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Upper limb 1 Flashcards

1
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What forms the anterior wall of the axilla?

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Pectoralis major and pectoralis minor

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What forms the posterior wall of the axilla?

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Scapularis, teres major and latissimus dorsi

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What forms the lateral border of the axilla?

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Intertubecular sulcus of the humerus

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4
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What forms the medial border of the axilla?

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Serratus anterior

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5
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What is the axillary artery a continuation of? At what anatomical point does the artery begin?

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Subclavian artery, begins at lateral margin of 1st rib

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6
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What does the axillary artery continue beyond the axilla as? Where does this change occur?

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Continues as the brachial artery, this change happens at inferior border of teres major

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7
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When is compression of the axillary artery necessary?

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When profuse bleeding occurs due to severe injury to upper limb

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8
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What causes enlargement of axillary lymph nodes?

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infection of upper limb

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9
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Where is Erb’s point? What is it’s clinical significance?

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Point on the border of the SCM where the 4 superficial branches of cervical plexus emerge. Injury to Erb’s point can be sustained by a fall on the shoulder or during birth.

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10
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Name some muscles that are affected by Erb’s palsy? (C5&6)

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subclavicus, supraspinatus, infraspinatus, biceps brachii, brachialis, deltoid, teres minor, brachioradialis

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11
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What is Klumpe’s palsy? What muscles does it affect?

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Injury to lower trunk of brachial plexus (C8 & T1). Caused by undue abduction of the arm, afects intrinsic muscles of hand and ulnar flexors of the wrist and fingers.

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12
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Where does the cephalic vein arise?

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Lateral end of the dorsal venous arch

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13
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Where does the basilic vein arise?

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Medial end of dorsal venous arch

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14
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Where does median cubital vein shunt blood to?

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From cephalic to basilic vein

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15
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What lymph nodes drain above the umbilicus?

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axillary

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16
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What lymph nodes drain below the umbilicus?

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superficial inguinal

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17
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Where do lymphatic vessels from upper limb drain into?

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axillary lymph nodes

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18
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What groups are the axillary lymph nodes divided into?

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anterior, posterior, apical, central and lateral

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19
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What articulates at the glenohumeral (shoulder) joint?

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entire upper limb and pectoral girdle

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20
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What type of joint is the glenohumeral joint? What is it made up of?

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Synovial ball and socket joint. Formed from head of humerus and glenoid cavity.

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21
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What is the ring of cartilage surrounding the socket of the GH joint? What type of cartilage is it?

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Glenoid labrum - fibrocartilaginous

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22
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What does the coracohumeral ligament do?

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strengthens upper aspect of glenohumeral joint capsule

23
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What does the glenohumeral ligament do?

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strengthens the lower aspect of the glenohumeral joint capsule

24
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What makes up the coracoacromial arch?

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acromion and coracoid process of scapula & coracoacromial ligament

25
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What point of the clavicle is the weakest?

A

junction between medial 2/3 and lateral 1/3 (junction between 2 curvatures)

26
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What type of joint is the acromioclavicular (AC) joint?

A

synovial planar

27
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What type of joint is the sternoclavicular (SC) joint?

A

synovial saddle

28
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What,muscles elevate the scapula?

A

trapezius (upper fibres), levator scapulae

29
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What muscles depress the scapula?

A

latissimus dorsi, trapezius (lower fibres), pectoralis minor and subclavius

30
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What muscles protract the scapula?

A

serratus anterior, pectoralis major and minor

31
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What muscles retract the scapula?

A

trapezius (middle fibres), rhomboids

32
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What muscles cause upward rotation of the scapula?

A

trapezius, serratus anterior

33
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What muscles cause downward rotation of the scapula?

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pectoralis minor, levator scapulae, rhomboids, gravity

34
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What is the role of subacromial bursa?

A

Facilitates movement of supraspinatous tendon and deltoid muscle

35
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What common injury damages subacromial bursa?

A

dislocation of acromioclavicular joint

36
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What 7 muscles go from the scapula to the humerus?

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Subscapularis, supraspinatous, infraspinatous, teres minor, teres major, coracobrachialis and deltoid.

37
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What muscles go from the trunk to the scapula?

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serratus anterior, trapezius, levator scapulae, rhomboid major, rhomboid minor

38
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What is the main action of the subscapularis?

A

internal rotation of the humerus

39
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What is the main action of the supraspinatous?

A

adbuction of the humerus

40
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What is the main action of the infraspinatous?

A

external rotation of the humerus

41
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What is the main action of the teres minor?

A

external rotation of the humerus

42
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What is the main action of the anterior fibres of the deltoid?

A

flexion of the humerus

43
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What is the main action of the lateral fibres of the deltoid?

A

abduction of the humerus

44
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What is the main action of the posterior fibres of the deltoid?

A

extension of the humerus

45
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What is the main action of the superior fibres of serratus anterior?

A

upward rotation of the scapula

46
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What is the main action of the of inferior fibres of the serratus anterior?

A

downward rotation of the scapula

47
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What is the main action of the trapezius?

A

retraction of the scapula

48
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What is the main action of the rhomboids?

A

elevates and retracts scapula

49
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What is the main actions of the pectoralis minor?

50
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What is the main actions of the latissimus dorsi?

A

adduction of the humerus, depression of scapula

51
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What is the main action of the pectoralis major?

A

adduction and internal rotation of the humerus

52
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What are the branches of the lateral cord of the brachial plexus?

A

lateral pectoral, median nerve (lateral root), musculocutaneous nerve

53
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What are the branches of the medial cord of the brachial plexus?

A

medial pectoral, median nerve (medial nerve), ulnar nerve, medial cutaneous nerve of arm and forearm

54
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What are the branches of the posterior cord of the brachial plexus?

A

thoracodorsal nerve, axillary nerve, radial nerve and subscapular nerve

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