UPPER EXTREMITY (MIDTERM EVALS) Flashcards

1
Q

What muscle is involved in patient with drop shoulder or winged scapula?

A. Serratus anterior
B. Deltoid
C. Teres major
D. Pectoralis major

A

A. Serratus anterior

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The nerve supply of serratus anterior is:

A. Long thoracic nerve
B. Thoracodorsal nerve
C. Musculocutaneous nerve
D. Axillary nerve

A

A. Long thoracic nerve

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3
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Axillary nerve is a branch of the:

A. Posterior cord
B. Medial cord
C. Lateral cord

A

A. Posterior cord

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4
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Which muscle does not connect the scapula to the vertebral column?

A. Supraspinatus
B. Levator scapulae
C. Rhomboid major
D. Trapezius

A

A. Supraspinatus

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5
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Which muscle does not connect the scapula to the humerus?

A. Teres major
B. Rhomboid major
C. Supraspinatus
D. Subscapularis

A

B. Rhomboid major

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6
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Nerve supply of the deltoid:

A. Axillary nerve
B. Musculocutaneous nerve
C. Radial nerve
D. Median nerve

A

A. Axillary nerve

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7
Q

Muscles attached to the scapula act as natural splint when there is fracture

A. True
B. False

A

A. True

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8
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The circumflex humeral arteries come from the ________ division of the axillary artery:

A. First
B. Second
C. Third

A

C. Third

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9
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Which muscle is not a part of the rotator cuff group?

A. Teres major
B. Teres minor
C. Supraspinatus
D. Infraspinatus

A

A. Teres major

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10
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The brachial artery begins at the:

A. Upper border of the pectoralis minor
B. Lower border of the pectoralis minor
C. Upper border of the teres major
D. Lower border of the teres major

A

D. Lower border of the teres major

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11
Q

The floor of the cubital fossa is formed by what muscle medially?

A. Supinator
B. Brachialis
C. Coracobrachialis
D. Biceps brachii

A

B. Brachialis

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12
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Which among the following is not innervated by the musculocutaneous nerve?

A. Brachialis
B. Brachioradialis
C. Coracobrachialis
D. Biceps brachii

A

B. Brachioradialis

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13
Q

Which of the following structure pierces the coracobrachialis?

A. Radial n.
B. Median n.
C. Ulnar n.
D. Musculocutaneous n.
E. Axillary n.
A

D. Musculocutaneous n.

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14
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Which among the following is a prime mover in the flexion of the elbow joint?

A. Brachialis
B. Brachioradialis
C. Coracobrachialis
D. Biceps brachii

A

D. Biceps brachii

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15
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The line separating the upper end of the humerus from the shaft is called:

A. Anatomical neck
B. Greater tubercle
C. Lesser tubercle
D. Surgical neck

A

D. Surgical neck

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16
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What nerve surrounds the lateral and medial head of the triceps brachii?

A. Radial n.
B. Musculocutaneous n.
C. Ulnar n.
D. Median n.

A

A. Radial n.

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17
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The lower end of the humerus articulates with the head of the radius at:

A. Capitulum
B. Trochlea
C. Lateral supracondylar ridge
D. Medial supracondylar ridge

A

A. Capitulum

18
Q

The axillary artery becomes the brachial artery when it crosses the:

A. Lower border of the teres major muscle
B. Outer border of the first tib
C. Upper border of the teres minor muscle
D. NOTA

A

A. Lower border of the teres major muscle

19
Q

Triceps is an antagonist of the flexion of the elbow joint.

A. True
B. False

A

A. True

20
Q

What passes through the bicipital groove of the humerus?

A. Short head of the biceps
B. Long head of the biceps
C. Musculocutaneous nerve
D. Brachial artery

A

B. Long head of the biceps

21
Q

To which carpal bone does the radius articulate?

A. Lunate
B. Pisiform
C. Capitate
D. Trapezium
E. Hamate
A

A. Lunate

22
Q

Which fracture results in a dinner-fork deformity?

A. Fracture of the olecranon
B. Monteggia's fracture
C. Colle's fracture
D. Smith's fracture
E. Galeazzi's fracture
A

C. Colle’s fracture

23
Q

Pain in the anatomic snuffbox is experienced by a 20 year old college student after a fall on an outstretched hand. With this symptom, which bone is most likely fracture?

A. Scaphoid
B. Lunate
C. Trapezoid
D. Styloid process of the radius
E. Styloid process of the ulna
A

A. Scaphoid

24
Q

What forms the compartments of the forearm?

A. Deep fascia, interosseous membrane
B. Deep fascia, fibrous intermuscular septa, interosseous membrane
C. Fibrous intermuscular septa
D. Deep fascia, fibrous intermuscular septa

A

B. Deep fascia, fibrous intermuscular septa, interosseous membrane

25
Q

Which is innervated by the ulnar nerve?

A. Pronator teres
B. Flexor carpi ulnaris
C. Flexor carpi radialis
D. Palmaris longus
E. Flexor pollicis longus
A

B. Flexor carpi ulnaris

26
Q

Which muscle is part of the lateral compartment of the forearm?

A. Extensor carpi radialis longus
B. Extensor carpi radialis brevis
C. Extensor digiti minimi
D. Pronator teres
E. Anconeus
A

A. Extensor carpi radialis longus

27
Q

Which muscle is part of the superficial group of muscles in the posterior fascial compartment of the forearm?

A. Supinator
B. Abductor pollicis longus
C. Extensor pollicis brevis
D. Extensor carpi ulnaris
E. Extensor indicis
A

D. Extensor carpi ulnaris

28
Q

According to snell, how many compartments are there in the forearm?

a. 2
b. 3
c. 4

A

b. 3

29
Q

What innervated the lateral compartment of the forearm?

a. radial nerve
b. ulnar nerve
c. median nerve
d. musculocutaneous nerve

A

a. radial nerve

30
Q

What can be palpated within the anatomic snuffbox?

a. Lunate
b. Radial nerve
c. Ulnar artery
d. Deep branch of radial nerve
e. Radial artery

A

e. Radial artery

31
Q

A farmer accidentally cut himself with a scythe. He sustained on incised wound on the wrist. He now complains of numbness on the skin of the lateral part of the palm. What nerve was injured?

a. median nerve
b. ulnar nerve
c. radial nerve

A

a. median nerve

32
Q

A 15 year old injured his middle finger during a basketball game. He came into the emergency room with a semiflexed distal phalanx of the middle finger. An x-ray showed a chip fracture of the posterior lip of the base of the distal phalanx. What is this condition?

a. Dupuytren’s contracture
b. Felon
c. Volkmann’s contracture
d. Trigger finger
e. Mallet finger

A

e. Mallet finger

33
Q

What forms the knuckles of one’s fist?

a. Carpal bones
b. Base of metacarpals
c. Head of metacarpals
d. Proximal phalanx

A

c. Head of metacarpals

34
Q

Which structure passes superficial to the flexor retinaculum?

a. Basilic vein
b. Cephalic vein
c. Superficial branch of radial n.
d. Dorsal cutaneous branch of ulnar
e. Ulnar nerve

A

e. Ulnar nerve

35
Q

A 22 year old feale sustained a dog bite 8 days ago. Her palm reveals a puncture wound on the middle finger. The palm and the fingers are red and moderately swollen. The fingers are semi-flexed and when you attempted to extend the middle finger, the patient complained of severe pain. What is this condition?

a. Erb’s palsy
b. Triggers fingers
c. Tenosynovitis
d. Carpal tunnel syndrome

A

c. Tenosynovitis

36
Q

Which structure passes beneath the flexor retinaculum?

a. median nerve
b. ulnar nerve
c. ulnar artery
d. flexor carpi ulnaris tendon
e. palmar cutaneous branch of ulnar nerve

A

a. median nerve

37
Q

The deep palmar arch is a direct continuation of?

a. Radial artery
b. Ulnar artery

A

a. Radial artery

38
Q

The opponens pollicis muscle is part of what group of muscles?

a. Thenar eminence
b. Hypothenar eminence

A

a. Thenar eminence

39
Q

A laundry woman who manually washes clothes of clients comes to you because pain on the thumb, 2nd and 3rd fingers with a flat thenar eminence. What is this condition?

a. Compression syndrome
b. Radial nerve palsy
c. Carpal tunnel syndrome
d. Erb’s palsy
e. Duchenne palsy

A

c. Carpal tunnel syndrome

40
Q

Which movement of the thumb brings the thumb across the palm is such a manner that the anterior surface of the tip comes into contact with the anterior surface of the tip of any of the other fingers?

a. Extension
b. Flexion
c. Opposition
d. Abduction
e. Adduction

A

c. Opposition