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1
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Superficial veins of the upper arm

A

cephalic vein - lateral
basilic vein - medial
median cubital -cubital fossa

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joints of the shoulder

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sternoclavicular
acromioclavicular
glenohumeral

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anterior muscles of the shoulder and arm

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Pectoralis major
Pectoralis minor
Serratus anterior

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function of pectoralis major

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adducts and medially rotates the shoulder

flexes the shoulder

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5
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innervation of the pectoralis major

A

lateral and medial pectoral nn.

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6
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function of the pectoralis minotr

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stabilizes scapula

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7
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innervation of the pectoralis minor

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medial pectoral n.

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function of the serratus anterior

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protracts scapula

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9
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innervation of the serratus anterior

A

long thoracic nerve

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posterior muscles of the shoulder and arm

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trapezius

latissimus dorsi

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function of the trapezius

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superior -elevates scapula
middle - retracts scapula
inferior - depresses scapula and glenoid rotation

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12
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innervation of the trapezius

A

CN XI spinal accessory nerve

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function of the latissimus dorrsi

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extends, adducts, and medially rotates shoulder

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14
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innervation of the latissimus dorsi

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thoracodorsal n.

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15
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what muscles are deep to the trapezius? what is their innervation?

A

levator scapulae
rhomboids

dorsal scapular n.

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16
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function of the levator scapulae

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elevates scapula

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17
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function of the rhomboids

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retracts scapula

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18
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how many muscles are part of scapulohumeral?

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6 muscles; 4 of which are rotator cuff

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19
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function of the deltoid muscle

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Anterior - flexes
Middle - abducts shoulder
Posterior - laterally rotates shoulder

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20
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innervation of the deltoid

A

axillary nerve (C5-C6)

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21
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function of the teres major

A

adducts and medially rotates shoulder

22
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innervation of teres major

A

lower subscapular nerve (C6-C7)

23
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name the four rotator cuff muscles

A

supraspinatus
infraspinatus
teres minor
infraspinatus

24
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function of the rotator cuff muscles

A

form a musculotendinous cuff around the glenohumeral joint

they are all rotators except the supraspinatus

25
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function of the supraspinatus

A

adducts the humerus

26
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what do the SITS tendons blend with?

A

joint capsule

27
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innervation of the sits muscles?

A

subscapular nerve (C6-c7)

28
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explain a rotator cuff injury

A

tear of supraspinatus tendon or degenerative tendinitis

29
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what is the axilla?

A

pyramidal space at junction of arm and thorax

passageway for vessels and nerves

30
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What are the three parts of the axillary artery?

A
  1. superior thoracic artery
  2. lateral thoracic artery
    Thoracoacromial artery
  3. anterior/poster circumflex humeral artery
    subscapular artery
31
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Brachial plexus nerve root

A

ventral rami C5-T1

32
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Anterior muscles of the arm and innervation

A

biceps brachii
brachialis
coracobrachialis
musculocutaneous nerve

33
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function of the biceps brachii

A

flexes shoulder and elbow

34
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function of brachialis

A

flexes elbow

35
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coracobrachialis

A

flexes shoulder

36
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name the extensors of the elbow

A

triceps trachii - long, short, lateral head

aconeous

37
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innervation of the extensors of the elbow

A

radial nerve

38
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blood supply to the arm

A

brachial artery
deep brachial artery
axillary artery

39
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cubital fossa

A

median cubital vein is here

40
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joints of the elbow

A

humeroulnar
humeroradial
proximo radioulnar

41
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muscles of the forearm: superficial layer: flexors

A

pronator teres, flexor carpi radialis, palmaris longus, flexor carpi ulnaris

42
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innervation of the superficial layer of the forearm and exception (flexors)

A

median nerve

EXCEPT medial part of flexor digitorum profundus which is ulnar nerve

43
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Extensors of the forearm: superficial

A 
Brachioradialis
Extensor carpi radialis longus
Extensor carpi radialis brevis
Extensor digitorum
Extensor digiti minimi
Extensor carpi ulnaris
44
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Extensors of the forearm: deep layer and innervation

A 
Supinator
Abductor pollicis longus
Extensor pollicis brevis
Extensor pollicis longus
Extensor indicis

radial nerve

45
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carpal tunnel

A

passageway deep to flexor retinaculum

46
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carpal tunnel design

A 
roof = flexor retinaculum
floor/walls = carpal bones
47
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what are the contents of the flexor retinaculum?

A

median nerve
FDS
FDP
FPL tendon

48
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importance of carpal tunnel

A

swelling of contents of carpal tunnel can result in compression of median nerve = tingling and pain in the hand

49
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carpal tunnel causes tingling and pain in which digits

A

1-3 and part of 4

50
Q

arterial supply to the hand

A

radial nerve and ulnar nerve

51
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anatomical snuff box

A

Where radial a. passes between extensor pollicis longus and brevis tendons

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