rotating the arm laterally

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Axillary nerve

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Inflammation involving repetitive flexion and supination of the forearm

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Medial epicondylitis

Golfer’s elbow

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Inflammation resulting from repetitive flexion and extension of the forearm

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Lateral epicondylitis

Tennis elbow

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15
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Rotator cuff muscles (SITS)

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Supraspinatus
Infraspinatus
Teres minor
Subscapularis

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16
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The APEX of the axilla is bound by what bones?

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Ant: Clavicle
Post: Scapula
Medially: 1st rib

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17
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Contents of the axilla

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Axillary artery and vein

Brachial plexus

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18
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Where will you palpate the pulse to guide in brachial n. plexus block?

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3rd part of axillary artery

inject in the proximal pt of the sheath

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19
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Most common tendon inflamed in the rotator cuff?

Pain felt on ant and sup to the shoulder joint during abduction.

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Supraspinatus tendon

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20
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Contents of the quadrangular space

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axillary n.

posterior circumflex vessels

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21
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Contents of the triangular space

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Circumflex scapular vessels

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22
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Anterior compartment muscles

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Coracobrachialis
Brachialis
Biceps brachii

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23
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The anterior compartment is innervated by…

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musculocutneous nerve

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24
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The posterior compartment muscle

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Triceps brachii

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25
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Innervation of posterior compartment of the arm

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Radial n.

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26
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Causes weakness in flexion of the forearm and weakness in supination; nerve compressed by the coracobrachialis

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Musculocutaneous n. lesion

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27
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Caused by spiral fracture of the midshaft of the humerus; presents as “wrist drop” (weakness to extend hand, loss of ext at MP jts)

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Radial n. lesion

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PROXIMAL lesion on the MEDIAN N. due to SUPRACONDYLAR fracture of the humerus causes what sign?

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Hand of benediction
(weakness in flexion at wrist, lat fingers and thumb;
alt sn on lat 3.5 digits and thenar eminence)

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29
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DISTAL lesion of the MEDIAN N. d/t lunate dislocation; weakness in opposition of thumb (adducted and extended);
“pins and needles”

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Carpal tunnel syndrome

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30
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9 tendons that pass through carpal tunnel

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4 of the FDP
4 of the FDS
Tendon of the FPL

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31
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What nerve is affected in the MEDIAL EPICONDYLE fracture of the humerus?

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Ulnar n.

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32
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Distal lesion of the ULNAR N. d/t fracture of hook of HAMATE causes what sign? (Pt cannot hold paper in b/w fingers)

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Claw hand

weakness of medial 2 lumbricals

33
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Muscle that adducts arm and rotates it medially

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Pectoralis major

34
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Muscle that depresses pt of shoulder

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Pectoralis minor

35
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Muscle that depresses clavicle

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Subclavius

36
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Muscle that draws the scapula forward

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Serratus anterior

37
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What structure divides the axillary a. in 3 pts?

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Tendon of pectoralis minor

38
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3 pts of the axillary a.

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Superior thoracic
Thoraciacrimial
Subcapsular a.

39
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Radial artery begins in the cubital fossa at the level of the ___

A

neck of radius

40
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Site for taking the radial pulse: tendon of brachioradialis on its ___ side and the tendon if FCR on its ____ side.

A

lateral

medial

41
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Thenar muscles

AFO PoBre

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Abductor pollicis brevis
Flexor pollicis brevis
Opponens pollicis

42
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Nerve supply of thenar muscles

43
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Hypothenar muscles

AFO digiti minimi

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Abductor digiti minimi
Flexor digiti minimi
Opponens digiti minimi

44
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Action of flexor digitorum profundus (FDP)

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Flexes DIP

supplied by median and ulnar n

45
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Action of flexor digitorum superficialis

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flexes the PIP jts

supplied by the median n

46
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Action of palmar interossei

PAD DAB

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ADduct fingers

47
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Action of dorsal interossei

PAD DAB

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ABduct fingers

48
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What brachial plexus cord does the MUSCULOCUTANEOUS N. belong?

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Lateral cord

49
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What brachial plexus cord does the ULNAR N. belong?

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Medial cord

50
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What brachial plexus cord does the AXILLARY and RADIAL N. belong?

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Posterior cord

51
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What does the median n. innervate?

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Anterior/ flexor compt of forearm except:
flexor carpi ulnaris (FCU)
flexor digitorum profundus (FDP)

52
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Fracture of the surgical neck of the humerus injures what nerve?

A

Axillary n

53
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Distal radial fracture with fragment dorsally placed

A

Colle’s fracture

54
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Distal radial fracture with fragment ventrally placed

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Smith’s fracture

55
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Metacarpals proximal row (lat-med)

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Scaphoid
Lunate
Triquetral
Pisiform

56
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Metacarpals distal row (lat-med)

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Trapezium
Trapezoid
Capitate
Hamate

57
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Boundaries of anatomical snuffbox

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Lat: tendons of AbPoLo and ExPoBre
Med: tendon of ExPoLo
Floor: Scaphoid

58
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Pain and tenderness on the anatomical snuff box

A

Scaphoid fracture

59
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Most commonly dislocated carpal bone

60
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Localized thickening and contracture of the palmar aponeurosis; causes flexion of PIP

A

Dupuytren’s contracture

61
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Fracture of the 1st metacarpal bone; thumb forcefully abducted

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Bennett’s fracture

62
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Oblique fracture of the necks of the 4th and 5th metacarpals; distal segment proximal (shorten finger)

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Boxer’s fracture

63
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Dermatome on back of the head

64
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Dermatome on the tip of the shoulder

65
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Dermatome of the thumb

66
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Dermatome of the middle finger

67
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Dermatome of the small finger

68
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Dermatome of the nipple

69
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Dermatome of the umbilicus

70
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Dermatome of the inguinal region

71
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Dermatome of the knee and medial leg

72
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Dermatome of the lateral leg and big toe

73
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Dermatome of the small toe

74
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Dermatome of the perineum

75
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All left LN drain into the ___

A

Thoracic duct

76
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All right LN drain into the ____

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Right lymphatic duct

77
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Spinal root mediating biceps brachii reflex

78
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Spinal root mediating brachioradialis reflex

79
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Spinal root mediating triceps brachii reflex

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